Demidmaa Tuvdendorj
Drexel University College of Medicine
Medical Educator
PDWS: Beyond Satisfaction Ratings: Building a Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Focus Session: A New Era of Learning: Curricular Innovation for a Pass/Fail World
Demidmaa Tuvdendorj is an Associate Professor, Physiology Thread Director at Drexel University College of Medicine. She has been involved in medical and graduate education for more than a decade. She is actively involved in medical education scholarship, and her areas of special interest are curriculum development and assessment. She also devotes significant effort to mentoring students and junior faculty to help them develop leadership skills, as well as interest in educational scholarship.
Drexel University College of Medicine
Medical Educator
PDWS: Beyond Satisfaction Ratings: Building a Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Focus Session: A New Era of Learning: Curricular Innovation for a Pass/Fail World
Demidmaa Tuvdendorj is an Associate Professor, Physiology Thread Director at Drexel University College of Medicine. She has been involved in medical and graduate education for more than a decade. She is actively involved in medical education scholarship, and her areas of special interest are curriculum development and assessment. She also devotes significant effort to mentoring students and junior faculty to help them develop leadership skills, as well as interest in educational scholarship.
Peter Vollbrecht
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Establishing, Sustaining, and Evaluating the Impact of Outreach and Service-Learning on Preclinical Student Professional and Personal Development
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Co-Director of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He directs the Nervous System course and co-directs the Medical Education Distinction Program, with a focus on curricular innovation and mentoring. He is also deeply engaged in the national pathway and bridge program community, currently serving as President-elect of the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs (ASPBP) and co-directing the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Community Outreach, Research & Engagement (CORE) community of growth. His scholarship spans both neuroscience and education, including outreach initiatives designed to engage socioeconomically diverse youth and support pathways into the health professions. Dr. Vollbrecht has published on educational outreach, mentorship, and attitudes toward science in addition to his basic neuroscience research.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Establishing, Sustaining, and Evaluating the Impact of Outreach and Service-Learning on Preclinical Student Professional and Personal Development
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Co-Director of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. He directs the Nervous System course and co-directs the Medical Education Distinction Program, with a focus on curricular innovation and mentoring. He is also deeply engaged in the national pathway and bridge program community, currently serving as President-elect of the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs (ASPBP) and co-directing the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Community Outreach, Research & Engagement (CORE) community of growth. His scholarship spans both neuroscience and education, including outreach initiatives designed to engage socioeconomically diverse youth and support pathways into the health professions. Dr. Vollbrecht has published on educational outreach, mentorship, and attitudes toward science in addition to his basic neuroscience research.
Tracey Weiler
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Professor
Professor in the Department of Medical Education at Florida International University - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She serves as the thread leader for Genetics, Faculty Academic Counselor for the MD students, and the Academic Program Director of the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Weiler is the founding president of the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs, an organization focused on developing and disseminating best practices, and supporting faculty and administration for these programs.
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Professor
Professor in the Department of Medical Education at Florida International University - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She serves as the thread leader for Genetics, Faculty Academic Counselor for the MD students, and the Academic Program Director of the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Weiler is the founding president of the Association of STEMM Pathway and Bridge Programs, an organization focused on developing and disseminating best practices, and supporting faculty and administration for these programs.
Joseph Williams
Kansas City University
Director of COM Assessment and Analytics
PDWS: AI Foundations & Tool Mastery
PDWS: Advanced Applications in Health Professions Education
Director of Assessment and Data Analytics; Assistant Professor of Basic Sciences, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine; IAMSE AI CoG member; Expertise in AI-enhanced learning analytics and assessment.
Kansas City University
Director of COM Assessment and Analytics
PDWS: AI Foundations & Tool Mastery
PDWS: Advanced Applications in Health Professions Education
Director of Assessment and Data Analytics; Assistant Professor of Basic Sciences, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine; IAMSE AI CoG member; Expertise in AI-enhanced learning analytics and assessment.
Jonathan Wisco
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Evidence-Based Coaching Techniques to Help Preclinical Students Through the Learning Paradigm Shift from Memorization to Application
PDWS: Establishing, Sustaining, and Evaluating the Impact of Outreach and Service-Learning on Preclinical Student Professional and Personal Development
Associate Professor at Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. He is co-Director for the preclinical curriculum, Principles Integrating Science, Clinical Medicine and Equity (PISCEs); and Director of the Laboratory for Translational Anatomy of Degenerative Diseases and Developmental Disorders (TAD4). Dr. Wisco is interested in the intersection of histopathology and anatomic pathology that informs structural imaging; functional activation of the brain during active learning; and the educational scholarship of teaching and learning, notably on the topics of curriculum design, faculty development, learning tools innovation, outreach/service-learning, inclusive learning environments, and equitable access for STEMM careers.
Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
Associate Professor
PDWS: Evidence-Based Coaching Techniques to Help Preclinical Students Through the Learning Paradigm Shift from Memorization to Application
PDWS: Establishing, Sustaining, and Evaluating the Impact of Outreach and Service-Learning on Preclinical Student Professional and Personal Development
Associate Professor at Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. He is co-Director for the preclinical curriculum, Principles Integrating Science, Clinical Medicine and Equity (PISCEs); and Director of the Laboratory for Translational Anatomy of Degenerative Diseases and Developmental Disorders (TAD4). Dr. Wisco is interested in the intersection of histopathology and anatomic pathology that informs structural imaging; functional activation of the brain during active learning; and the educational scholarship of teaching and learning, notably on the topics of curriculum design, faculty development, learning tools innovation, outreach/service-learning, inclusive learning environments, and equitable access for STEMM careers.