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| THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5!
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Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course
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Friday, September 5, 2025; 8:00 am-4:00 pm; Davis Center
A one-day intensive course held every September to introduce participants to the pedagogy, strategies, and resources for effective teaching and assessment. This course is designed especially for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs new to teaching.
This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty, students, and staff at all teaching sites in the University of Vermont Health Network and the Clinical Branch Campus/Nuvance Health in Connecticut. College of Nursing and Health Sciences faculty are also welcome.
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IAMSE FALL 2025 WEBINAR SERIES
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Environmental Disasters Affecting Health Professions Education...Surviving the Storm and After
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Sponsored by the Teaching Academy, you can sign up for one session or all of them! All sessions take place on Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Reach out to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive a link to register for free under the Teaching Academy paid registration.
Sessions in the Fall 2025 series include:
September 4, 12:00 PM - Are We There Yet? Climate Change and Health in Medical Education, presented by Adrian Cois, Oregon Health Science University, and Karla Hampshire, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
September 11, 12:00 PM - Environmental Crisis and Disasters...Surviving the Storm and After, presented by Sean Ochsenbein, Ballad Health
September 18, 12:00 PM - Challenges in Rebuilding: Lessons Learned after Major Storms, presented by Julie Taylor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and Cecilia Sorensen, Columbia University
September 25, 12:00 PM - Educating for Change: Education's Role in Addressing the Climate and Health Crisis, presented by Jyoti Mishra, University of California San Diego, Arianne Teherani, University of California San Francisco and University of California, Center for Climate Health and Equity
October 2, 12:00 PM - Preparing Physicians for Planetary Change, presented by James Irlam, UCT Faculty of Health Sciences
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MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
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Challenging the Status Quo of Tiered, Norm-Referenced Grading
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Elise Everett, MD, MS
Assistant Dean, Clerkship Curriculum
Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
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September 19 | 12:00-1:00 pm | Med Ed 300 (Reardon Classroom)
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This session will be a thought experiment, with the goal of challenging the current status quo of tiered, norm-referenced grading. We will review current data regarding some of the flaws of this grading schema. A Zoom option is available by request.
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| SUMMER RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP SERIES
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Summer is extended! Our third faculty development summer session has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 8; 12:00-1:00 pm; Zoom. RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu
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October 8: Google Scholar Says I Did What? Academic Identity Theft and How to Stop It
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Gary Atwood, MA, MLIS; Library Associate Professor
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Your name is your reputation—but what if it shows up on a publication, conference, or grant you never agreed to? This session explores real cases of academic identity misuse and offers practical strategies to protect your professional name.
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Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members
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Outcomes of a Novel Transition to Residency Curriculum for Culture-Building and Professional Development
Wagner S, Winkel A, Morgan H, Cox S, George K. Outcomes of a Novel Transition to Residency Curriculum for Culture-Building and Professional Development. Academic Medicine ():10.1097/ACM.0000000000006188, August 11, 2025. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000006188
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Medical Education Fellowship Program Begins September 19
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The Medical Education Fellowship Program is a monthly, cohort-based series for faculty to strengthen teaching and educational scholarship through seminars, readings, and project work. Participants explore key topics in medical education, receive feedback and consultation, and present a scholarly project at the final session. The program welcomes 8–10 faculty annually, in both early-career and experienced educator roles.
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2025-2026 Fellowship Participants
Emilija Florance, MD; Associate Program Director; Maple Mountain Family Medicine Residency Program
Maggie Gray, MD, MS; Chief Resident; Medicine
John King, MD; Program Director; Maple Mountain Family Medicine Residency Program
Florence On, MD; Assistant Professor; Emergency Medicine
Robert Quinn, MD; Associate Program Director; Maple Mountain Family Medicine Residency Program
Paula Smith, PT, MAS, DPT, GCS; Clinical Associate Professor/Director of Clinical Education; Rehabilitation and Movement Science
Jay Vance, MD, MS; Fellow; Medicine
Melissa Volanskey, MD; Designated Institutional Official; Maple Mountain Family Medicine Residency Program
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