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.
Registration coming soon!
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| MEDICAL EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WRAP-UP
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Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Medical Education Fellowship Program participants. This year's cohort wrapped up on June 6 with final project presentations!
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- Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips, MS4
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Matthew Gervais, MD; Family Medicine
- Thomas Griffin, PhD; Medicine/MPH Program
- Marga Kempner, MD; Psychiatry
- Jennifer Liao, MD, Med; Medicine
- Ryan Mason, MD, FAAEM; Emergency Medicine
- Kaarin Michaelsen, MD, PhD; Family Medicine
- Ally Miller, MD; Family Medicine
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Jill Rinehart, MD; Pediatrics
- Massoud Saleki, MD; Medicine
- John Wax, MD; Family Medicine
- Victoria Zhou, MD; Emergency Medicine
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| SUMMER RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP SERIES
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Summer is here! Longer days, warmer temps, and, you guessed it, a new faculty development series in the Teaching Academy. Join us for these sessions on educational research topics starting in June. All sessions will be held 12:00-1:00 pm. Flip flops optional! RSVP for one or all the sessions: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu
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July 16: Navigating the Maze of Methodology: Introduction to Educational Research Design
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Abby Konopasky, PhD; Director and Associate Professor of Medical Education, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
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In this hour-long session, we will explore some basic qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods design approaches for health professions education research, discussing the affordances--and constraints--of different designs. Zoom.
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August 6: 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. Zoom.
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Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members |
Engaging, Interactive, and Immersive: Transforming Case-Based Learning with AI
Zhang B, Loney D. Engaging, Interactive, and Immersive: Transforming Case-Based Learning with AI. AAMC Advancing AI Across Academic Medicine Resource Collection.
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Congratulations Teaching Academy Members
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Anna Ricci, PhD, Teaching Academy Member and Assistant Professor, Neurological Sciences, attended the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Annual Conference in Calgary, Alberta, CA earlier this month, thanks in part to the Teaching Academy Travel Award. She presented a poster entitled “Faculty Self-Assessment of Teaching and Its Usage in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review Protocol” and attended workshops and sessions on topics ranging from active learning, AI in medical education, and faculty development.
- Deborah Cook, MD, Teaching Academy Expert Teacher and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, was invested as the inaugural holder of the Allison and Matthew S. Dinehart Green and Gold Professorship in Dermatopathology on May 30, 2025.
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In three months, Bei Zhang, MD, PhD, MLS (ASCP), Teaching Academy Distinguished Educator and Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, achieved one grant, one publication, two certificates, and delivered three international workshops/presentations. At the most recent IAMSE annual conference, Dr. Zhang presented two sessions tiled “Appropriate Interpretation and Use of Student Rating of Teaching: Pitfalls to Avoid and Best Practices for Growth” and “The Power of True Stories: Lessons Learned in the Shoes of Students from Master Adaptive Teachers.” She received the Faculty Award of IAMSE-ScholarRx Curriculum Development, in collaboration with Leila Amiri, PhD, and Stephen Everse, PhD. At the 10th International Meeting of the Association of Biochemistry Educators (ABE) annual conference, Dr. Zhang co-directed a workshop titled “Integrating Biochemistry into Real-world Clinical Practice.” Dr. Zhang received the HERS Leadership Certificate from the HERS Leadership Institute-Leadership Development Program for Higher Education Professionals, as well as the certificate of IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship.
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Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course
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New to teaching? Returning to teaching? Want to build your skills and confidence in the classroom or clinic? Join us for the Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course on September 5, hosted every fall by the Teaching Academy.
We’ll cover practical tips, teaching strategies, and helpful resources to get you started (or help you grow).
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