Focus Session Presenters

Presenters are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on the magnifying glass to read each speaker's bio!


Carolina Restini
Carolina Restini
Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor & Thread Director Pharmacology
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?



Jayne Reuben
Jayne Reuben
TAMU College of Dentistry
Instructional Associate Professor/Director
FS: AI in Health Professions Education: Friend or Foe?



Raquel Ritchie
Raquel Ritchie
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education



Brenda Roberts
Brenda Roberts
CMU College of Medicine and National Council of Dementia Minds
patient educator and executive director
FS: Patients-as-Teachers (PAT): Patient Narratives in Education is an Underutilized Instructional Tool





Daniel Rogstad
Daniel Rogstad
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Associate Dean, Basic Science Education
FS: Identifying Common USMLE Step-1 Test Taking Mistakes



Jordan Salvato
Jordan Salvato
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine - - Scranton, PA
Medical Student
FS: AI Kickstart for Health Science Educators: Practical Tools to Get Started Today with AI



Davinder Sandhu
Davinder Sandhu
California University of Science and Medicine
Prof of Medical Skills
FS: How to Develop Into an Educational Leader and Avoid Common Pitfalls




Stuart Slavin
Stuart Slavin
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Vice President for Well-Being
FS: Empowering Educators by Improving their Well-being Through Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion





Amy Stone
Amy Stone
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas
Assistant Professor
FS: AI Kickstart for Health Science Educators: Practical Tools to Get Started Today with AI




Karen Szauter
Karen Szauter
Un of Texas Medical Branch
Assistant Dean
FS: Destigmatizing Learner Lapses: Considering Remediation in Medical Education



Joseph Thornton
Joseph Thornton
University Of Florida College Of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor
FS: Augmenting Learning with Active Learning Strategies to Enhance Learner Engagement and Understanding



Yoi Tibbetts
Yoi Tibbetts
University of Virginia
Research Assistant Professor
FS: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students