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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (7/18/25)
Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Community & Belonging
Announcements
- White Coat Note Campaign
- From announcement: "Help welcome the incoming class! Make a gift of $100 (or more) and write a note of encouragement to be tucked into a student's white coat pocket.Even if you don't know a student personally, your note can still make a lasting impact. Submit an undesignated note, and we'll match it with someone who hasn't received one yet."
Please submit your notes by Friday, July 25, by visiting go.rowan.edu/SOMWhiteCoatNote
- Rowan-Virtua SOM: Faculty Development Series - Dates & Topics
(All on Friday, 7am-8am, Webex)
- 7/18, Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Bridging Content Expertise and Effective Teaching (CME)
Steve Garwood, EdD, Director of Faculty Development, Rowan-Virtua SOM
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Learn, Serve, Lead: AAMC Annual Meeting - Registration Now Open
11/1-11/5, San Antonio, TX
- From announcement: "The premier academic medicine event of the year is back—bigger, bolder, and timelier than ever. Think leading minds. Real scenarios and solutions. Unmatched networking. It’s not just a meeting—it’s where impactful conversations unfold, challenges are unpacked, and ideas gain momentum."
More information and to register
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- Fall 2025 Web Seminar Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education...Surviving the Storm and After.
9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 12pm-1pm via Zoom
- From announcement: "I set up an Institutional Registration for Rowan-Virtua SOM for the IAMSE Spring 2025 Webcast Seminar Series: Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education...Surviving the Storm and After. If you would like to attend any/all of these sessions, please register with your @rowan.edu email address."
More Information | To register (Please use Registrant ID: 54892683 when completing the form)
- Save the Date - IAMSE Annual Conference
6/6-6/9, Augusta Georgia
Events
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
LinkedIn Learning
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- AAMC
- Teaching and Learning in Medicine
- Torre, D., Daniel, M., Ratcliffe, T., Durning, S. J., Holmboe, E., & Schuwirth, L. (2024). Programmatic assessment of clinical reasoning: new opportunities to meet an ongoing challenge. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1-9.
- Wyatt, T. R., Graves, L., & Ellaway, R. H. (2024). “Those Darn Kids”: Having Meaningful Conversations about Learner Resistance in Medical Education. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1-8.
Community & Belonging
Faculty Development Guide: Community & Belonging
Rowan University
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Online Modules (each about 20 minutes)
Developed by the Rowan-Virtua SOM Professional Learning Subcommittee
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- Teaching and Learning in Medicine
- Shaull, L., Martin, P. C., Bunin, J., & Wyatt, T. R. (2025). Professionalism policies and practices as experienced by first-generation medical students, residents, and physicians. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 37(3), 311-322.
- The Clinical Teacher
Intercultural Events/Holidays in June/July