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Faculty Development - Rowan-Virtua SOM: 8/15/25 (Update)

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8/15/25 (Update)

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I thank all who help with content curation and those who have shared items with me for distribution.

Thank you, Steve

FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (8/15/25)

Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Community & Belonging

Announcements 

  • AI Resource of the Week:
    • AI Patient Actor
      • Description from site: "...The AI Patient Actor App helps medical trainees and professionals to practice interviewing patients and diagnosing medical conditions in a safe environment. While in traditional classroom-based case learning, students are often provided with the patient's symptoms and history, the AI Patient Actor mimics real doctor-patient interactions.  Trainees must ask the right questions and order and evaluate pertinent tests to establish a differential diagnosis, which better facilitates the development of the cognitive skills that are most relevant in clinical environments..."
        More information
  • Dialogue with the Dean - New Episode!
  • Rowan-Virtua SOM - DRIVE for Scholarship (Early registration discounts are ending 8/15/25)
    9/21, 10am-1:30pm
    • From announcement: "Start practicing your swing and register today for this year’s Rowan-Virtua SOM DRIVE for Scholarship, on Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.  This tournament-style fundraising event, held at TopGolf in Mt. Laurel, NJ, will likely sell out this year! Three hours of unlimited gameplay and contests; Exciting participation gifts, prizes, and awards for top individual and team leaders!; Great venue to engage with your colleagues and friends and network with faculty and alumni; A hot lunch for all attendees."
      More information | To register
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
    • Educating Leaders Annual Conference - Call for Abstracts
      (Submission deadline: 9/8/25; Conference: 4/22-24/26
      • From announcement: "Whether you're a seasoned presenter or ready to place your first bet, we invite faculty, students, residents and fellows to submit abstracts aligned with one of this year's six specialized audience tracks."
        More information
  • American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
    • Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED)
      9/25-28/25, Nashville, TN
      • From announcement: "The Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED) is the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) premier educational event . Presented annually, it is a conference that showcases osteopathic medicine across multiple specialties and is planned in conjunction with AOA specialty college affiliates . It brings together the osteopathic community and provides an opportunity for attendees to obtain high-quality education, discuss clinical science, and network with one another . In addition, this unique event affords the AOA the opportunity to continue to strengthen its relationship and partnership with osteopathic affiliated organizations, including colleges of osteopathic medicine."
        More information and to register
  • Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
    • Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning - Digital Demonstrations Virtual Conference - Call for Presentations
      (45min session; 20-30min for presentation/15-25min for discussion/questions; Submission deadline: 8/25/25; Virtual Conference: 2/4-5/26)
      • From announcement: "Are you looking for a high-visibility space to showcase the Artificial Intelligence (AI) work you're doing with education technology colleagues? We've got the opportunity for you! Sponsored by MedBiquitous and the AAMC Affinity Groups on Information Resources (GIR), Educational Affairs (GEA), and Student Affairs (GSA), this virtual conference takes place online February 4-5, 2026. This year’s theme is “AI in Medical Education – Innovative and Practical Uses” and is designed to highlight innovative AI projects, tools, and solutions through interactive demonstrations to conference attendees."
        More information
  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
    • Annual Conference - Flourishing Through Change - Call for Focus Session Abstracts
      (Submission deadline: 9/1/25; Conference: 6/6-9/25)
      • From announcement: "The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to "focus in" on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format. Based on previous years, group size might vary between 10-70 individuals. The exact format for the session is at the discretion of the session leader(s), as long as not more than one-third of the time is being used for formal presentation and the remainder of the time is used for interaction, active learning in small groups, and discussion."More information
    • 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)

Events

Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides

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.

Community & Belonging

Faculty Development Guide: Community & Belonging

Rowan University

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.

Intercultural Events/Holidays in August