Programs and Resources for your Professional Development
Programs and Resources for your Professional Development
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   Programs and Resources for your Professional Development - June 2024

In This Issue of the CFE Newsletter


  1. Clara Bliss Hinds Society RSVP for the 3rd Annual Event: Trailblazing Women in Academic Medicine - June 26th, 5:30-8:00 pm
  2. Call for New Members: CFE Academy of Education Scholars
  3. Cohort 22 of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program
  4. 2024 Fundamentals of Leadership Program Participants
  5. 2024 Education Research Grant Awardees
  6. CFE June Faculty Spotlight - Dr. Stephanie Sharps 
Faculty Focused Resources
  • Upcoming Medical Education Grants
  • Upcoming Medical Education Conferences
  • CFE Faculty Education Technology Support Office Hours
  • 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

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Clara Bliss Hinds Society 3rd Annual Event: Trailblazing Women in Academic Medicine

Clara Bliss Hinds Society 3rd Annual Event
RSVP for the 3rd Annual Event

Call for New Members - Academy of Education Scholars

We invite interested SMHS faculty to submit an application to become a member of our Academy of Education Scholars. Below please find our Academy vision and objectives, along with a description of our application process. All applications are due by July 31, 2024 (see below)...
Vision
To develop a community of practice of educational scholars who collaborate both inside and outside of the Academy to promote educational research and scholarship, positioning GW SMHS as a global leader in medical and health professions education research and innovation.
Objectives
Within GW SMHS, the Academy and its members aim to…
  • Develop faculty expertise in educational research and scholarship. 
  • Foster a culture of responsible research and scholarly thinking in medical and health professions education.
  • Identify a cadre of recognized experts to advise school leadership on ways to enhance our educational mission, as well as to serve as mentors and role models to early-career faculty, residents, and students.
  • Provide a forum to recognize and reward faculty who have demonstrated excellence in educational scholarship.
  • Demonstrate the school’s commitment to the continuous quality improvement of its educational programs through educational scholarship.
Application Process
Faculty who are interested in joining the Academy of Education Scholars are asked to submit the following three supporting documents:
1. A letter of interest. A short letter (no more than 1 page, single spaced) briefly describing your interest in joining the Academy. Include your educational role at GW and a brief statement about your interest, experience, and expertise (if any) in educational research and scholarship. The Academy of Education Scholars would like to ensure diversity in medical education scholarship. The term “diversity” is broad by definition and can represent race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities, as well as many different traits or experiences. Please include in your letter a brief statement about how you would contribute to the diversity of the Academy. 
2. A complete CV.
3. An Educational Scholarship Portfolio. The portfolio should illustrate and emphasize your unique strengths and contributions. A portfolio guide can be found here. More information about educator portfolios can be found here at the AAMC website. Early career faculty are encouraged to apply and provide information in the portfolio about scholarships they are involved in which could include course development, assessment etc.
Please submit all documents as one single PDF document by July 31, 2024 to this box form. All submissions will be reviewed by a nominating committee comprised of current Academy members, and final selections will be made by August 30, 2024 . For more information on the Academy of Education Scholars, visit our website. If you have any questions about the application process and membership, feel free to reach out to us at cfe@gwu.edu.

Congratulations to the Graduates of Cohort 22 of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program!

Master Teacher Cohort 22
  • Rachel Brill, MLS, MA – Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
  • Andrew Canonico, MD – Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
  • Lexi McBride Crawford, MD – Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine
  • Myrto Flokas, MD – Pediatrics Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Deborah V. Hall, MD – Pediatrics - General and Community Pediatrics
  • Suma Hoffman, MD – Pediatrics - Neonatology
  • Michael Johnson, MPAS, PA-C – Physician Assistant Studies, Neurological Surgery
  • Hannah Kotler, MD – Pediatrics - Emergency Medicine
  • Graciela Lopez Gamboa, MD, MSHS – Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
  • Megan T. Quintana, MD, FACS – Surgery (Trauma Center)
  • Lauren Ragle, PhD – Physician Assistant Studies
  • Margarita Ramos, MD, MS – Pediatrics - Hospital Medicine
  • Carrie Tully, PhD – Pediatrics - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Surgery
The Master Teacher Leadership Development Program (MTLDP) is a 10-month, 5-course, cohort-based program for SMHS faculty who teach medical and/or health sciences students, residents, and/or fellows. The program's purposes are to enhance teaching skills, develop education leadership potential, and foster scholarship in education. Applications open every fall to begin the program in fall of the following year. See more information at https://mtldp.smhs.gwu.edu/.

2024 Fundamentals of Leadership Program Participants

Fundamentals of Leadership 2024
2024 Participants and Projects
  • Jennifer Berkeley, MD, PhD - Increasing Engagement in Clinical Research among Faculty & Community Members
  • Marisa Birkmeier, PT, DPT, DHSc - Enhancing Faculty Job Satisfaction through Targeted, Individual Development
  • Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD - Translational Research to Cure Ovarian Cancer
  • Yamane Makke, MD - Develop Multidisciplinary Functional Seizures Clinic 
  • Ivana Milojevic, MD, FCCP - Expand Pulmonary Function Lab
  • Jillian Nickerson, MD, MS - Enhance Value from Interdisciplinary Code Review at Southern Avenue
  • Kevin Nies, MEd - Student Recruitment to Regional Campus at Sinai
  • Shilpa Patel, MD, MPH - Applying Machine Learning to Reduce Suicidal Risk
  • Stephanie Rasgus, MEd, PMP - Understanding Student Behavior Related to Integrative Medicine Suite of Programs
  • Sara Tobin - Standardize Fiscal Practices across Departments of Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics & Urology
Fundamentals of Leadership is a seven-month, cohort-based program to improve the leadership capabilities of full-time SMHS faculty and staff. Participants attend learning sessions and receive mentoring from a senior member of SMHS. The participants and their projects are listed below. For more information on this program, please visit our website here; applications for the next cohort will open in early Fall.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Education Research Grants! 

Qualitative Study of Community Partner Organizations’ Perspectives on the Impact of the Building Equity in Graduate Medical Education (BEING) Service-Learning Curriculum
P.I. - Theiline Gborkorquellie, MD, MHS, Dept. of Pediatrics

Co-Inv. - Terry Kind, MD, MPH; Micah Ernst, MD, MPH; Isabella Greenberg, MPH; Heather Walsh, PhD, RN, PCNS-BC, CHSE-A; Cara Lichtenstein, MD, MPH; Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH; Olanrewaju Falusi, MD, MEd; Aisha Barber, MD, MEd
Family-Centered Pediatric Advance Care Planning for NICU Providers: Training, Self-Efficacy, and Utilization
P.I. - Maureen Lyon, PhD, Dept. of Pediatrics
Co-Inv. - Laila Mahmood, MD, MPH; Keisha Wolfe, DO; Tamiko Younge, MD, MSHS

CFE June Faculty 2024 Spotlight - Stephanie Sharps

Dr. Stephanie Sharps, MD, FACP
Join the CFE as we highlight Stephanie Sharps, MD, FACP, who discusses the development
of the GW Regional Medical Campus at LifeBridge Health (RMC) and future initiatives to
provide increased opportunities to medical students. Dr. Sharps also discusses her role as
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the Regional Medical Campus, and the impact she hopes
to have on trainees and the growth of the RMC. Read the full interview here.
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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Faculty Focused Resources

Upcoming Medical Education Grants and Deadlines
The AAMC  Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) seeks to encourage and support research and innovation that address important problems, answer timely questions, and drive the practice of medical education forward. These grants aim to advance the work of all those engaged in improving academic medicine. Additional information about past grant award winners, their research and innovations, and the outcomes of their work is available upon request from gea@aamc.org
Below is a link for the GEA national & regional grant page. The deadlines for submissions have not been posted but typically the national grant pre-proposal & the NEGEA full proposal grant deadline is around September 30th each year. The NEGEA offers two types of grants: Mini-Grant & Scholars Grant. The latter is a career development grant for an individual. Dr. Samanani received the grant last cycle. Additionally, if you have ideas and collaborators in other regions you can also be part of the other regional grants.
If you are interested in applying and would like advice, please contact Tony Artino (aartino@gwu.edu) and Zareen Zaidi (zzaidi@mfa.gwu.edu) to schedule a time.
Upcoming Medical Education Conferences
AAMC Lead Serve Lead Conference November 8-12, 2024 in Atlanta Georgia

AMEE Basel Switzerland August 24-28, 2024: https://amee.org/amee-2024/
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
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.
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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