Wednesday, June 7th
All times are Eastern Time Zone (Cleveland, Ohio)
Provisional Program
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Wednesday)
Room 199B
Pre-conference Workshop Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Wednesday)
Pre-conference Workshop
(Not included in conference registration fee)
Room 199B
A Comprehensive Approach to Antiracism Education in Health Care
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation supported creating an online module, facilitator guides, faculty development materials, and research that will contribute to ending racism in health care education. All materials will be freely available. We'll present these materials, survey participants about their best practices, and demonstrate a typical workshop for facilitators.
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine; APHC President
Camille Burnett, PhD, MPA, APHN-BC, BScN, RN, DSW, FAAN, CGNC, Vice President of Health Equity, Institute of Healthcare Improvement
Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, Associate Professor; Program Director, Family Medicine Residency; Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Drexel University College of Medicine
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Lunch on your own
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 160L
DEI Director & Dean’s Lunch
(Not included in conference registration fee)
DEI Deans & others to discuss overcoming barriers and forging a blueprint for DEI in health care
Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, Associate Professor; Program Director, Family Medicine Residency; Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Drexel University College of Medicine
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Wednesday)
Case Western Reserve University Simulation Center Tour
Room 258
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
Welcome & Orientation
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine, APHC President
Program Co-chairs:
Elizabeth Kachur, PhD, FAMEE, Director, Medical Education Development, Global Consulting
Lawaun Everson, Residency Program Coordinator, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Mary Horton, PhD, MPH, MA, Director of the Medical Student Research Office, Assistant Professor in the Office of Educational Programs, and Associate Faculty with the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics; UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
1:15 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
Welcome
Introduction
Bud Isaacson, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine and Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Welcome to Cleveland Clinic
Kelly Hancock, DPN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, first-ever Chief Caregiver Officer at Cleveland Clinic and the Rich Family Chief Caregiver Chair
Welcome to Case Western Reserve University
Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP, Vice Dean, Medical Education, School of Medicine; Director, Medical Education, The Center for Medical Education, School of Medicine; Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
Warmup: Padlet Introductions
Mary Horton, PhD, MPH, MA, Director of the Medical Student Research Office, Assistant Professor in the Office of Educational Programs, and Associate Faculty with the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics; UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
Keynote 1 - Why People Have Biases
Introduction
Fred Hafferty, PhD, Professor Emeritus at the Mayo Clinic; Senior Fellow ACGME
Keynoter
Stan Hamstra, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto; Adjunct Professor of Medical Education, Northwestern University; Research Consultant, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. His research addresses the link between graduate medical education and patient outcomes. Stan continues to work with the ACGME, various medical specialty societies, program director organizations, and specialty certification boards to determine the predictive validity of ACGME Milestones for early career performance following graduation. He has also worked on developing administrative support for educational scholarship within academic health settings.
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Wednesday)
Break & Networking
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (Wednesday) Concurrent Session 1
Room 199B
Workshop 1 - Reflective Expression Professional Identity Formation Using Masks (41)
Medical students need to understand how one’s values impact rapport with patients. During this presentation, the development of the project and examples of masks created will illustrate Professional Identity Formation through Growth Mind set.
Rima Charara, PharmaD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine & Pharmacy
Dena Nazer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Grace Serra, MA, Art Curator, Wayne State University Art Collection
Jennifer Mendez, PhD, Associate Professor, Emeritus, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Room 153A
Problem-Solving 1 - The White Coat Dilemma: Patient Biases versus Professional Responsibility (54)
Conflict exists between a patient's bias towards physicians in white coats and white coats' role as fomites. We aim to generate solutions to reduce patient bias regarding white coats in light of different global responses to this issue.
Madison Schulz, BA, Student, McGovern Medical School at UTHeath
Madeline Guy, Student, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
Room 289K1/K2
Workshop 2 - Untapped Potential: Lessons from Low-Income Learners and How to Support Their Professional Development (21)
Learners from low-income backgrounds have unique strengths and challenges in health care. This session will explore strategies to better support and partner with these learners in their professional development and mitigate bias they experience.
Kimberly Gifford, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Donald Brennan, BS, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Samantha Marazita, MD, Internal Medicine Resident, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Todd Otteson, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Chief of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Room 153B
Oral Presentation Session 1 – Using Education to Address Bias
The Wellness Bias: The Need for Articulation in Wellness as a Moral Ideal (13)
Current conceptions of wellness in medical spheres are often biased towards individual 'self-care'. We explore this failing and offer up a community- and resiliency-oriented conception of wellness that aims to defend against this widespread bias.
John Lee, BS, Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Katherine Neff, BA, Medical Student, University of Michigan Medical School
Christian Vercler, MD, Pediatric Craniofacial Surgeon, Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery
Reducing Bias in Communication: Professionalism and Intelligibility Enhancement (12)
Practices associated with the modification of a speaker’s accent to enhance communicative intelligibility raise issues of bias. After a professionalism analysis, we offer recommendations that are generalizable to numerous healthcare professions.
Isabella Toral, Student, Seton Hall University
K.F. Nagle, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Seton Hall University
Bryan Pilkington, PhD, Associate Professor, Seton Hall University; Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Teaching Students the History of African Americans in the Health Professions Inspires and Counters Racist Stereotypes (16)
This presentation will describe my experience teaching undergraduate and medical students about the history of African Americans in the health professions. A two-week elective, a full-semester course and an on-line resource will be featured.
Preston Reynolds, MD, PhD, University of Virginia
Room 289L1/L2
Panel 1 - Providing Culturally Appropriate Care: Implementing Medical Arabic into Medical School Curriculum (20)
We will address the growing need for culturally competent health care providers specifically in Arab speaking communities. Actionable items will be discussed to ensure providers are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge for patient care.
Hanin El-Khateeb, Medical Student-MS3, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Fatima Akili, Medical Student-MS3, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Rand Abdullatef, Medical Student-MS3, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Monay Zayed, Medical Student-MS3, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Room 103B
Workshop 3 - Crossing the Divide: Building Therapeutic Alliances in Challenging Patient Encounters (58)
In this how-to workshop, we provide fundamental skills training in basic de-escalation techniques and behavioral interventions which can be utilized by clinicians to aid in building rapport with otherwise challenging patients.
Kim-Lan Czelusta, MD, Vice Chair for Education and Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Dania Albaba, MD, Psychiatry Resident, Baylor College of Medicine
Shelley Rote, MD, Psychiatry Resident, Baylor College of Medicine
4:15 p.m.– 4.30 p.m. (Wednesday)
Break & Networking
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
APHC Leadership Excellence in Educating for Professionalism (LEEP) Award – Dick and Sylvia Cruess
4:45 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Room 181
Symposium 1 - Different Types of Biases
Moderator
Dennis Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine; APHC President
Panelists
Kristina Petersen, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry; Assistant Dean of Academic Support Programs, New York Medical College
Carlos Smith, DDS, MDiv, Associate Professor; Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Ethics and Community Engagement; Director of Ethics Curriculum, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; APHC Board of Directors
Richard E. Greene, MD, MHPE, FACP, Professor, Director, Health Equity Education, Office of Diversity Affairs; Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Jenny Wong, MD, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Thursday June 8th
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Breakfast & Networking
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (Thursday) Concurrent Session 2
Room 181
Interest Groups - Education & Research
Room 153A
Workshop 4 - Psychological Safety Is the Key to Cultivating Professionalism and Reducing Biases in Health Professions Education (49)
This workshop explores why psychological safety is the key to cultivating professionalism and reducing biases in health professions education. Participants analyze interprofessional team scenario and explore strategies to raise psychological safety.
Chaoyan Dong, PhD, Assistant Director, Sengkang General Hospital
Lisa Altshuler, PhD, Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Medical Center
Jenny Lee Yuen Wong, MD, Associate Professor, Senior Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Nobutaro Ban, MD, PhD, Professor, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine
Room 199A
Problem-Solving 2 - From Comfort Zone to Capability: A Health System Journey to Reduce Bias and Improve Health Equity (53)
Reducing bias in a healthcare system requires more than one educational experience or computer-based learning. We will explore mindsets and skillsets to create a cultural transformation to reduce bias for the organization, individual, and community.
Ginger Sims, PA-C, DFAAPA, Director of Provider Growth and Development, Novant Health, Inc.
Victoria King, MD, Senior Physician Executive, Novant Health, Inc.
Room 153B
Oral Presentation Session 2 – Global Approaches on Health Education
The UDH Health Coach Program: Crusade to Educate & Empower Haiti by Enhancing Medical Students' Sense of Professionalism (7)
We analyze the impact of UDH Health Coach program, a bilingual and multidisciplinary effort aimed at empowering Haitian medical students to build their sense of professional identity, improve clinical skills, and work in a professional setting.
Mehr Grewal, Founder, Director, Worth A Shot
Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
How to Address Intercultural Doctor/Patient Communication in a Multicultural Society (2)
There is ample evidence that communication affects numerous outcomes, such as patient satisfaction and, consequently, health outcomes. One of the challenging areas of healthcare communication is communication with culturally diverse patients.
Nancy Corchado, PhD, Instructor/Instructional Designer, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Furthering Professional Identity Formation through Global Health Education (6)
This interactive session covers methods used to incorporate global health content into the first-year curriculum of a dental program. Navigation of academic policies, creation of humanistic learning objectives, and learners’ professional Identity formation will be discussed.
Kate Noonan, PhD, MSEd, Clinical Assistant Professor and Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Fotini Anagnostopoulos-King, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Room 199B
Poster Session 1 - Professional Identity and Wellbeing
Building Your Professional Identity - A Values-Based Workshop To Build Competencies (48)
Building your professional identity requires reflective and deliberate practice based on a growth mindset and the capacity to connect with the values you have held, currently hold, and hope to hold.
Caryn Katz-Loffman, HMSOM, Director, Professional Identity Formation
Pillars for Provider Professionalism (63)
An act or behavior with the potential to harm a patient, members of staff, or organization is a professionalism violation. We undertook a literature review to understand professionalism lapse causes to inform a remediation program we are developing.
Mary-Trynee Canete, MD Student, University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Deepti Rao, MD, Professor, University of New Mexico
Professionalism and Wellbeing in Medical Education: The Value of Visual Models (61)
Conceptual learning is often challenging, and a visual model provides a comprehensive representation for conceptual thinking. The authors present two original visual models to encourage leveraging such tools as cornerstones in curricula and education.
Alicia Kowalski, MD, Professor, MD Anderson
Room 289K1/K2
Problem-Solving 3 - Identifying and Mitigating Hiring Bias in Academic Medicine (57)
Many individual and structural factors contribute to bias at all stages of the hiring process depending on an institution’s culture, leadership, and historical practices. We will discuss these factors and highlight strategies to mitigate them.
Arkene Levy, PhD, Associate Professor/Director of DEI, Nova Southeastern Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, MD, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Stefanie Carter, EdD, Interim Assistant Dean Faculty Affairs, Nova Southeastern Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Vijay Rajput, MD, Professor & Chair, Department of Medical Education, Nova Southeastern Dr. Kiran C Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Thursday)
Break & Networking
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Welcome/Orientation
Warmup 2
Changing Views of Professionalism from the Perspective of Medical Students (50)
In this session, we will explore the ways in which technology and cultural shifts are changing how medical students perceive professionalism, and how educators can better connect with students to find common ground on the tenets of professionalism.
Katherine Kelson, Student, University of Colorado School of Medicine
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Symposium 2 – Update on Bias Reduction Strategies - AACOM, AAMC, AMA, ACGME & AMEE
Moderator - Neil Mehta, MD, Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs, Cleveland Clinic
Panelists
Bill McDade, MD, PhD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Karthik Sivshander, MD, MPH, Vice President, American Medical Association (AMA)
Mark Speicher, PhD, MPH, Senior Vice President of Learning, Research and Innovation, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Rashmi Kusurkar, MD, PhD, FAMEE, International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE)
Taniecea Mallery, PhD, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Thursday)
Break & Networking
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Thursday) Concurrent Session 3
Room 153A
Workshop 5 - No Size Fits All: Individualized Professionalism Remediation for Diverse Learners (31)
Individuals’ cultural backgrounds and beliefs affect interpersonal and interprofessional interactions. This workshop will challenge the participants with scenarios on professionalism lapses and remediation of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Fatimah Isa, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology Teaching in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Amal Khidir, MBBS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Mange Manyama, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anatomy in Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Moune Jabre, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Room 289L1/L2
Problem-Solving 4 - Data-Driven Medical Education: Good Intentions, Unanticipated Consequences, and the Wicked Problem of Bias (59)
Based on participant experiences and group exercises this session will explore how factors such as unanticipated outcomes, bias, and national health system differences can derail well-intended data-driven medical education efforts.
Fred Hafferty, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Mayo Clinic
Stan Hamstra, PhD, Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto
Room 199A
Workshop 6 - Model for Addressing Professionalism: Transparency through Collaboration (36)
Participants will engage with students and faculty members to demonstrate how our university’s model of curriculum development, remediation, and positive modeling can deepen the growth of professionalism in student physicians.
Amy Hayton, MD, Associate Dean Physician Formation, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Nickolas Blagojev, BS, Student, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Yamiko Chanza, BS, Student, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Grace Oei, MD, Director or Bioethics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Room 289K1/K2
Roundtable 1 - Chasing Insurance Dollars: Bias or Best Health Business Practices (28)
Moral Hazard is a conceptual tool of insurance, banking, and economics with no common definition. Unpacking their terms of selective avoidance and adverse risk incentives unveil its roles and biases within health care, professionalism, and the common good.
Donald Patthoff, DDS, Chair Ethics Committee, WVU-BMC
David Ozar, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Loyola University
Room 153B
Oral Presentation Session 3 - Enhancing Bias Awareness and Harm Reduction
Sexual Assault Examinations and Incapable Patients: Avoiding Immediate Harms and Protecting Future Interest (15)
Forensic sexual assault examinations are categorically prohibited if the patient (or surrogate) is unable to provide verbal consent. These laws and policies may unintentionally instantiate harmful biases that unnecessarily harm vulnerable patients.
Tyler Gibb, JD, PhD, Associate Professor, WMU School of Medicine
Eevee Hojberg, Medical Student, WMU School of Medicine
Francine Grey-Theriot, Medical Student, WMU School of Medicine
Promoting an Inclusive, Culture and Heightening awareness on Our Cultural Ground and Emotional Intelligence (46)
An engaging session to discuss unconcise bias, intent verse impact, self, and social awareness, and people performance. We will discuss how to utilize interpersonal skills to co-create a inclusive culture and reduce harm in academic medicine.
Tina Roan-Lining, MSSA, Director of Diversity, CWRU School of Medicine
Room 199B
Workshop 7 - Microaggressions: The Art of Intervention (45)
We will empower the audience by providing a communication toolkit that can be used daily in various settings to fight against microaggressions and discrimination to promote more inclusivity.
Reginald Talley, MD, Vice Chair of DEI/Clinical Assistant Professor, Nationwide Childrens Hospital/The Ohio State University
Sheital Bavishi, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Lunch/ APHC Business Meeting
President’s Award
David Doukas, MD, is the first recipient of the President’s Award. He was the Founding President of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC) from 2012 to 2019.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Thursday) Concurrent Session 4
Room 199A
Workshop 8 - Health Justice Toolkits: A Means for DEIAJ-Focused Faculty Development in Medical Education (34)
Participants will utilize a toolkit developed for educators to develop a systematic process for critically examining and revising medical education resources from the lens of intersectional health justice.
Kaavya Puttagunta, BS, Medical Student, University of Michigan
Katherine Neff, BA, Medical Student, University of Michigan
Asra Ahmed, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
Room 289K1/K2
Workshop 9 - Cultivating Student Success Through Interview Practice: Designing, Coordinating, and Implementing a Mock Interview Week (33)
The Career and Professional Development Team created a five-day interview week for students. Student-facing staff members were trained using modules to offer mock interview sessions to our COM, PA, and MSBS students, followed by skills-based feedback.
Madison Tarleton, MA, PhD Candidate, Career and Professional Development Counselor, Rocky Vista University (Colorado)
Jeddie Herndon, Career and Professional Development Counselor, Rocky Vista University (Utah)
Room 289L1/L2
Panel 2 - Dissecting Maternal Mental Health and Creating Equity: Addressing Screening, Stigma, and the Value of Lived Experience (24)
Maternal mental health disorders are a preventable cause of death, and among Black women these disorders are largely underreported and often go under addressed. A multi system solution to this health disparity is provided.
Damali Campbell Oparaji, MD, Associate Professor, Rutgers NJ Medical School
Lisa Gittens Williams, MD, Professor, Rutgers NJ Medical School
Natalie Roche, MD, Associate Professor, Rutgers NJ Medical School
Room 199B
Panel 3 - Rise To Health Coalition: A National Coalition for Equity in Health Care (22)
The Rise To Health Coalition envisions a transformed health care ecosystem where all people, particularly historically marginalized people, have the power, conditions, and resources to achieve optimal health.
Camille Burnett, PhD, MPA, APHN-BC, BScN, RN, DSW, FAAN, Vice President Health Equity, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Karthik Sivashanker, MD, MPH, CPPS, Vice President, American Medical Association
Shannon Welch, MPH, Senior Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Fernando DeMaio, Vice President, PhD, American Medical Association
Room 153A
Oral Presentation Session 4 - Advancing Professional Development in Health Education
Evaluating Professional Development and Ethical Challenges in Virtual versus In-Person Learning Environments (19)
This project evaluates the effect of virtual learning environments on student attitudes and behavior regarding professionalism and ethics compared to that of the in-person learning environment at McGovern Medical School.
Madeline Guy, BA, Medical Student, McGovern Medical School
Madison Schulz, BA, Student, McGovern Medical School
Nathaniel Disser, BS, Medical Student, McGovern Medical School
Amber Chen, MBA, MD, McGovern Medical School
Liam Murphy, BS, MS, MD, McGovern Medical School
EdTech and Innovations for Health Education: Addressing Bias and Neo-Luddism Tendencies with a Standard Framework (11)
Bias exists regarding innovations and EdTech use for health education; further compounded by heterogeneities in EdTech types and use ASIC Framework is a universally available and adaptable foremost instrument for addressing bias and heterogeneity.
Joshua Owolabi, PhD, Associate Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia
Implementation of a Virtual Workshop to Address Bias and Other Negative Behaviors in the Clinical Learning Environment (10)
Students, housestaff and faculty engaged in small group discussions of bias in the clinical learning environment with training on microaggressions and bystander interventions. Participants reported improvement in identifying and responding to bias.
Stacey Rose, MD, FACP, FIDSA, Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Director - Center for Professionalism, Baylor College of Medicine
Anita Kusnoor, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Anne Gill, DrPH, MS, RN, Professor; Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education, Baylor College of Medicine
Nital Appelbaum, PhD, Assistant Professor; Assistant Dean of Medical Education Research and Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine
Room 153B
Oral Presentation Session 5 - Approaches to Professional Identity Formation
Strategic Incorporation of Professional Identity Formation in Academic Dentistry (5)
An overview of a dental education project incorporating Professional Identity Formation into the Educational, Clinical, and Faculty Development domains will be presented. The presentation will also cover the proposal of the DPB-A Tool.
Fotini Anagnostopoulos-King, DMD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Kate Noonan, PhD, MSEd, Interim Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Community of Practice and Relational Identity Informing Clinician Educator Well-Being (8)
Exploration of how a relational identity through one’s roles embedded within a community of practice inform their experience of personal well-being, specifically engagement and burnout. Utilizing a qualitative case study method.
Kyle Robertson, PhD, Visiting Lecturer, Indiana University School of Medicine
Jessica Byram, PhD, Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine
Professionalism: A Student Led Magazine at One Medical School (9)
The students enrolled in the MD Program have to complete a core unit in professionalism and medical ethics. The students were required to produce a magazine on professionalism in healthcare with content based around the learning outcomes.
Zarrin Siddiqui, MD, PhD. MD Program Director, VinUniversity
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (Thursday)
Break & Networking
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Keynote 2 - How Systems Perpetuate Biases
Introduction
Bill Sexson, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Emory University School of Medicine, and Vice Chair Department of Pediatrics
Keynoter
Gil Gee, PhD, is Professor and Chair in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. His research focuses on racism and other social determinants of health inequities among racial/ethnic and immigrant communities. He has published on the topics of stress, neighborhoods, immigration, and environmental exposures.
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Break & Networking
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Thursday) Concurrent Session 5
Room 153A
Poster Session 2 - Exploring Professionalism from Different Perspectives
Reframing Uncertainty for Medical Trainees (4)
Decisional uncertainty is associated with provider burnout, over-testing, and poor communication with patients. Educators can promote clinician well-being and high-value, patient-centered care by helping trainees develop a probabilistic mindset.
Oliver Schirokauer, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Needs Assessment in Bioethics During Residency (62)
A learning needs assessment was distributed among three programs at a major academic center. This presentation will emphasize the comparison of learners’ confidence level by post graduate year (PGY) level.
Vivian Altiery De Jesus, MD, MBE, PGY2 Internal Medicine Resident, Johns Hopkins Bayview & Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Exploring Bias Detection and Mitigation in Healthcare Predictive Models (70)
The OR Time model predicts the duration of future scheduled surgeries across our hospital. We first audit the model for gender bias towards healthcare providers, and then evaluate bias mitigation techniques to achieve equity in model predictions.
Silvia Alfaro, MS, Data Scientist, Cleveland Clinic
Zachary Yachanin, BS, Associate Data Scientist, Cleveland Clinic
Tyler Rhoades, MS, Data Scientist, Cleveland Clinic
Use of a Venn Diagram to Define Professionalism (72)
A cogent definition of professionalism, despite the advances in bioethics scholarship has been elusive. A visual aid, a Venn Diagram, identifies three foundational components that forms the patient-practitioner interaction and healing encounter.
Stuart Kinsinger, DC, MA, Senior Faculty, CPEP
Room 153B
Oral Presentation Session 6 - The Use of Narrative and Arts In Medical Education in Forming Professional Identity Formation and Processing Biases and Microaggressions
The Formation of Professional Identity in Medicine Students: Transcultural Validation of a Professional Identity Reflexive Assessment Instrument (3)
A research report with 475 medical students about the awareness of their professional identities through the use of the Professional Identity Essay, by Kalet at al.
Fernanda Arantes, PhD, Professor, São Leopoldo Mandic School of Medicine
Milton Martins, PhD, Professor, São Leopoldo Mandic School of Medicine
Gabrielle Silveira, MedEd, PhD Student, São Leopoldo Mandic School of Medicine
Patrícia Tempski, PhD, Professor, São Leopoldo Mandic School of Medicine
A Narrative Medicine Approach to Medical Student Implicit Bias & Microaggression Processing (47)
We will present a narrative medicine intervention directed towards helping medical students process their emotions and beliefs surrounding implicit bias and microaggressions in healthcare settings.
Wianda Jean, MS, LMHC, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Inclusion, New York Medical College
Professional Identity Formation Mask: The Pursuit of Knowledge and Implicit Bias (71)
Our visual project, in the form of a mask, describes shared internal experiences among first year students at a large urban medical school. We address two common themes: implicit biases (unintentional judgments or stereotypes) and imposter syndrome.
Zarin Kothari, BS, MD Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Maya Kohavi, BS, MD Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Tareq Hanna, BS, MD Student, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Room 199A
Oral Presentation Session 7 - Classroom and Peer Tutoring to Address Bias Formation in Health Professions Students
How Medical Students' Biases Can Be Touched by Constructing Emotional Intelligence and Professionalism (1)
First-year medical students of a private university face their own biases through early contact with patients from a Brazilian Public Hospital. Their first impressions are resignified by participating in peer tutoring Professional Skills of PUCPR.
Mariana Cristina Gomes Morila, Medicine Student, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
Ana Magda Magnani Delfim, MD, Medical Doctor, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
Camila Ament Giuliani dos Santos Franco, MD, PhD, Medical Doctor Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
Renato Soleiman Franco, MD, PhD, Medical Doctor, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR)
The Impact of Reflective Writing Assignments on Development of Self-Reflection and Empathy in Online BSN Students (14)
We will present the outcomes of reflective writing assignments added to an introductory online BSN nursing course. We will discuss data that elucidates the development of students’ reflective abilities and empathy.
Lori Murray, DNP, RN, Gero-BC, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Hilary Bowling, DNP, RN, Gero-BC, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Room 289K1/K2
Workshop 10 - The Birth Equity Birth Plan: A Tool to Promote Health Equity for Pregnant and Birthing People (42)
The Birth Equity Birth Plan is a tool used to promote patient communication, empowerment, and shared decision making for underrepresented minorities. The plan gives the patient a tool to promote self advocacy.
Natalie Roche, MD, Associate Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Lisa Gittens Williams, MD, Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Damali Campbell Oparaji, MD, Associate Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Room 199B
Roundtable 2 - Microaggressions: Is There a Professional Way to Manage These Episodes? (27)
The session discusses strategies to manage microaggressions professionally in two categories: When individuals are targets or bystanders. As educators we will help learners and faculty recognize and manage microaggressions.
Ellen M. Friedman, MD, Center for Professionalism, Director, Baylor College of Medicine; APHC Board of Directors
Imelda Tjia, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Texas Children’s Hospital
Alicia M. Kowalski, MD, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine; APHC President
5.30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Room 181
Reception & Book Signing
Friday, June 9th
7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Breakfast & Networking
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (Friday) Concurrent Session 6
Room 181
Interest Groups - Clinical & Advocacy
Room 149A
Poster Session 3 - Teaching Professionalism
The Effects of Unprofessional Conduct in Daily Work and How We Can Correct Them (60)
Unprofessional conduct in daily work alters people's health and declines society's progress. Educational programs in all industries at the global level are required.
Sofica Bistriceanu, MD, PhD, Family Physician, EPCCS
Professional Identity Formation: Cura Personalis Georgetown University School of Medicine (64)
At Georgetown University School of Medicine, we developed a Professional Identity Formation program based on “Cura Personalis” or care for the whole person framework by integrating concepts of virtue, reflection, relationship, and resilience.
Christopher Spevak, MD, MPH, JD, Program Director, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Alicia Kaneb MS MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Nicole Cornish PharmD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Edina Wong, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Catherine Broome MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Claudia Sotomayor MD DBe, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dustyn Wright MS, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Health Equity - Perhaps a Curricular Deficit Creating Bias in Healthcare Delivery (65)
Health Equity is about providing or receiving fair healthcare to all. Addressing health equity in the curriculum among health care educators and students is the foundation to reduce the bias in healthcare delivery.
Sivapriya Ramakrishnan, MPT, Lecturer, University of Sharjah
Interprofessionalism for Multidisciplinary Teams: A Bite-Sized Teaching Approach (73)
The following work uses the Bite-Sized Teaching Approach to introduce core concepts of professionalism to emergent interdisciplinary health care teams.
Tamara Haynes, MD, Assistant Professor, Emory
Room 149B
Panel 4 - Artificial Intelligence as a Diagnostic Tool: Reviewing Its Role in a Professionalism-Promoting Environment (25)
The session will present key findings, and their application in present and future healthcare.
Mariela M. Rosas Gonzalez, MD Student, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Adriana P. Perez Negron, MD Student, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Room 153B
Workshop 11 - Narrative Medicine: Craft Your Own Story (39)
Narrative medicine serves as an avenue for authors to reflect on their unique experiences in the medical field. Guided by editors at a narrative medicine publication, the participants will examine narrative medicine works and craft their own story.
Alyssa Guo, MD, Incoming Resident Physician, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Hannah Clarke, MS, Medical Student, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Aleena Paul, MD, MBA, MSEd, Assistant Professor, New York Medical College
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Friday)
Break & Networking
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Welcome/Orientation
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Warmup 3
Managing Bias: Is there a Magic Wand?
An Ethics Debate
Moderator
Amal Khidir, MBBS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar
Debaters
Bill Sexson, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Emory University School of Medicine, and Vice Chair Department of Pediatrics
Tom Harter, PhD, Director, Department of Bioethics and Humanities at Gundersen Health System
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Symposium 3- Interventions in Medical Education
Moderator
Tina Lining, Director of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Panelists
Priya Garg, MD, Associate Dean, Office of Medical Education, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Piri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Clinical Professor and Director of Faculty Development for Education and Teaching, UCDavis Health
Vinayak Jain, MD, Resident Physician, Dept of Internal Medicine; MedStar Health Georgetown Washington Hospital Center; Editorial Fellow, AMA Journal of Ethics
Zoe Alaniz Hirschi, M3, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Friday)
Break & Networking
11:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. (Friday) Concurrent Session 7
Room 149A
Problem-Solving 5 - Bias Reduction During Transition from UME to GME (56)
Now that COMLEX/Step 1 is pass/fail, how will students be distinguished by residency program director during the application process. How can we reduce bias and make the process more equitable for all?
Stephanie Calato, MS/LCPC, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Susan Ely, PhD, Associate Problem-Based Learning Director; Associate Director Foundations of Medicine Course; Associate Director Immune, Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Course; Senior Faculty, Department of Education, Innovation & Technology, Baylor College of Medicine
Alyson Win, BS, Texas A&M School of Medicine, Organization of Student Representatives
Room 199B
Workshop 12 - Identifying and Reducing Standardized Patient Explicit Bias When Assessing Interpersonal Communication (44)
Explicit bias can be a source of communication assessment rater error. This workshop will identify major six major explicit biases Standardized Patients are subject to, and how to reduce their effect.
Tony Errichetti, PhD, MA, Consultant for Communication Assessment, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Amy Lorion, MA, Senior Director for Professional Development Initiatives, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Room 289K1/K2
Workshop 13 - Advancing Multicultural Collaboration Through a Medical Student-Led Community Health Fair (37)
Root Cause is a health fair that engages healthcare trainees/professionals with local communities to address specific health needs. This workshop provides guidance on identifying barriers and improving accessibility to healthcare for communities.
Jason Li, BS, Root Cause Marketing Manager, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Alyssa Guo, MD, Incoming Resident Physician, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Elise Kao, MS, RD, Medical Student, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Darby Billing, BS, Medical Student, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Jennifer Springhart, MD, Root Cause Medical Director, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Room 289L1/L2
Problem-Solving 6 - Reduce Bias Against Pimping in Medical Education Through the Application of Stand-up Comedy Skills (55)
Benign pimping can be a powerful tool for educators to engage students with the proper training. Like stand-up comedians, educators must “perform” for learners to promote long-term learning and retention.
Saad Masud, Medical Student, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Maddie Cole, Medical Student, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Lauren Fine, MD, Director of Clinical Skills, Associate Professor, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Vijay Rajput, MD, MACP, Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Education, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Room 149B
Workshop 14 - DEI Initiative: Inclusive Excellence in Medicine Cohort Training Program (43)
The seven course cohort training series is to enhance learners’ awareness of health inequities and structural determinants of health and provide them with knowledge and skills to enhance inclusion in the working environment.
La Conda Fanning, PsyD, RN, Director of Assessment and Mentorship, Faculty Internal Medicine, GME: Diversity Officer, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dianne Holland, MPA, MHRM, Assistant Director of Training, Ombudsperson, EVMS, GME Office
Room 153B
Roundtable 3 - Creating Sustainable Culture Change: Student and Faculty Collaboration (29)
Medical students and institutional leaders share a common goal to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning environment. Co-production of initiatives can facilitate development of novel ideas and sustainable culture change.
Monica Yepes-Rios, MD, Medical Student and Institutional Leader, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Lia Logio, MD, Vice Dean Medical Education, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Bud Isaacson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Chris Rhoades, Medical Student, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Leila Bushweller, Medical Student, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRU
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Lunch
Keynote 3 – Inter-connectiveness and Professional Identity: Formation, Reformation, or Transformation?
Introduction
Dennis H. Novack, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Medical Education, Drexel University College of Medicine; APHC President
Keynoter
Steven Rosenzweig, MD, FAAHPM is Professor of Emergency Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine) and Director of the Office of Community Engagement, and Director of Professionalism Education at Drexel University College of Medicine. He directs curricula in professionalism, health advocacy, and bioethics. Dr. Rosenzweig’s educational focus is the intersection of personal growth and professional formation, supporting medical students to develop psychologically, morally and spiritually into physicians able to provide compassionate and excellent care. Essential to this work is nurturing communities of learning supported by restorative practices and appreciative culture.
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. (Friday) Concurrent Session 8
Room 149A
Roundtable 4 - How to Bring Reluctant Faculty to the Table (26)
This session will discuss strategies for engaging faculty who may have little interest in, or even be fearful of, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. Reaching these faculty members is imperative if there is going to be a culture shift.
Monica Yepes-Rios, MD, Medical Student and Institutional Leader, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Craig Nielsen, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Gina Robinson, MD, Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Rachel King, JD, Director, Educational Equity, Cleveland Clinic
Tim Gilligan, MD, MS, FASCO, FACH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Dept. Hematology & Medical Oncology; Vice-Chair for Education, Taussig Cancer Institute; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Graduate Medical Education
Room 199B
Problem-Solving 7 - Mitigating Bias and Inequities through Identity-Conscious Feedback (52)
Identity may impact how people give and receive feedback. This problem-solving session will explore the impact of identity on the feedback dialog and the challenges with and solutions to discussing feedback in the context of identity discordance.
Kimberly Gifford, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Nichole Brown, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CHSE-A, Simulation Education Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cynthia Kubu, PhD, Vice Dean for Faculty, Professor of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Jacqueline Baikovitz, MD, MPH, Internal Medicine Resident, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Room 149B
Oral Presentation Session 8 - Creative Strategies to Address Bias
Creating and Implementing a Longitudinal Upstander Bias Response Curriculum (17)
Upstander bias response skills can effectively be taught to students and faculty with improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. We describe results of a required longitudinal upstander skills curriculum for medical students.
Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford, MD, Associate Dean for Medical School Professionalism in the Learning Environment, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Adapted Forum Theatre to Address Anti-Indigenous Racism (18)
Indigenous scholars, a theatre director, psychiatrists, and psychiatry residents developed an adapted Forum Theatre pedagogical tool to address anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare. A pilot study found Indigenous scholar facilitation was most valued.
Janet de Groot, MD, Professor, Cumming School of Medicine
Erica Blimkie, MD, Psychiatry resident, Cumming School of Medicine
Elisabeth Merner, MD, Psychiatry resident, Cumming School of Medicine
Pamela Roach, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health Systems Safety, Cumming School of Medicine
Escape the Pandemic: Innovative Educational Escape Rooms as a Teaching Strategy (51)
Utilizing educational escape rooms as a teaching strategy to promote professionalism in health care. Innovative approaches to bridge the gap in education caused by limited clinical experiences nursing students had access to during the global pandemic.
Jaclyn Adler, RN, BSc, Registered Nurse, University of Rochester
Room 153B
Workshop 15 - Fostering Professional Identity Formation through an Interactive Small-Group Session (35)
Attendees will learn about the role of professional identity formation in medicine and how to promote reflection and identity formation through an interactive small-group session that has been successfully implemented with first-year medical students.
Jessica Byram, PhD, Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine
Bud Isaacson, MD, Professor of Medicine and Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Neil Mehta, MD, Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Richard Frankel, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Room 289K1/K2
Panel 4 - Educating Medical Students on Disability Health: Creating a New Disability Health Elective (23)
This panel presentation will discuss the creation of a novel Disability Healthcare Elective at our medical school. We will discuss the creation, development, and teaching of the course to our medical students, as well as feedback.
Emily Carnes, medical student, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Nanette Elster, JD, MPH, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine; APHC Secretary
Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD, Professor of Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (Friday)
Break & Networking
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Fireside Chat
Interviewer
Carlos Smith, DDS, MDiv, Associate Professor; Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Ethics and Community Engagement; Director of Ethics Curriculum, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; APHC Board of Directors
Interviewee
Saleem Razack, MD, Investigator and Pediatric Intensivist, BC Children's Hospital; Professor, Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Dr. Razack has worked to understand the best practices in education that result in better care for diverse and structurally marginalized populations. His work has included studying admissions barriers for diverse students entering into medical school, analyzing curricula for health equity and anti-racism, and examining the process of professional socialization and identity formation for diverse learners.
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Friday)
Room 181
Summary
Networking
Thank you for agreeing to present at the conference! See you in October for the virtual conference and next June at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia for our hybrid conference!
Thank you to our generous and loyal partners!
(If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact
BLewis@ProfessionalFormamation.org)
Platinum Circle - AMA Journal of Ethics and Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Clinic
Gold Circle - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago Bioethics Institute, and Loma Linda University Center for Christian Bioethics
Silver Circle - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and the Gold Foundation
Bronze Circle - ABIM Foundation and Saint Louis University Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics