Focus Session Presenters
Presenters are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on the magnifying glass to read each speaker's bio!
![Kashif Ahmad](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2362291-63e97f2df2bf4.jpg)
Kashif Ahmad
UAG School Of Medicine (International Program)
Dean
FS: Enhancing Anatomy Education Through Virtual Reality: From Basics to Clinical Proficiency
Revitalizing Medical Education: A Journey of Curriculum Redesign
UAG School Of Medicine (International Program)
Dean
FS: Enhancing Anatomy Education Through Virtual Reality: From Basics to Clinical Proficiency
Revitalizing Medical Education: A Journey of Curriculum Redesign
![Unoma Akamagwuna](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377467-65807807ad39a.jpg)
Unoma Akamagwuna
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
FS: Professional Identity Formation: Exploring Humanities in Medical Education
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
FS: Professional Identity Formation: Exploring Humanities in Medical Education
![Alice Akunyili](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377468-658078166652b.jpg)
Alice Akunyili
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Assistant Dean for Foundational Educator Development
FS: How to Develop Into an Educational Leader and Avoid Common Pitfalls
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Assistant Dean for Foundational Educator Development
FS: How to Develop Into an Educational Leader and Avoid Common Pitfalls
![Joanna Appel](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/1835120-629632d3239ab.jpg)
Joanna Appel
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Assistant Professor
FS: Heads You Broach, Tails You Coach: Supporting Student Outcomes Through Flipped Learning
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, Dept. of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience
Assistant Professor
FS: Heads You Broach, Tails You Coach: Supporting Student Outcomes Through Flipped Learning
![Hadar Arien-Zakay](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377490-6580793fcfcfd.jpg)
Hadar Arien-Zakay
The Hebrew University
Senior Lecturer of Pharmacology Education
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?
The Hebrew University
Senior Lecturer of Pharmacology Education
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?
![Johnnae Atkinson](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3388988-6585b3a3d5266.jpeg)
Johnnae Atkinson
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistance Professor and Associate Clerkship Director
FS: Choose Your Own Adventure: A Guided Exploration of Professional Self-Determination
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistance Professor and Associate Clerkship Director
FS: Choose Your Own Adventure: A Guided Exploration of Professional Self-Determination
![Amy Baldwin](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/1495004-61a7f3ac83ebb.jpg)
Amy Baldwin
Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership and University of Georgia
AU / UGA Medical Partnership
Building Community and Resilience Amongst Medical Learners Through a Peer-Led, Faculty Supported Well-Being Program
FS: Be the Change: Using Person-Centered Language in Curricular Materials to Work Towards Health Equity
Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership and University of Georgia
AU / UGA Medical Partnership
Building Community and Resilience Amongst Medical Learners Through a Peer-Led, Faculty Supported Well-Being Program
FS: Be the Change: Using Person-Centered Language in Curricular Materials to Work Towards Health Equity
![Kenn Barron](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3732842-66088f976d04f.png)
Kenn Barron
Motivate Lab
Faculty Fellow Lead
FS: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students
Motivate Lab
Faculty Fellow Lead
FS: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students
![Kyle Bauckman](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3444068-65a7f2143a76e.jpg)
![Laura Bauler](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389064-6585be1337f8b.jpg)
Laura Bauler
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Assosicate Professor
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?
FS: Ideal Versus Practical: Strategies to Provide Medical Education Pedagogy to Transform Medical Students Into Exceptional Future Educators
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Assosicate Professor
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?
FS: Ideal Versus Practical: Strategies to Provide Medical Education Pedagogy to Transform Medical Students Into Exceptional Future Educators
![Keyna Bracken](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/1299168-611bb6158d909.jpg)
Keyna Bracken
McMaster University
Chair Pre-Clerkship
FS: Empowering Educators to Facilitate Self-Directed Learning Skills in Case- or Problem-Based Learning
McMaster University
Chair Pre-Clerkship
FS: Empowering Educators to Facilitate Self-Directed Learning Skills in Case- or Problem-Based Learning
![Lynn Bragan](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3857351-662cfc87549c4.jpg)
Lynn Bragan
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Project Manager
FS: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Project Manager
FS: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students
![Victoria Brandel Cruz](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377475-6580787a0c2dc.jpg)
Victoria Brandel Cruz
Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
Medical Student
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
Medical Student
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
![Joanna Brooks](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389072-6585bf25cbdcc.jpg)
Joanna Brooks
University of Kansas Medical Center
Associate Professor
FS: Empowering Basic Science Medical Educators: Exploring Career Evolution and Professional Identity
University of Kansas Medical Center
Associate Professor
FS: Empowering Basic Science Medical Educators: Exploring Career Evolution and Professional Identity
![Era Buck](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377476-658078b722a44.jpg)
Era Buck
UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine
Assistant Dean
FS: Navigating the Medical Education Maze: Choosing an Optimal Instructional Method
UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine
Assistant Dean
FS: Navigating the Medical Education Maze: Choosing an Optimal Instructional Method
![Michael Campion](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3377479-658078cbdff55.jpg)
Michael Campion
University of Washington School of Medicine
Director of Academic & Learning Technologies
FS: Implementing Competency-Based Education: Models, Technology Platforms, and Data Working Together
University of Washington School of Medicine
Director of Academic & Learning Technologies
FS: Implementing Competency-Based Education: Models, Technology Platforms, and Data Working Together
![Dan Cannity](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2985455-651b15494d7e8.png)
Dan Cannity
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Team Lead in Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support
FS: Building Assignments with AI: A Practical Guide to Responsibly Including AI into Assignments and Learning Activities
Plenary: Finding the I in AI: Empowering Educators in the Age of Artificial Intelligences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Team Lead in Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support
FS: Building Assignments with AI: A Practical Guide to Responsibly Including AI into Assignments and Learning Activities
Plenary: Finding the I in AI: Empowering Educators in the Age of Artificial Intelligences
![Cody Carter](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4085738-666ef82edb7ab.jpg)
Cody Carter
Loma Linda University
Assistant Professor of Pathology
FS: Identifying Common USMLE Step-1 Test Taking Mistakes
Loma Linda University
Assistant Professor of Pathology
FS: Identifying Common USMLE Step-1 Test Taking Mistakes
![Stefanie Carter](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2329912-63d7dce243044.jpg)
Stefanie Carter
NSU MD
Interim Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs
FS: Becoming a Generalist Leader: Defining the Concept and Competencies
NSU MD
Interim Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs
FS: Becoming a Generalist Leader: Defining the Concept and Competencies
![Zhi Xiong Chen](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4085408-666e02f3712d8.jpg)
Zhi Xiong Chen
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Associate Professor / Assistant Dean (Education)
FS: How to Develop Into an Educational Leader and Avoid Common Pitfalls
FS: Developing a Pipeline Program to Nurture Next Generation Medical Science Educators
National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Associate Professor / Assistant Dean (Education)
FS: How to Develop Into an Educational Leader and Avoid Common Pitfalls
FS: Developing a Pipeline Program to Nurture Next Generation Medical Science Educators