Oral Presentation Schedule: IAMSE 2026 Annual Conference

Transforming Embryology Education: Innovative Approaches to Interactive Medical Instruction	Danielle Kapustin - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy	Farisha Sultan - Medical College of Georgia	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
A Pre-Clinical Standardized Patient Simulation to Enhance Medical Students' Readiness for Cross-Cultural Communication	Jamila Shah	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Addressing the compassion crisis: The value of a medical student instructional podcast and reflective session on the importance of compassionate love in healthcare	Mason Arbery - Medical College of Georgia	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Reconsidering Pass/Fail: Medical Student Perspectives on Preclinical Grading After Step 1 Reform	Katie Cronin	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Student Engagement and Performance with Formative Practice Quizzes in Preclinical Medical Education	Tyler Hattaway	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Measuring Medical Student Flourishing and Wellbeing Using a Validated Survey	Leah Quinn - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Clerkship Faculty Perspectives on Basic-Science Integration and Priorities for Fourth-Year Physiology Electives	Komal Marwaha - Maharishi International University	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Abstraction Beyond Reflection: Learner Conceptualization in a Torsades de Pointes Simulation for Medical Students	Sohawm Sengupta - Medical College of Georgia	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Diagnosing Accurately through Practice: Exploring the Role of Deliberate Practice in the Learning of Diagnostic Reasoning	Hei Ching Kristy Cheung - University of Toronto	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IN MEDICINE: TEACHING MEDICAL STUDENTS HOW TO DRAW TO COMMUNICATE	Keri Alber - Augusta University	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Peer Instruction, Co-teaching, and Clinical Correlation: A Multi-Modal Cellular Biology Session for Undergraduate Medical Education	Luke Bower - University of Minnesota	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Ophthalmology Microsurgery Lab: Exploring a Role in Medical Student Education	Lewis Oh - The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Emergency Department Preceptors' Experiences of Physician Assistant Clinical Student Errors in Medical Diagnosing: Instructional Strategies	Darcie Larimore-Arenas - Touro University California	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Same Snake Envenomation, Different Clinical Presentation: A Novel Approach to Simulated Cases Presenting with Snake Bites	Michelle Troendle - Virginia Commonwealth University Health	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Promoting Structural Awareness and Empathy: Evaluation of a Poverty Simulation Intervention in Health Professions Education	Puyang Zhao - Rice University	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Continued Effectiveness of an Accelerated Three-Day Pre-Matriculation Course: Outcomes from a Second Consecutive Cohort	Alexa Kambol - Medical College of Wisconsin	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Circuit-Based Surgical Learning: Redesigning the Preclinical-to-Clinical Transition	Anjali Pagay - American University of the Caribbean	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Strengthening Capacity for US IMG Success: Initial Implementation and Early Outcomes of the Project IMG Chapter at UAG School of Medicine	Caleb Ramirez-Rivera - UAG School of Medicine & Project IMG	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Prior Anatomy Coursework Reduces Odds of Poor Early Performance in Medical School	Amanda Ellis - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Promoting Flourishing Through Experiential Nutrition Education: An Analysis of the Food is Medicine Programming in Medical Education	David Tran - Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Resilience in Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Study	Hayden Carrillo - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
The Impact of Community Health-focused Service Learning on Medical Student Empathy and Burnout	Isabella Nashbar - University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Becoming the New Doctor: A Qualitative Exploration of Identity Discomfort and Adaptive Growth During Transition to Internship	Jyotsna Needamangalam Balaji - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Exploring Medical Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Implications for Specialty Choice, Curriculum Design, and Rural Practice	Chloe Duvak - University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
The Second Coder You Didn't Know You Had: Evaluating Large Language Models for Qualitative Research	Emily Tenniswood - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Transforming Neurophobia: Implementing an MRI-Enhanced Virtual Brain Atlas and Centralized Anatomy Website Across Health Science Curricula	Hunter Davies - University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
AI-GENERATED FEEDBACK FOR SCRIPT CONCORDANCE TESTS: A PILOT EVALUATION OF FEEDBACK QUALITY	Kelly Zhao - Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM)	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Integrating Robotic Surgery Simulation into Preclinical Curriculum: A Pilot Study at Carle Illinois College of Medicine	Samar Hegazy - Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Reimagining US Healthcare: A Student-Led, Transatlantic Case Competition on Health Policy	Shruthi Sundaram - Medical College of Georgia	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Shaping Growth through Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Exploration of Learning and Clinical Reasoning Development among Medical Students	Sindhu Vasantha A - Karpaga Vinayaga Institue of Medical Sciences and Research Centre	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
Enhancing Accessibility and Engagement in Medical Immunology through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies	Veronica Able-Thomas - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

Enhancing Cadaver-Based Anatomy Education Through Augmented Reality: A Pilot Evaluation of Apple Vision Pro-Supported Review Sessions	Darrin McFall - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Advancing Oncology Education: An Online Elective in Cancer Immunotherapy for Medical Students	Brandon Godinich - Texas Tech Health Science Center El Paso	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Assessing the Impact of Asynchronous E-Learning Modules on Medical Students' Preparedness and Knowledge	Jonathan Trejo - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM

Climbing the Rungs of Psychological Safety: Investigating Clark's Theory of Psychological Safety within Academic Medicine	Chandini Patel - University of South Carolina School of Medicine- Greenville	4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Learning Across Differences: Student Narratives on Culture, Religion, and Lingual Diversity in Health Professions Education	Sreenidhi Prakash - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute	4:19 PM - 4:34 PM
Changes in Research Productivity Metrics Among Residency Applicants Before and After USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Implementation: A Multi-Year Specialty-Level Analysis	Poojita Chinmay - Medical College of Georgia	4:38 PM - 4:53 PM
AI-Assisted Assessment of Motivational Interviewing as a Valid Supplement to Faculty Evaluation in Telehealth Patient-Centered Education	Victor Lim - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University	4:57 PM - 5:12 PM

From Barriers to Bridges: Integrating ASL into Community and Patient-Centered Training	Sherlie Vázquez Colón - PHSU	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Embedding Community-Engaged Research in the Preclinical Medical Curriculum Through Local Partnerships	Folami Powell - Medical College of Georgia	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Establishing the Fort Peck Native American Health Education Continuum with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine	Joerg Leheste - New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Preparing for the next outbreak: A model for integrating Clinical Tropical Medicine into undergraduate Medical Education	Kaushik Guha - Saint James School of Medicine	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Implementation of Humanities Courses in a Medical Education Curriculum: Perceptions of Learners at the Aga Khan University	Catherine Gathu - Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
SYSTEMATIC MAPPING OF MEDICAL SCHOOL EPOS TO THE 2024 AAMC FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: A DUAL-REVIEW MATRIX APPROACH	Christian Carbe - Geisinger College of Health Sciences	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
From Curricular Threading to Knitting: A Novel Approach to Pragmatic Curricular Alignment in Health Professions Education	Crystalyn Richard - University of Texas Medical Branch	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
The SCENT Framework: A Structured Clinical Reasoning Tool Integrating Pathology in Organ Based Curriculum	Deeksha Sikri - Wake Forest University School of Medicine	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Improving USMLE Step 1 Pass Rates In High-Risk Medical Students: Results of a 2-Year Novel Comprehensive Bridge to Clerkship Program	Cigdem Erkuran Yilmaz - CUNY School of Medicine	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Teaching Students to Provide Effective Feedback with the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) Framework	Dawn Shell - Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Readiness for Self-Directed Learning Among First-Year Medical and Nursing Students at the Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain	Hany Atwa - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Evaluating the Impact of Peer Instruction on First-Year Osteopathic Medical Students' Learning	Hari Nepal	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

FROM PBL TO PRACTICE: BRIDGING THE CLASSROOM AND CLINIC THROUGH A PEDIATRIC OBESITY SIMULATION FOR SKILL BUILDING IN NUTRITION COUNSELING AND SDOH ASSESSMENT	Jaya Yodh - Carle Illinois College of Medicine	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Integrating Immunology and Pathology Through Collaborative Concept Mapping: A Visual Active Learning Approach	Lauren King - Wake Forest University School of Medicine	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
A FACULTY-DRIVE RESOURCE KIT TO ENHANCE MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH MENTORSHIP: A TWO-CAMPUS EVALUATION	Mabel Perez-Oquendo - Baylor College of Medicine	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Basic Science Principles, Diagnosis, and Management of Inborn Errors of Metabolism: An Interprofessional Education Activity To Foster Collaboration Between DO and PA Students	Martin Schmidt - Des Moines University	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

A Data Driven Approach for Longitudinal Career Guidance	Kyle Bauckman - Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Scoping review and critical narrative analysis of pre-matriculation programs in medical education	Priyadarshini Dattathreya - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Exploring Associations Between Adaptive Learning Behaviors, Learner Profiles, and Academic Performance in Preclerkship Medical Students	Joanna Appel - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Initial Outcomes from a Course in Human Flourishing: An Innovation to Improve Well-being of Medical Students and Faculty	Adi Haramati - Georgetown University School of Medicine	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
I guess when you start to feel the suffering again it becomes unbearable: Mapping the Phenomenon of Loss of Compassion and Empathy, and Rise of Cynicism in Medical Trainees	Beatrice Preti - Emory/Western/Maastricht University	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Using Residency Insights to Strengthen Psychological Capacity in Medical Students	Brook Hubner - UAB Medicine \| Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Early Risk Screening and Intervention Boost COMLEX Success Rates	Cathryn Caudill - University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Beyond Content Review: AI-Guided Reflection to Strengthen Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning in Premedical Students	Audrea Burns - Baylor College of Medicine	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program	Alice Fornari - Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra Northwell	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Familiarity, Useability, and Perceived Educational Value - Exploring the Impact of the HoloLens 2 Headset on the Medical Student Experience When Used During OSCE Assessments	Amber Moore - Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust; Imperial College London	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Innovating a Competency-Progression Dashboard Via Insights from End-Users	Archana Pradhan - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical school	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Instant Feedback on Feedback: Usage of Large Language Models to Automate Quality Assessment of Narrative Feedback in Diagnostic Radiology Residency EPAs in the Era of CBME	Benjamin Kwan - Queen’s University	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Generative artificial intelligence is going to grade my exam? Can we talk about that?	Doreen Olvet - Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Enhancing Medical Science Teaching Through Interactive Educational Technologies	Yuan Gao - Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Leveraging a global research platform to transform medical student engagement in research	J. Brian Cassel	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

On a Path to Flourishing: Group Learning and Connection for Faculty New to Academic Medicine	Lisa Leggio - Medical College of Georgia	1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Toward critically reflective practice in academic medicine: Development of a tool	Cayla Teal - University of Kansas School of Medicine	1:49 PM - 2:09 PM
Exploring Faculty Integration of Outside Resources into Medical School Curricula	Uzoma Ikonne - Old Dominion University	2:08 PM - 2:23 PM
Reimagining Graduate Anatomy: Building Confidence and Inclusivity through Team-Based Learning	Gail Elliott - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University	2:27 PM - 2:42 PM

Integrated Strategies for Assessing Student Learning in Pre-Clinical Curriculum	Louise Thai - Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Integrative Basic Science Assessment (iBSA): A Novel Approach to Measuring Foundational Knowledge in an Integrated Medical Curriculum	Migdalisel Colón-Berlingeri - Michigan State University College of Human Medicine	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
Student Learning Through In-House Recorded Lectures vs. Third-Party Resources in the Musculoskeletal & Dermatology M-1 module	Rajasekaran Koteeswaran - Eastern Virginia Medical School @ ODU	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
A Retrieval-Augmented Generative AI Teaching Assistant for Personalized Self-Directed Learning in Medical Science Courses	Soo Hwan Park	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Evaluating the Impact of the PHIT Program on Interprofessional Competencies and Social Determinants of Health Awareness	Shama Varghese - University of New England	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Driving Change from Within: Exploring How Sustained Institutional Innovation Enables Students to Flourish in Health Professions	Krishna Surapaneni - Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
Implementing a Team-based Leaderboard enhances pre-clerkship curricular engagement	L. Rob Peters - Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
Adaptability, innovation, and growth: Systematic tracking of pre-clerkship case-based learning (CBL) case changes for continuous quality improvement	M. Tresa Chappell - AU/UGA Medical Partnership	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Bridging a Gap: A pilot program in trauma informed pedagogy for medical educators	Mary Jo Bondy - University of Maryland, Baltimore	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Cultivating Compassion and Curiosity: Lessons from the Medical Facilitation Education Pilot	Oliver Schirokauer - Case Western Reserve University	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
Immersive Learning: Behavioral Health Training in HIV and SGM Communities for Medical Students	Rebecca Jump - Augusta University	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
Uncovering the Value of Remediation in Medical Education	Sarah Mccarthy - LECOM	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Are we getting it right? Using the concerns-based adoption model to evaluate and enhance medical school curriculum implementation	Peter Boedeker - Baylor College of Medicine	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
FACULTY AS STEWARDS OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A CALL TO ACTION	Rosemary Bassey-Linus - Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
The Path of Distinction in Medical Education: Developing Future Education Leaders	Sarah Jung - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
Student-Led, Bilingual CPR and First Aid Training for Migrant Farmworkers: A Community-Engaged Model to Advance Health Equity and Learner Development	Sharon Lackwood - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-South Georgia	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Identifying Student Academic Support Needs in a Competency-Based Medical School: A CIPP-Guided Study	Priyadarshini Dattathreya - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Developing A Needs-Based Workshop For Emerging Medical Student Leaders	Shannon Foley - Medical College of Georgia	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
Repurposing the Anatomy Lab for Flourishing: Program Evaluation of a Developmental Change Model	William Pearson, Jr. - VCOM Auburn	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
Correlation between career interest and project focus in a required scholarly concentration course completed in the pre-clerkship phase of the curriculum	Brandon Brown - Medical University of South Carolina	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Adaptation through Innovation: Exploring Frontier Technology to Create Animations for Medical Education	Kevlian Andrew - St. George's University	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
The MCW Practical Wisdom Pathway: A Human-Centered Approach to Accessing and Deepening Complex Problem Solving and Character Strength Formation in Medical Student Learning Communities	M. Chris Decker - Medical College Of Wisconsin	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
Improving the Assessment Process During Matchy-Matchy, a Team-Based Activity to Reinforce Connections, with the Help of AI	Mark Hernandez - ETSU Quillen College of Medicine	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM

Learning Outcomes of Integrating High-Fidelity Simulation into Physiology Instruction	Snezana Petrovic - Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine	10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Implementing a Medical Ethics Escape Room in 2nd Year Medical Student Education	Stephanie Potter - SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine	10:19 AM - 10:34 AM
NBME Data Converter App: Extract and Analyze Exam Data to Identify Gaps in Performance	Terence Ma - University of Houston Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine	10:38 AM - 10:53 AM
AI-Powered Socratic Tutoring in Biochemistry Education	James Martin - Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine	10:57 AM - 11:12 AM