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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (8/25/23)

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Table of Contents:
Hot Topics | Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hot Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education

  • Faculty Development Guide – AI and Medical Education
  • AI Tools of Interest
    • Consensus – Database created from research papers
    • Symptoma - Symptoma is the most used symptom checker among both doctors and patients, with millions of users and searches per month
    • OSCER – AI Driven OSCEs
  • Upcoming Webinars
    • IAMSE Web Seminar Series: Brains, Bots, and Beyond - Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education.
      The series begins on 9/7. Sessions from 12pm-1pm ET on Thursday afternoons.
      More details on each session | Registration

Announcements

  • Drive for Scholarship
    10/15, 10am-1:30pm
    • From announcement: "Join alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends at Rowan-Virtua SOM’s DRIVE for Scholarship on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels are welcome to participate!  This event will include: A continental breakfast, 3 hours of unlimited gameplay, Luncheon ceremony, Participation gifts, prizes, and awards!  
           Proceeds from Rowan-Virtua SOM’s Drive for Scholarship support student scholarships at Rowan-Virtua SOM. The scholarships, which are awarded annually by the Rowan-Virtua SOM Alumni Association, provide valuable assistance for students who are in financial need and provide service to the community."
      More information
  • IAMSE 2024 Conference: Call for Focus Session Abstracts
    Due: 9/1/23
    • From description: "IAMSE is currently accepting focus session abstracts for the 28th Annual IAMSE Conference to be held at the Hilton Minneapolis Resort in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA June 15-18, 2024. The purpose of a 90-minute Focus Session is to "focus in" on a specific topic in a small group interactive discussion format."
      More information and to submit an abstract
  • Registration Now Available:
    • IAMSE Virtua Forum – Should It Stay or Should It Go? Changing Health Education for Changing Times
      10/18-20
      • From announcement: "Join us for the 2023 IAMSE Virtual Forum where we will discuss what works and what does not serve educators and students alike when it comes to curriculum reform - what should stay and what should go. Topics will cover how curriculum reform impacts students, curriculum, and teaching as well as Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences Education."
        More information and to register
    • Learn, Serve, Lead 2023: The AAMC Annual Meeting
      11/3-7
      • From announcement: "If you're eager to add your voice to forward-thinking conversations that will shape health and health care, reserve your place at Learn Serve Lead today! Together, we'll consider solutions for the biggest challenges facing medical schools, teaching hospitals, health systems, and the communities they serve."
        More information and to register

Events

Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides

Balancing Teaching & Clinical Duties (Recording & Materials)
8/18/23
Presenter: Michele Tartaglia, DO, FACOOG, CS, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, Rowan-Virtua SOM

LinkedIn Learning

TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing two articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)

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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Curation and editorial input provided by Yvonne Ortiz, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Rowan-Virtua SOM
Rowan-Virtua SOM DEI Website
Faculty Development Guide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Rowan-Virtua SOM/GSBS

  • Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Sessions for Virtua Health College 
    (September-December 2023; All sessions via Webex; Faculty and Staff only)
    • Planning for the Fall dates for the Foundations of DEI Certificate is underway. As we no longer have our primary facilitator, Yvonne, I'm working with the Division of DEI to schedule Fall sessions. Since we'll need to have fewer sessions due to resource constraints, we'll focus on Modules 1 and 2 for the Fall 2023 term. The University Division of DEI will be offering sessions for each Module​​​​​.

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