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| Programs and Resources for your Professional Development - October 2024
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In This Issue of the CFE Newsletter
Call for Applications - The Quill & Quirk Writing Lab: A Medical Education Researchers Community of Practice
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Applications Open: Master Teacher Leadership and Development Program
Clara Bliss Hinds Society Upcoming Sessions
- Academy of Education Scholars Upcoming Sessions
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Register for the CFE Teaching Essentials Series
- Faculty Accomplishments - Dr. Valerie Jurgens
- Faculty Highlight - Dr. Tony Artino
- CFE October Staff Spotlight - Terri Edwards
Education Technology Resources:
- Register for the Fall Workshop Education Technology Series
- CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
Faculty Focused Resources:
- Upcoming Medical Education Conferences, Call for Proposals (with deadlines), & Leadership Opportunities
- AAMC IDEAS Webinars - Developing the Next Generation of Physicians as Policy Advocates to Advance Health Equity
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) - Free resource for faculty
**Some of the information in this newsletter may not show in full, please select "View entire message" at the end of the email to view the full newsletter**
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| Call for Applications: The Quill & Quirk Writing Lab: A Medical Education Researchers Community of Practice
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The GW SMHS Center for Faculty Excellence is offering a professional development program writing lab aligned with the educational pillar, designed and led by Dr. Zareen Zaidi, Associate Director for Education Research and Scholarship, to help faculty develop:
Essential writing skills for medical education research and grant application
Basic skills for the ethical use of AI tools to enhance the research process
A community of practice to undertake, collaborate, and support scholarly writing
The Lab will consist of 2-day intensive face-to-face sessions from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Ross Hall on February 20th & 21st, 2024. This will be followed by once-a-month remote or in-person (depending on the groups preference) hour-long writing meetings for the rest of the academic year.
Submissions
The application process consists of submitting the following documents by the application deadline of November 15th, 2024:
A medical education research question (This program focuses ONLY on medical education scholarship not clinical research, program evaluation alone or QI projects)
A targeted call for proposals or grant application URL. Examples include (but are not limited to):
A completed form by the Chair of the applicant’s department agreeing to release the applicant from all duties on February 20th & 21st, 2024.
Please visit our website for more information on the program and application process and to submit an application. Inquiries about the proposal content should be addressed to Zareen Zaidi (zzaidi@gwu.edu) or Tayla Beckles (tbeckles@gwu.edu).
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| Open Now: Applications for the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program!
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Enhance your teaching skills, foster scholarship in education, and develop your leadership potential. Apply for the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program (MTLDP)! All full-time basic science, clinical science, and health sciences SMHS faculty involved in teaching are welcome to apply.
The 24th cohort will run from September 3rd, 2025 - June 17th, 2026. Classes are every Wednesday from 12:30pm-5:00pm; in-person attendance to all classes is required.
Applications will be accepted until January 10th, 2025. For more information on MTLDP, including application instructions and testimonials from graduates, visit our website: https://mtldp.smhs.gwu.edu/.
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| Clara Bliss Hinds Society Upcoming Sessions
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Upcoming Events & Sessions
- Moral Injury, Burnout, and Healthcare Systems Change - November 13th, 20224 (12:00-1:00 pm) from presenter Dr. Jennifer Rioux. This session is virtual. Register for the session here. View the full flyer here.
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| Academy of Education Scholars Social Upcoming Sessions
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Upcoming Events & Sessions
- Journal Club with University of Ottawa - November 19th, 2024. Register for this session here. View the full flyer here.
- Using NVivo for Qualitative Research - November 25th, 2024, from presenter Dr. Patrick Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. View full event details here.
- Enhancing Your Career as a Clinician Educator: Definitions, Challenges, and Opportunities - December 3rd, 2025, from presenter Dr. Larrie Greenberg, MD. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. View full event details here.
- Navigating Publishing Pitfalls: Avoid the Predatory Publisher Trap! - December 9th, 2025, from presenter, Ruth Bueter, MSLS. This session is virtual. Register for this session here. View full event details here.
- CHEERS Consultation - The next session is on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Other upcoming date(s) are: Tuesday, May 6, 2025. These sessions are all virtual. To attend any of these session(s) or request a consultation, visit our website. View the full flyer here.
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Register for the CFE Teaching Essentials Series
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The Teaching Essentials Series program is a series of one-hour workshops for scientists, clinicians, researchers, post-docs, and graduate students who want to learn more about key aspects of teaching & learning. Each session has an online component consisting of short videos and brief exercises to do on your own prior to the session. Participants then attend a 1-hour interactive virtual workshop session to apply concepts and get feedback from peers.
Sessions are held monthly from August 2024 - December 2024 as indicated above from 12:00 - 1:00 pm via Zoom.
Upcoming Topics:
- Monday, November 18, 2024 - Writing Questions
- Monday, December 16 - Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service
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Faculty Accomplishments: Manuscript Published in the Journal of Pediatric Emergency Care
Dr. Valerie Jurgens, a CFE Medical Education Grant recipient, had her manuscript entitled "Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellows’ Perspectives on Autonomy Through Time" published in the American Academy of Pediatrics - Hospital Pediatrics journal. Congratulations to Dr. Jurgens on this achievement! View the e-published manuscript here.
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Faculty Highlights: Most Popular Article Download from Himmelfarb Library’s Institutional Archive
Dr. Tony Artino’s paper was GW’s most popular full-text download for September. The full text of The Positivism Paradigm of Research was downloaded 2,073 times last month! And according to Google Scholar, it has been cited more than 1,200 times since its publication in 2020. Himmelfarb Library holds an institutional archive of faculty member papers that are available to view.
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CFE October 2024 Staff Spotlight - Terri Edwards
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Do you know of a GW faculty or staff member who demonstrates excellence in supporting teaching & learning, career development, leadership development, or educational research? Please complete this brief form to tell us more about it.
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Education Technology Resources & Sessions
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Register for the Fall Workshop Education Technology Series
This series is designed to equip you with the latest tools and techniques for integrating AI into your academic and professional endeavors. Exemplary faculty and staff from across GW will lead these workshops to discuss the intersection of technology and academic medicine, with a special emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Upcoming Topics:
- The AI Edge in Academia: Unlocking Time for Teaching and Research - December 2nd, 2024 (12:00-1:00 pm). Registration for the virtual workshop will open soon. For more information, visit our website.
CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Do you need help designing an educational session or using a new teaching technology? Teddy Hristov, the CFE Senior Instructional Designer, holds weekly office hours to support faculty.
These office hours are designated for discussing and practicing the best use of educational technology and pedagogical teaching/learning methods. If you have questions about completing a session design worksheet, do not hesitate to contact her.
If Wednesday at noon does not work for you, please schedule an appointment directly with Teddy: teddy.hristov@gwu.edu.
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Faculty Focused Resources
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Upcoming Medical Education Conferences, Call for Proposals, & Leadership Opportunities
AAMC Lead Serve Lead Conference, occuring November 8-12, 2024
Information on registering and attending the conference here
- Learn Serve Lead 2025: The AAMC Annual Meeting - Call for Submissions
Due December 2, 2024: LSL Medical Education Call for Submissions (more information here) - Research in Medical Education (RIME) Papers - Call for Submissions
Due December 2, 2024: Call for RIME Papers (more information here)
Group on Educational Affairs (GEA)
- Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Call for Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation (MESRE) Professional Development Committee Chair Nominations
Due November 18, 2024: Professional Development Chair Nominations Due (more information here) - Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Call for National Grant Committee Members Nominations
Due November 18, 2024: GEA National Grant Member Nominations Due (more information here)
International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE)
- Abstract Deadlines for AMEE - Call for Submissions
Due January 29th - Short Communication, ePoster, Fringe, PechaKucha, Point of View, Workshops (more information here)
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The AAMC IDEAS Learning Webinars are free resources for registered members. AAMC membership is also free. The IDEAS Learning Webinars are led by experts to provide "comprehensive, reliable information." These educational series are helpful to health and medical faculty, staff, and students who want to be proactive in their efforts to foster inclusive environments and promote equity in medical schools. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism Series page outlines all recorded webinars, upcoming sessions, and additional resources.
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National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The George Washington University is an Institutional Member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in successful career transitions. For more information and to activate your free personal NCFDD membership, click on this link.
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