Professional Development Workshop Presenters

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Sateesh Babu Arja
Sateesh Babu Arja
Avalon University School of Medicine
Dean of the school of medicine
PDWS: Mixed-Methods in Health Science Educational Research


Kamna Balhara
Kamna Balhara
Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Associate Professor
PDWS: Human Flourishing Guided Medical Education: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School and Life


Dennis Bergau
Dennis Bergau
KarmaSci Scientific Consulting, LLC
Founding Consultant & CEO
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI


Anna Blenda
Anna Blenda
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Professor
PDWS: Mastering Program Evaluation: Empowering Educators for Success


Peter Boedeker
Peter Boedeker
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Dean
The Inside Scoop: An Implementer-Focused Strategy to Engage Course Directors in Identifying and Solving Challenges of a New Curriculum
PDWS: Essential Skills for Quantitative Inquiry and Research in Education (ESQuIRE)


Orest Boyko
Orest Boyko
Roseman University
Professor of Clinical Sciences
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI


Youngjin Cho
Youngjin Cho
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Immunology
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 1
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 2
Focus Session: Empowering Health Professions Students: Leveraging Generative AI for Critical Appraisal and Deep Learning
Focus Session: NextGen Course Directing: Adapting Our Approaches for the Evolving Needs of Adult Learners
Focus Session: Leveling Up Your Generative AI Tool Kit: Crafting custom GPTs for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Education


Kimberly Dahlman
Kimberly Dahlman
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
PDWS: Employing Logic Models to Achieve Educational Program Success


Kathleen Everling
Kathleen Everling
University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
Senior Medical Educator
PDWS: Mastering Program Evaluation: Empowering Educators for Success
PDWS: Developing High-Quality Summative Assessments in Health Professions Education
Focus Session: Creating a Coherent Learning Path: The Power of Well-Structured Objectives


Jamie Fairclough
Jamie Fairclough
Roseman University College of Medicine
Associate Dean and Professor
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: Integrating AI in Medical Education: A Future-Focused Framework


Jeff Fritz
Jeff Fritz
Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine
Associate Director
PDWS: Human Flourishing Guided Medical Education: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School and Life


Eve Gallman
Eve Gallman
Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 1
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 2


Aviad Haramati
Aviad Haramati
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Professor
Operationalizing Human Flourishing to Improve the Well-Being of Medical Students and Faculty
Foundations in Health Professions Education (Pre-Registration Required)
Foundations (Pre-Registration Required)
PDWS: Human Flourishing Guided Medical Education: Strategies to Thrive in Medical School and Life
Foundations (Pre-Registration Required)
Focus Session: One World or Many? Challenges and Blind Spots in Contemporary Health Professions Education
Foundations (Pre-Registration Required)
Foundations Working Lunch (Pre-Registration Required)


Julie Kerry
Julie Kerry
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 1
PDWS: Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment Part 2


Machelle Linsenmeyer
Machelle Linsenmeyer
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Assistant Vice President and Professor
PDWS: Mixed-Methods in Health Science Educational Research


Lise McCoy
Lise McCoy
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
Director Faculty Development
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI
Focus Session: Integrating AI in Medical Education: A Future-Focused Framework


Douglas McKell
Douglas McKell
College of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)
PDWS: Large Language Models (LLMs) and Their Applications in Health Professions Education
PDWS: Optimizing Teaching and Assessment with AI


Nancy Moreno
Nancy Moreno
Baylor College of Medicine
Professor and Chair, Education, Innovation & Technology
PDWS: Employing Logic Models to Achieve Educational Program Success
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner


Ryan Mutcheson
Ryan Mutcheson
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Assistant Dean, Assessment and Program Evaluation
PDWS: Essential Skills for Quantitative Inquiry and Research in Education (ESQuIRE)


Alana Newell
Alana Newell
Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor
PDWS: Essential Skills for Quantitative Inquiry and Research in Education (ESQuIRE)
PDWS: Employing Logic Models to Achieve Educational Program Success
Focus Session: Active Learning for All: Rethinking Your Teaching to Engage Every Learner