11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Welcome
Elizabeth Kachur, PhD, FAMEE, Director, Medical Education Development, Global Consulting
Lawaun Everson, Residency Program Coordinator, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Mary E. Kollmer Horton, MPH, MA, PhD, Director, Medical Student Research Office, Assistant Professor and Health Education Fellow Office of Educational Programs, Associate Faculty, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Networking Warmup
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Keynote
Chair - Mary Horton
Digital Professionalism, Artificial Intelligence and YOU – John D. Banja, PhD
In the coming decades, artificial intelligence and its machine learning technologies will profoundly alter significant and historically valued dimensions of the professional identity of clinicians and their relationships with patients. This keynote will speculate on the nature and degree of those changes and how the ethical dimensions of identity formation might be preserved or reformulated in satisfying ways. Dr. Banja is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and a medical ethicist at the Center for Ethics at Emory University. He has taught and lectured on topics in medical ethics throughout the U.S. He has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and has delivered over 800 invited presentations at regional national and international conferences.
1:00– 1:15 p.m. Break/Networking
1:15 - 2:15 Concurrent - 1
1.1 Fostering and Assessing Personal and Professional Curricular Objectives in Health Professions Using an ePortfolio
Workshop – Education
Facilitator - Stacie Schmidt
This session will explore how an ePortfolio can be utilized to longitudinally assess curricular objectives. Attendees will be introduced to the personal and professional development curriculum within a medical school and participate in a live demonstration.
Michelle Schmude, EdD, Associate Provost and Associate Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Tanja Adonizio, MD, Associate Provost and Associate Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Halle Ellison, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Wellness, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Amanda Caleb, PhD, Professor of Medical Humanities, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
1.2 Disruptive Computer Technology Is Challenging Ethical/Moral Judgment And Professionalism In Health Professions Education
Problem Solving – Education, Clinical Care and Bioethics
Facilitator - Bill Sexson
Ethical decision-making training with technological advancements and applications in clinical care and education is necessary in the current complex and conflicting health care setting.
Vijay Rajput, MD, Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Education, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Lauren Fine, MD, Associate Professor of Medical Education, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Samiksha Prasad, PhD, Thread Director for Bioinformatics, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Seema Belani, BS, Fourth year medical student, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
1.3 Challenges of Digital Communication – Oral Presentations
Facilitator - John Riggs
Chair - Dennis Novack
1.3a. Enhancing Student Confidence in Navigating Social Media Platforms and their Emerging Professional Digital Identities
Oral—Education
We developed, implemented, and evaluated a publicly available, digital identity workshop for pharmacy students to enhance their confidence in navigating social media platforms and their emerging professional digital identities.
Patricia Gerber, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP, Associate Professor and Director, Degree Programs for Pharmacists, University of British Columbia,
Alexandra Kuskowski, BA, MLIS, Learning Services Librarian, University of British Columbia, Learning Services Librarian
1.3 b. #Blurring lines: The Social Media Induced Complexity of the 21st Century Dentist-Patient Relationship
Oral—Bioethics
Today’s younger generation is fueled by the expectation of transparency in healthcare especially through social media platforms. The traditional paternalistic role of the Dentist is now being challenged by the concept of shared decision making.
Kathleen Nichols, DDS, FAGD, Clinical Faculty, University of Texas-Houston School of Dentistry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Clinical Faculty
1.3 c. Oops I Did it Again: Instruction Strategies in How to Avoid Email Blunders
Oral Education
Informed by high profile email blunders, this presentation will discuss common email missteps and provide insights on how to avoid them. One goal of the presentation is to identify collaborators to create an instructional video on email etiquette.
Ellen M. Friedman, MD, FAAP, FACS, Professor, Director, Center for Professionalism, Baylor College of Medicine
1.4. Integrating Technology in Patient Care – Oral Presentations
Facilitator -
Chair - Dima Arbach
1.4.a. Colleague or Tool: What Professionalism Norms Ought to Govern Al Decision Assistance Algorithms?
Oral—Clinical Care & Bioethics
This presentation explores whether the norms of professionalism apply to AI: should AI be considered a professional colleague or merely a tool for healthcare professionals?
Bryan Pilkington, PhD, Associate Professor & Professor, Seton Hall University & Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
1.4 b. Trust-Building: Why Virtual Formats Threaten the Moral Ends Of Surgical Informed Consent
Oral-Clinical Care & Bioethics
Informed consent is ineffective at information transfer; however, it plays an important role in building patient-physician trust. We argue that virtual formats stunt this authentic dynamic, thus threatening the very purpose of informed consent.
John Lee, BS, Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Katie Neff, BA, Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Christian Vercler, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine
1.4.c. Playing Fair: Ethical and Social Implications of Video Game-Based Diagnostic Tools in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Oral—Clinical Care & Bioethics
Video games offer great potential for diagnosing mental health conditions in children and adolescents. However, they have important ethical and social implications that researchers and clinicians must address for effective clinical implementation.
Megan Jiao, BS, Medical Student, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Isabella Gomati de la Vega, MSc, Doctoral Student, Fulbright Visiting Researcher, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Yale University
Kammarauche Aneni, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale University
1.5 Managing Digital Concerns in Education and Clinical Care – Poster Session
Facilitator - Gabrielle Silveira
Chair - Mary Horton
1.5.a. Becoming a Student Doctor: Developing an Online Interprofessional Course on Social Justice and Cultural Competency
Poster—Education, Public Health
Becoming a Student Doctor is a novel online course focused on interprofessionalism, social justice, advocacy and cultural competency. Over 40 hours of audiovisual materials help students with communications skills and critical thinking.
Emil Chuck, PhD, Director of Advising Services, Health Professional Student Association
1.5.b. Professionalism in the Digital Era
Poster—Education
The patient’s preference is fulfilled in the digital era when necessary. The patient’s experience influences his decision in selecting the healthcare provider. Patient preference may be a tool to validate professionalism in healthcare.
Sofica Bistriceanu, MD, PhD, Family Physician, EPCCS
1.5.c. Health Education and EdTech Integration - A Working Model and the ASIC Framework for Assuring Adaptation, Standardization
Poster—Education
Presentation addresses the problem of heterogeneity regarding EdTech and innovations’ use in medica; and health sciences education. It provides the ASIC Framework which emphasizes Adaptation, on adaptation, standardization, Integration and Compliance
Joshua Owolabi, PGD MedEd, Msc, MBA, PhD, Assistant Professor and Head of Department, University of Global Health Equity
1.5.d. Using a Virtual Educational Workshop to Train Participants in Medical and Dental Clinical Physical Examinations
Poster—Education, Clinical Care
The purpose of this design is to provide the learners a tool for training in dental and medical physical examinations and to better prepare them for future clinical encounters while acknowledging and alleviating patient’s discomfort.
Katrin Tamari, DDS, Associate Professor/Director of IPE, Touro College of Dental Medicine
Matsuko Takeshige, DO, Assistant Clinical Professor/IPE, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
David Colbourne, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor/Director of Medical Simulation, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
2:30-3:30 Symposium—1
Virtual Professionalism in Different Technologies
Chair - Michelle Schmude
The EMR and Professionalism: How Clinical Informatics Specialists Can Bridge the Gap
Education, Clinical Care
The EMR has quickly revolutionized healthcare, but this tool can run contrary to our ideals as professionals. Frustration with the EMR is cited as a main cause of Burnout. Clinical informatics training can mitigate this conflict.
John Riggs, MD, MS, Professor and Assistant Dean, UT Houston, McGovern Medical School
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Professionalism and Health Care Misinformation on Social Media
Professionalism
Nanette Elster, JD, MPH, Associate Professor, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, HEC-C, Professor/Graduate Program Director, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Group chat Venting- An OSCE station to Address Professionalism Concerns
Education
This session features an OSCE station for Internal Medicine residents that addresses unprofessional communications on social media.
Lawrence Wolf, MD, FACP, Residency Program Director, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center
3:30—3:45 Break/Networking
3:45—4:45 Concurrent—2
2.1 Microcontent for Microlearning: Just in Time Tools Support Micro Teaching with Technology
Workshop—Education
Facilitator - Mary Horton
The workshop will review microteaching with microcontent. The session includes two interactive scenarios to make the JiTT tools come alive and support faculty using them in a 'just in time' moment when they need it with a learner. We will focus on two professionalism issues in teaching: psychological safety with a student and digital professionalism with a resident.
Alice Fornari, EdD, FAMEE, HEC-C, VP Faculty Development, Northwell Health
Kelly Conlon, MS, Senior Project Manager, Northwell Health
2.2 Ethical and Practical Dilemmas for Student Professionalism in Digital Learning Environments
Problem Solving—Education
Facilitator - Tanja Adonizio
This session will focus on challenges to professionalism enabled by digital learning. Recent experiences have raised our awareness and concern about student professionalism as they engage in learning experiences using digital resources.
Flavio Marconi Monteiro, EdD, Senior Medical Educator, Office of Educational Development, University of Texas Medical Branch
Karen Szauter, MD, Assistant Dean, Educational Affairs, University of Texas Medical Branch
2.3 Interprofessional Education & Technology – Oral Presentations
Facilitator - Vijay Rajput
Chair - Jazz Patel
2.3.a. Train the Trainer: Teaching Telehealth Digital Communication & Webside Manner in Clinical Education
Oral Education, Clinical Care
Clinical educators will learn about digital communication and professionalism in telehealth and ways to incorporate them into their trainees’ existing clinical or curricular learning objectives in practice settings and/or academic course.
Rachel Pittmann, MS-HPEd, MS-CCC-SLP, Director, Impact Practice Center, MGH Institute of Health Professions
2.3 b. Healthcare Innovation Challenge: A Virtual Case Competition Approach to Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Oral—Education, Bioethics, Public Health
The Healthcare Innovation Challenge is a virtual event where teams of interprofessional students are challenged to develop solutions to a healthcare problem. After participation, students demonstrate increased collaboration and professionalism.
Amber Chen, Student, McGovern Medical School
Sharmily Roy, Student, UTHealth School of Public Health
Caitlynn Barrows, Student, UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, PhD, FHIMSS, Associate Professor, UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics
2.3.c. Faculty Perceptions on Satisfaction & Attitude Towards Teaching Communications Skills in the Virtual Learning Environment
Oral—Education
Negative attitudes towards online teaching can serve as a barrier to success. We studied faculty perceptions on satisfaction and attitude towards teaching communication skills online and our results indicated faculty satisfaction increased.
Taranjeet Ahuja, DO, MSEd, Assistant Professor of Science Education and Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Alice Fornari, EdD, FAMEE, RDN, VP Faculty Development, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Gabrielle Goldberg, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Janice John, DO, MS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
R. Ellen Pearlman, MD, FACH, Associate Dean for Professionalism and Doctoring Skills, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Joseph Weiner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Medicine,Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Doreen M. Olvet, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
2.4 Professionalism Challenges to EMR Access – Oral Presentations
Facilitator - Silvia Botros-Brey
Chair - John Riggs
2.4.a. Pathological Problem? Assessing Patient-first Access to Pathology Reports in the Era of EHRs and OpenNotes
Oral—Education, Clinical Care, Bioethics
We review ethical concerns and offer professional recommendations regarding the relatively new practice of patients having instant access to pathology reports in their electronic medical records before reviewing them with a trained medical provider.
Thomas D. Harter, PhD, Director, Department of Bioethics and Humanities, Gundersen Health System
Alex Tannenbaum, MD(c), Student, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
2.4.b. & 2.4.c. Patients Can Now Access Their Medical Records Online! Professionalism Opportunities and Challenges
Oral—Clinical Care
Since April 2021, federal law requires healthcare providers to share visit notes with patients. Learn more about the practice of sharing notes with patients and related research.
Kerry Litman, MD, CPPS, Family Medicine, Physician Lead for Patient and Family Centered Care, Physician Lead, eAutopsy Study, SBC Covid Tele-Clinic, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School Of Medicine
Deb Wachenheim, MPP, Senior Project Manager, OpenNotes, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2.5 Engagement with Digital Platforms – Oral Presentations
Facilitator - Dennis Novack
Chair - Ellen Friedman
2.5.a. Professionalism and Privacy in the Digital Era
Oral—Education, Clinical Care, Bioethics
While usage of social media technologies has accelerated, there remains limited guidance from professional societies on how health professionals ought to navigate ethical and legal concerns that may arise in the course of patient care.
Patrick Herron, DBe, HEC-C, Staff Clinical Ethicist, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
2.5.b. Digital Professionalism in Medical Education
Oral—Education
There is a growing need for digital professionalism in medical education. The pandemic and the imposed regulatory constraints shifted the teaching-learning and assessment activities from face-to-face to remote online.
Rohini Karunakaran, PhD, Associate Professor, AIMST University
2.5.c. Mosaic in Medicine as a Digital Platform for Diverse Healthcare Trainee Voices
Oral—Education
Student editors-in-chief at Mosaic in Medicine will present experiences leading a digital platform for underrepresented voices in medicine and explore the impact of reflective writings as an avenue for professionalism and advocacy.
Leonard Wang, BS, MD/MPH Student, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Alyssa Guo, BS, MD Student, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Ashley Cantu-Weinstein, BA, MD Student, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Aleena Paul, MD, MBA, MSEd, Assistant Professor, New York Medical College
4:45-5:00 Break/ Networking
5:00-5:45 Fireside Chat
Chair - Dennis Novack
Fabrice Jotterand will be interviewed by Ashley Moyse
Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA, is Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities and serves as Director of the Graduate Program in Bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also the Director of the Kern Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Laboratory (P-METaL) and holds an appointment as Senior Researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Basel, Switzerland. He is the author of the book, The Unfit Brain and the Limits of Moral Bioenhancement (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).
Ashley Moyse, PhD, is the Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and McDonald Scholar in the Columbia Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. He is also a Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford
6:00-7:00 Symposium—2
How NOT to Lose Your Medical License Before You Even Get It: Professionalism in Residency and Beyond (sponsored by AACOM)
Education
Moderator - Jazz Patel, PharmD, Director of Career Development and Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Panelists:
Barbara E. Walker, DO, Director-at-large, FSMB Board of Directors
Ravi Nallamothu, MD, SFHM, Program Director, Southeast Health Transitional Residency Program
Praful Patel, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN and Elective Clerkship Director, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristal Pouching, Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center
Ashley Henderson, 4th year medical student, UT Health Houston McGovern Medical School
7:00-7:15 Break/Networking
7:15-8:15 Concurrent – 3
3.1 The Game of Life: A Walk in My Shoes; Life and Health Disparities in Appalachia
Game—Education, Public Health
Facilitator - Vijay Rajput
To truly understand health disparities, one needs to live them. Through game play, participants have an opportunity to develop an intimate understanding of multiple health disparities and to discuss tools used to navigate them, as professionals.
Amanda Blankenship, PharmD, RPh, MS, Associate Professor, University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry
3.2 Innovation in Medical Education: Reflection and Future Steps
Game—Education
Facilitator - Dennis Novack
Medical education has undergone numerous changes. Innovation in medical education is now more relevant than ever, but it is important to reflect on what changes have been made and how they have impacted students.
Nathan Sim, BS, Medical Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Matthew Bautista, BS, Medical Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Paige Hammis, BS, Medical Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Luz Nagle, BS, Medical Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
3.3 Digital Privacy Challenges – Oral Presentations
Facilitator - Lawaun Everson
Chair - Dima Arbach
3.3. a. Professionalism and the EMR: What Constitutes a Lapse vs the Need for Resident Remediation?
Oral—Education, Clinical Care, Bioethics
Healthcare occurs in environments that may undermine trainees' efforts to learn team-based care while serving patients now protected by HIPAA. The EMR can precipitate unintended professionalism lapses if educators fail to alert trainees of the law.
Preston Reynolds, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
3.3. b. Leveraging Digital Technology in Promoting Medical Research
Oral—Education, Clinical Care
Although digital technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, many researchers may not utilize available resources to their fullest potential. We propose methods in which management and communication software can promote medical research.
Benjamin Krasnyanskiy, BS, BA, BA, MD Student, Student Research Coordinator, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Faisal Elali, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
David Mai, MD, MPH, Research Coordinator, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
3.3. c. Guarding Patient Confidentiality & Maintaining Professionalism at in-Training, an Online Publication for Med Students
Oral—Education, Clinical Care
in-Training is an online publication for medical student writings. Student editors will discuss steps taken to observe digital professionalism at the publication, including maintaining patient confidentiality and adherence to ethical principles.
Varun Mehta, Medical Student, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Zofia Hetman, Medical Student, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Aleena Paul, MD, MBA, MSEd, Assistant Professor, New York Medical College
3.4 Virtual Professionalism - Multigenerational Perspectives
Roundtable 1—Education, Clinical Care, Bioethics, Public Health
Facilitator - Gabrielle Silveira
Moderators – Jazz Patel, PharmD, Director of Career Development and Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alex Tannenbaum, MD(c), Student, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Panelists
Devanshi Shah, MD, PGY-2 Resident Physician, Pediatrics, Maimonides Children's and Infants' Hospital
Savanna Cruz, 4th year medical student, UT Health Houston McGovern Medical School
Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Medical Education and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Praful Patel, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN and Elective Clerkship Director, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
3.5 What’s Next: Future Technologies and Professionalism?
Roundtable 2—Education, Clinical Care, Bioethics, Public Health
Facilitator - Ellen Friedman
Moderator - Chaoyan Dong, PhD, Assistant Director, Sengkang General Hospital
Panelists
Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA, Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Director of the Graduate Program in Bioethics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Kristal Pouching, MD, Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center
Vijay Rajput, MD, Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Education, Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
8:15-8:30 Closing Remarks
Elizabeth Kachur, PhD, FAMEE, Director, Medical Education Development, Global Consulting
Lawaun Everson, Residency Program Coordinator, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Mary E. Kollmer Horton, MPH, MA, PhD, Director, Medical Student Research Office, Assistant Professor & Health Education Fellow Office of Educational Programs, Associate Faculty, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine