Focus Session Presenters
Presenters are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on the magnifying glass to read each speaker's bio!
Kashif Ahmad
UAG School Of Medicine (International Program)
Dean
FS: Enhancing Anatomy Education Through Virtual Reality: From Basics to Clinical Proficiency
UAG School Of Medicine (International Program)
Dean
FS: Enhancing Anatomy Education Through Virtual Reality: From Basics to Clinical Proficiency
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nova Southeastern University
Assistant Dean of Curricular Affairs & Associate Professor of Medical Education
Probing the Ethical Aptitude and Perceptions of Medical Students
Piquing Curiosity: The Influence of Pre-Clerkship Education on Learner Curiosity
FS: A Framework for Incorporating Spaced Repetition Tools Into Medical School Curriculum
Nova Southeastern University
Assistant Dean of Curricular Affairs & Associate Professor of Medical Education
Probing the Ethical Aptitude and Perceptions of Medical Students
Piquing Curiosity: The Influence of Pre-Clerkship Education on Learner Curiosity
FS: A Framework for Incorporating Spaced Repetition Tools Into Medical School Curriculum
Laura Bauler
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Associate 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
Associate 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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