Focus Session Presenters

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

Jennica Siddle
Jennica Siddle
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Clinical Associate Professor
Focus Session: Integrating Sex and Gender into Medical Education Using a Novel Toolkit for Curricular Assessment and Revision



Jennifer Siegel
Jennifer Siegel
Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Director of the Transgender Health Program
Focus Session: Why Your Students Are So Upset About Sex and Gender: Navigating a Changing Culture in Medical Teaching



Deeksha Sikri
Deeksha Sikri
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Pathology Discipline Director
Focus Session: Mad-Libbing Multiverse of Multiple Choice Questions



Mark Speicher
Mark Speicher
AACOM
Senior Vice President, Research, Learning and Innovation
Focus Session: Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Historically Underserved Students



Goran Stevanovski
Goran Stevanovski
Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Medical Faculty
Medical Doctor, MA Medical Education, Medical Education Consultant
Focus Session: Navigating Professional Identity in the Digital Age: Coaching as a Cornerstone in Health Professions Education





John Szarek
John Szarek
GCSOM
Professor of Pharmacology, Vice Chair of Curriculum in Department of Medical Education
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education



Varna Taranikanti
Varna Taranikanti
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Associate Professor
Focus Session: Empowering Educators: Strategies for Incorporating AI Tools into Case-Based, Self-Directed Learning Experiences




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



Demidmaa Tuvdendorj
Demidmaa Tuvdendorj
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Director of Nutrition Course
Focus Session: Blueprints for Success: Crafting High-Impact Preparation Materials for Flipped Classroom Sessions



Anne VanGarsse
Anne VanGarsse
University of California, Riverside
Associate Dean, Clinical Medical Education
Focus Session: Generative AI as Co-Pilot for Developing High Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Items



Thomas Vida
Thomas Vida
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada
Assistant Professor of Medical Education
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education



Gabi Waite
Gabi Waite
Geisinger College of Health, School of Medicine
Professor of Physiology and Immunology, Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medical Education
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education




Joey Wilcox
Joey Wilcox
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada
Associate Professor of Medical Education
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education



Amy Wilson-Delfosse
Amy Wilson-Delfosse
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning