Name
Millennials: Considerations for Pathology Education
Date & Time
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speakers
Nicole Borges - University of Mississippi Medical Center
Ruth Levine - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Description
Millennials now comprise the majority of our student and resident learners as well as early career faculty. It is important for medical school educators to understand the characteristics of this generation and apply this knowledge to educating our future doctors. This session will provide participants with a general overview and a brief summary of research findings on Millennial generation students but also address specific considerations for pathology education and specialty choice, such as:
  • Millennials have grown up grown up in a video game and digital world. Does the “millennial milieu” impact aptitude for “visual” training—pattern recognition and linking images with concepts?
  • Does dependence on electronic/digital material fragment attention and prevent learners from doing the deep work of thinking out diagnostic problems that is inherent to pathology (and other specialties)?
  • Do millennial characteristics affect students’ likelihood to choose a specialty that does not involve direct patient care?
  • Are “lifestyle” considerations important for millennials, and how does that impact specialty choice, specifically pathology
Attendees will be able to:
  1. Describe generational qualities and characteristics of Millennials
  2. Explore how the teaching-learning environment is changing in our medical schools
  3. Compare and contrast best practices to address generational challenges for general medical education but also specific to pathology education
  4. Discuss the impact of generational preferences for pathology specialty choice
Location Name
Nottoway B
Full Address
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans
300 Canal St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
United States
Session Type
Workshop