May 2024

Medical Education Day Keynote Announcement - Jean Twenge, PhD

The Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators is excited to announce Jean Twenge, PhD as the 14th Annual Medical Education Day Keynote speaker. Her keynote address will begin at 12:00pm in Hughes Auditorium and is titled Understanding generational differences: Improving teaching and training in academic health professions.

Register for Medical Education Day

October 15, 2024

8:00am - 5:00pm

Jean Twenge, PhD

Professor of Psychology

San Diego State University

Call for Proposals | 14th Annual Medical Education Day

Proposal submissions are now open for the 14th Annual Medical Education Day.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Medical Education Day Committee and decisions will be communicated in late June. For any questions, please contact fame@northwestern.edu. 

Proposals must be submitted by June 2 at 11:59 pm for consideration.

Medical Education Day Proposal Form

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Medical Education Day

October 15, 2024

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Feedback Toolkit - FAME Digital Resource

The Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators' digital resources includes a feedback toolkit repository. Developed by Mary McBride, MD, MEd and Priya Jain, MD, MEd the toolkit offers various modules, lectures, and reading resources to increase one's skillset in the areas of giving and receiving feedback.

Individual faculty, groups, and departments can also request a feedback grand round session on facilitating feedback conversations in clinical environments and peer coaching in medical education. Request a grand rounds session here.

Coming Soon - FAME Promotion Toolkit & Promotion Advising Program

The Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators' is developing a new digital resource to assist Feinberg faculty in the promotion process. This toolkit will offer various recorded lectures, resources on scholarship and teaching effectiveness, and lists of funding opportunities.

A component of the new promotion toolkit is FAME's new Promotion Advising Program. Feinberg faculty may request one-on-one sessions with promotion advisors who can mentor on various aspects of the promotion process, from reviewing CVs to advising on the promotion packet development process. Request a promotion advising session here.

May 15 | Social Network Analysis in Medical Education & Health Professions Education - Education Scholarship Session

FAME's health professions-focused Education Scholarship Session will feature Sara Mortaz Hejri, MD, PhD for a workshop on proposing research ideas to explore patterns, structures, and impacts of social networks within MedEd/HPE.

Wednesday, May 15 from 12:00 - 1:00pm

Join us via Zoom by registering here.

May 16 | How Learning Theory Shapes Your Educational Practice - FAME Educator Excellence Workshop

FAME's educator development workshop series will feature Lucas Bruton, MD, and Anisha Kshetrapal, MD for a discussion on learning theory and how it can shape educational practice and instructional design decisions.

Thursday, May 16 from 12:00 - 1:15pm

Join us via Zoom by registering here.

May 21 | Enhancing Medical Education and Your Career with Social Media - TIME Lecture

FAME's monthly lecture series will feature Judith Gadde, DO, MBA for a session on the differences between the many social media platforms used in medical education and how they can be used to promote medical education, while avoiding potential pitfalls.

Tuesday, May 21 from 4:00 - 5:00pm

Join us via Zoom by registering here.

** CME & CEU credit are available for TIME, ESS, and FEEW events in May 2024. **

Looking Forward| June Events

June 5 at 12:00pm - AllySHIP

Topic: Fighting Attacks on DEI Programs

June 18 at 5:00pm - MECS Poster Session & Graduation

McGaw Medical Education Clinical Scholars Program Graduation

June 20 at 12:00pm - FAME Education Excellence

Topic: Strategies for Using Social Media

Revisiting April| Session Recordings

April 16 - TIME

Overcoming Resistance to New Ideas

April 17 - Education Scholarship

Promotion Readiness: Crafting a Personal Statement

April 18 - FAME Education Excellence

Supporting Faculty Utilizing Clinician Educator Milestones

April 23 - TechTIME

AI/Machine Learning Research on Unstructured Health Data

The Generalists in Medical Education Annual Conference | Call for Proposals

Abstract Submission Form

Deadline: May 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (EST)

For more information, including a submission tip sheet, click here.

To serve as a reviewer, complete this short survey.

14th Annual Medical Education Day | Call for Proposals

Proposal Submission Form

Deadline: June 2, 2024

Visit the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators website for more information.

Macy Faculty Scholars Program | Call for Applications

Application Criteria and Site

Deadline: September 15, 2024

Visit the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation website to learn more.

** May 2024 CME Disclosure Information **

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

Dr. Sara Mortaz Hejri, Dr. Lucas Bruton, Dr. Anisha Kshetrepal, and Judith Gadde have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Course director Dr. Mary McBride has disclosed ongoing financial relationships with the following entity: American Heart Association (consulting fee). FSM’s CME Leadership, Review Committee, and Staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. All the relevant financial relationships for this/these individual(s) have been mitigated.

Accreditation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.