Focus Session Presenters
Presenters are listed alphabetically by last name. Click on the magnifying glass to read each speaker's bio!
![Bao Truong](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389207-6585c76e5c553.jpeg)
Bao Truong
University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
FS: AI Prompt Engineering in Health Professions Education
University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics
FS: AI Prompt Engineering in Health Professions Education
![Rupa Lalchandani Tuan](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2410026-64022ce6310f6.png)
Rupa Lalchandani Tuan
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Professor
FS: Empowering Basic Science Medical Educators: Exploring Career Evolution and Professional Identity
University of California, San Francisco
Associate Professor
FS: Empowering Basic Science Medical Educators: Exploring Career Evolution and Professional Identity
![Catarina Vale](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389215-6585c7d839b74.jpeg)
Catarina Vale
Florida International University
Medical Student
FS: Using Generative AI to Develop and Validate Progressive Case Disclosure Exams
Florida International University
Medical Student
FS: Using Generative AI to Develop and Validate Progressive Case Disclosure Exams
![Peter Vollbrecht](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389216-6585c7f6dc9a5.jpg)
Peter Vollbrecht
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Associate Professor
Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) Community of Growth Lunch
FS: Ideal Versus Practical: Strategies to Provide Medical Education Pedagogy to Transform Medical Students Into Exceptional Future Educators
The CORE Collaborative: Building Bridges Through Community Outreach, Research and Engagement
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Associate Professor
Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) Community of Growth Lunch
FS: Ideal Versus Practical: Strategies to Provide Medical Education Pedagogy to Transform Medical Students Into Exceptional Future Educators
The CORE Collaborative: Building Bridges Through Community Outreach, Research and Engagement
![Gabi Waite](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2438202-640f967bd4bcc.jpg)
Gabi Waite
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Vice Chair of Education; Professor of Physiology and Immunology
FS: AI Kickstart for Health Science Educators: Practical Tools to Get Started Today with AI
FS: Becoming a Generalist Leader: Defining the Concept and Competencies
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Vice Chair of Education; Professor of Physiology and Immunology
FS: AI Kickstart for Health Science Educators: Practical Tools to Get Started Today with AI
FS: Becoming a Generalist Leader: Defining the Concept and Competencies
![Justin Wang](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389220-6585c85416114.png)
Justin Wang
Boston University
Medical Student
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
Boston University
Medical Student
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
![Holly West](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2795361-64d15170f2a72.png)
Holly West
University of Texas Medical Branch
Senior Medical Educator
FS: Navigating the Medical Education Maze: Choosing an Optimal Instructional Method
University of Texas Medical Branch
Senior Medical Educator
FS: Navigating the Medical Education Maze: Choosing an Optimal Instructional Method
![Marika Wrzosek](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/1686107-624697053b96e.jpg)
Marika Wrzosek
Medical College of WI
Associate Professor
FS: When the Summit is Too Narrow: Helping Learners with Stretch-Goal Applications Reframe the Narrative
Medical College of WI
Associate Professor
FS: When the Summit is Too Narrow: Helping Learners with Stretch-Goal Applications Reframe the Narrative
![Monica Yepes-Rios](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389233-6585c91bc988d.jpg)
Monica Yepes-Rios
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Assistant Dean Diversity Equity and Inclusion
FS: Building a More Inclusive Culture: Addressing Microaggressions - A Skills-Based Workshop
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Assistant Dean Diversity Equity and Inclusion
FS: Building a More Inclusive Culture: Addressing Microaggressions - A Skills-Based Workshop
![Sarah Yonder](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389234-6585c93588f06.jpg)
Sarah Yonder
CMU
associate professor, course director
FS: Patients-as-Teachers (PAT): Patient Narratives in Education is an Underutilized Instructional Tool
CMU
associate professor, course director
FS: Patients-as-Teachers (PAT): Patient Narratives in Education is an Underutilized Instructional Tool
![Naunihal Zaveri](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2795361-64d15170f2a72.png)
Naunihal Zaveri
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Chair of Microbiology, Immunology and Pharmacology
FS: Leadership and Followership in Health Professions Education: From Principles to Practice
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Chair of Microbiology, Immunology and Pharmacology
FS: Leadership and Followership in Health Professions Education: From Principles to Practice
![Bei Zhang](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/1386631-61576e701cbc2.jpg)
Bei Zhang
University of Vermont
Associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
University of Vermont
Associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
![Jinjie Zheng](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389236-6585c96e3461f.jpg)
Jinjie Zheng
Morehouse School of Medicine
Associate Professor , Assistant Dean
FS: Implementing Competency-Based Education: Models, Technology Platforms, and Data Working Together
Morehouse School of Medicine
Associate Professor , Assistant Dean
FS: Implementing Competency-Based Education: Models, Technology Platforms, and Data Working Together
![Qing Zhong](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/3389238-6585c9de5c1e2.png)
Qing Zhong
Rocky Vista University
Professor of Pharmacology
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
A Joint Physiology-Pharmacology Capstone Project for Dual Campuses in a Premedical Master's Program
Rocky Vista University
Professor of Pharmacology
FS: Mastering The Art of Teacher-Student Interaction: The Cornerstone of High Quality Medical Education
A Joint Physiology-Pharmacology Capstone Project for Dual Campuses in a Premedical Master's Program