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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (9/29/23)
Archive | Calendar
Table of Contents:
Hot Topics | Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Education
- Faculty Development Guide – Generative AI and Medical Education
- All resources added in this section of the Faculty Focus have been used to create a new Generative AI and Medical Education Faculty Development Guide. More resources will be added as they are discovered.
- Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- IAMSE Web Seminar Series: Brains, Bots, and Beyond - Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education
- Upcoming Webinars
- Annual General Faculty Meeting
10/17, 5pm-7pm- Keynote Address: Artificial Intelligence & Medical Education
- IAMSE Web Seminar Series: Brains, Bots, and Beyond - Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education.
The series began on 9/7. Sessions from 12pm-1pm ET on Thursday afternoons through September.
More details on each session | Registration
- Annual General Faculty Meeting
- Faculty AmbassaDOr Program
Shared on behalf of the Rowan-Virtua SOM Admissions Office- From description: "Rowan-Virtua's SOM Faculty AmbassaDOr Program will support the school's mission and recruitment strategies by including Faculty to attend events on behalf of or with the Admissions Office. These activities include visits, presentations, college fairs, and conferences."
For more information, please see the: Faculty AmbassaDOr Program – Information Sheet
- From description: "Rowan-Virtua's SOM Faculty AmbassaDOr Program will support the school's mission and recruitment strategies by including Faculty to attend events on behalf of or with the Admissions Office. These activities include visits, presentations, college fairs, and conferences."
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
2024 AAMC Awards: Now Accepting Nominations
Due: Multiple- From description: "The call for nominations is now open for the 2024 AAMC Awards. We encourage you to nominate deserving colleagues and institutions whose work is significantly advancing academic medicine in the areas of medical education, research, clinical care, community engagement, and advancing the academic healthcare workforce to reflect the patients and communities served."
More information
- From description: "The call for nominations is now open for the 2024 AAMC Awards. We encourage you to nominate deserving colleagues and institutions whose work is significantly advancing academic medicine in the areas of medical education, research, clinical care, community engagement, and advancing the academic healthcare workforce to reflect the patients and communities served."
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Educating Leaders 2024: Call for Abstracts
Due 10/6/23- From description: "We extend a warm invitation to you to be a part of the ongoing transformation in osteopathic medical education (OME) by actively participating and contributing to critical discussions. Ensure you seize this opportunity to join us as a presenter at the foremost OME event in the nation, scheduled for April 17-19, 2024, in the vibrant city of Kansas City, Missouri."
More information and to submit an abstract
- From description: "We extend a warm invitation to you to be a part of the ongoing transformation in osteopathic medical education (OME) by actively participating and contributing to critical discussions. Ensure you seize this opportunity to join us as a presenter at the foremost OME event in the nation, scheduled for April 17-19, 2024, in the vibrant city of Kansas City, Missouri."
- New Jersey Health Foundation Grant Programs
Deadline: 11/10/23- From announcement: "The New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) is pleased to announce a new award cycle with increased available funding for our next NJHF Grants Program. NJHF has committed up to $4 million in available funding for grants. Over $2 million was awarded in the last cycle and over $65 million since the program's inception."
More information and to apply
- From announcement: "The New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) is pleased to announce a new award cycle with increased available funding for our next NJHF Grants Program. NJHF has committed up to $4 million in available funding for grants. Over $2 million was awarded in the last cycle and over $65 million since the program's inception."
- NBME: Emerging Innovators Grant Program
Due: 10/8/23- From announcement: "To empower aspiring leaders looking to make a lasting impact in medical education, NBME is piloting the new Emerging Innovators Grant Program. This grant is intended to support early- and mid-career medical education faculty or staff who share our commitment to advancing equitable practices which foster a diverse and inclusive medical community. We seek projects that promote innovative thinking and push the boundaries of medical education and assessment locally and/or nationally.
NBME will fund up to $25,000 in total for each accepted proposal. Four proposals that can be completed within a 1-2-year timeframe will be selected. Grants will be awarded to medical schools accredited by the LCME or the AOA/COCA; applications are accepted from principal investigators with appointments at LCME- and AOA/COCA-accredited medical schools."
More information and to apply
- From announcement: "To empower aspiring leaders looking to make a lasting impact in medical education, NBME is piloting the new Emerging Innovators Grant Program. This grant is intended to support early- and mid-career medical education faculty or staff who share our commitment to advancing equitable practices which foster a diverse and inclusive medical community. We seek projects that promote innovative thinking and push the boundaries of medical education and assessment locally and/or nationally.
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
IAMSE-ScholarRx Curriculum Development Grants: Call for Applications
Due: 11/15/23- From description: "The purpose of the IAMSE-Scholar Rx Curriculum Development Grant is to make available funds to support the development, implementation, and scholarly evaluation of sharable health sciences education curricula."
More information and to apply
- From description: "The purpose of the IAMSE-Scholar Rx Curriculum Development Grant is to make available funds to support the development, implementation, and scholarly evaluation of sharable health sciences education curricula."
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
LinkedIn Learning
- To access LinkedIn Learning, please use your Rowan University credentials. More information from Rowan IRT.
- Example courses:
- Overcome Overthinking (36m 28s)
- Example courses:
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing two articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
- Video Library
- Topic Index: Precepting Principles
- Articles
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- Rowan University Wellness Center Webinar
- Help! I'm a Professor, Not a Psychologist! (What faculty can do to support their students’ well-being.)
10/3, 9:30am-10:30am- The number of college students presenting with issues related to mental health continues to rise, and, as a result, faculty are encountering more students with mental health concerns. We recognize that faculty might struggle to know if, when, and how to intervene. In this presentation, we will discuss the signs that a student may be struggling and concrete ways for faculty to address those concerns.
To register - Related: Rowan-Virtua SOM Student Health & Wellness Resources
- The number of college students presenting with issues related to mental health continues to rise, and, as a result, faculty are encountering more students with mental health concerns. We recognize that faculty might struggle to know if, when, and how to intervene. In this presentation, we will discuss the signs that a student may be struggling and concrete ways for faculty to address those concerns.
- Help! I'm a Professor, Not a Psychologist! (What faculty can do to support their students’ well-being.)
- People I Mostly Admire Podcast (Freakonomics)
- FacultyFocus
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 University
- Design Thinking for DEI and Social Justice Projects Workshop
- From Description: "On behalf of the Rowan University DEI Council and our colleagues within Rowan University Libraries, we are pleased to share information regarding the upcoming Design Thinking for DEI and Social Justice Projects Workshop for the Rowan community. Part 1 of the workshop takes place on Friday, October 6 from 10am to 11am (registration link); and Part 2 on Friday, October 27 from 10am to 11am (registration link). Both workshop portions are available cost-free, in-person at the Campbell Library on the Glassboro campus, or virtually via Zoom.
Please share this information with colleagues and departments, and contact Ash Lierman and the Rowan University Libraries team with questions in regard to the workshop at lierman@rowan.edu
- From Description: "On behalf of the Rowan University DEI Council and our colleagues within Rowan University Libraries, we are pleased to share information regarding the upcoming Design Thinking for DEI and Social Justice Projects Workshop for the Rowan community. Part 1 of the workshop takes place on Friday, October 6 from 10am to 11am (registration link); and Part 2 on Friday, October 27 from 10am to 11am (registration link). Both workshop portions are available cost-free, in-person at the Campbell Library on the Glassboro campus, or virtually via Zoom.
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)- Review session descriptions or register
- Module 1
- Friday, 10/13, 2pm-4pm
- Module 2
- Friday, 12/1, 1pm-3pm
- Module 1
- Review session descriptions or register
- Addressing Microaggressions Online Module
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Addressing Microaggressions – Online Module & Resources
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Presentation
- Addressing the Health Needs of the (Dd)eaf and Hard of Hearing Community (Video; 1:08:44)
Featuring Dr. LeComte
- Addressing the Health Needs of the (Dd)eaf and Hard of Hearing Community (Video; 1:08:44)
- STAT