Transforming health care through leadership education
Vol. I ,Issue 5
News
Call for Papers: Flexner Centenary Collection The October issue of Academic Medicine is now available online. The issue contains a "Call for Papers" related to the 100th anniversary of Abraham Flexner's groundbreaking study of American medical education, A Report to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Flexner Centenary provides a timely opportunity to look forward to the next 100 years, and a special collection of articles will be published in Academic Medicine early in 2010. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit manuscript proposals for this collection. Proposals should not exceed 500 words and should be received by Thursday, January 15, 2009, addressed to the guest editor, Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 North Barnhill Drive, Room 1053, Indianapolis, IN 46202, or to rbgunder@iupui.edu.
COM Hosts Health Literacy Workshop Oct. 14-15
In conjunction with "Health Literacy Month," the OSU College of Medicine AHEC office will be hosting a two-day workshop at University Plaza Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday (10/14) and Wednesday (10/15). Featured speaker is Sue Stableford, an expert in the health literacy and plain language field. Day One focuses on Health Literacy: A Quality & Patient Safety Imperative. Day Two is Health Literacy and Chronic Disease Management. Registration is $75/two days or $50/one day. Breakfast and lunch included. CE credits are available. Contact Barbara Sweeney, sweeney.132@osu.edu or 292-4450 for registration information.Doctorate in
Physical Therapy Responds to National Trend
In just six short years, The School of Allied Medical Profession’s physical therapy program has moved from an undergraduate to a master’s to a doctoral degree program. Find out more about Oho State’s top-ranked program, what forces are behind its evolution and what this national trend indicates about the future of the physical therapy profession.
CGEA Submissions Due by November 14
Faculty interested in presenting at the 2009 CGEA Spring Conference should submit topics for consideration by November 14, 2008. This year’s theme is "Transformation Health Care through Education". Reviewers will consider submissions for the following categories: (1) training, evaluation, and rewarding of educators; (2) professionalism; (3) safety and quality; and (4) patient and family-centered care. The conference will be held on March 26-28 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. For more information about the CGEA Conference, or to schedule a consultation about a submission, contact the Center for Education and Scholarship.
Tools
Digital Union Offers Free Tech Tutorial
Broaden your technology skills in this fall’s series of hands-on tutorials offered by OSU’s Digital Union. Learn the basics of flash animation, clickers, web design, mash-ups, survey tools, homemade interactive whiteboards and more, and how they can help you enhance your classroom teaching. Advanced registration is required.
OSU to Survey Teaching Needs on Aging
In keeping with the vision of the University to "advance the well-being of the people of Ohio and the global community through the creation and dissemination of knowledge," the OSU Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology is proposing to provide curriculum materials in aging for integration into current and new courses across campus. These pre-packaged teaching tools would be made available to OSU faculty through an accessible on-line tool kit and updated regularly at no charge. Complete the Needs Assessment Survey to insure this new program meets your course needs. Read more.
MedEdPORTAL Webinars
Learn about submission and peer review processes, the criteria used to evaluate the scholarship of published resources, issues associated with intellectual property and other concerns to potential authors in a free, 45-minute interactive web conference training workshop provided by MedEdPORTAL, an online publication service provided by the AAMC. Find out more about MedEdPORTAL.
Recognition and Awards
Five OSU College of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive Ohio Magazine’s 2008 Excellence in Education award. They are:
- Joanne Lynn, MD, Neurology
- Sheryl Pfeil, MD, Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
- Linda Stone, MD, Family Medicine, Patient Centered Medicine Curriculum
- Douglas Danforth, PhD, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Mary A. McIlroy, MD, Pediatrics
The program recognizes top college and university professors who are making a difference and contributing to Ohio’s commitment to achieving excellence in education. The five OSU winners will be listed among recipients from across Ohio in the December 2008 issue of Ohio Magazine, along with a feature story on higher education.
Heather Hampel, MS, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Division of Human Genetics, has been elected President of the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC). ABGC is the credentialing organization for the genetic counseling profession in North America responsible for accreditation of graduate programs in genetic counseling as well as certification and re-certification of qualified professionals. Heather’s one-year term will begin in January 2009, with the potential for a second re-elected year.
Judith Westman, MD, clinical director of the division of human genetics, has been named one of 12 visiting site team secretaries by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education, the national accrediting body for medical schools. In that capacity, Dr. Westman will be responsible for the visit logistics and report writing for one to two LCME site visits per year.
Douglas M. Post, PhD, MSW, associate professor and director of patient-centered medicine, has received approval on his grant application, "Developing a Communication Tool for Appalachian Breast Cancer Survivors." The study is being funded Lance Armstrong Foundation for nearly a quarter million dollars for three years. The project continues the research theme that Dr. Post has pursued over the last several years.
Leon McDougle, MD, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Cultural Affairs and Director of the Urban Family Medicine Program, has received funding in the amount of $606,616 by the NIH and will serve as principle investigator on the study on a sub-contract with Central State University. The five-year project is entitled, "Closing the Health Disparity Gap: Impact of Health Empowerment Technologies on Elderly African American’s Health Provider Relationships." Collaborators include Randall K. Wexler, MD; Douglas M. Post, PhD, MSW; and Lawrence Gabel, PhD, all of the College of Medicine; along with Anthonia C. Kalu, Chair of the Department of African-American and African Studies and Director of the Ohio State African American and African Community Extension Center.
Education Journal Club
Norcini, JJ. Setting Standards on Educational Tests. Medical Education 2003; 37:464-9.
Standard setting is an important responsibility of medical educators. Setting the standards for the educational unit involves communicating to the learner what is required in order to "pass." It also provides the educational administrators with a defensible benchmark for decision making about students. Standard setting can be done for any academic assignment or measure. In this article, Norcini explains the steps involved in deciding a standard for educational examinations.
Upcoming Seminars
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
"Instructional Approaches: Preparing to Teach," Daniel Clinchot, MD
12:00 p.m., Rooms 400 A&B, Health Sciences Library
Teaching and learning today takes place in multiple environments by learners with a multitude of needs. This overview of instructional approaches will introduce you to a variety of strategies to help you make decisions about which techniques are most effective for your students in your environment.
One (1) hour of Category I CME credit is available. To enroll, please e-mail Arlinda.Perryman@osumc.edu. Read More.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
What Did the Doctor Say!? Clear Health Communication Resources, Speakers: Diane Moyer, Abigail Jones, Sandy Cornett
10:30 a.m., Room 400, Prior Health Sciences Library
Panelists will briefly review the state of health literacy and its place in the health sciences curriculum, preview online health literacy modules, and discuss resources available through the Library for Health Information and OneSource, including translated materials. To RSVP, please email health-info@osu.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
6th Annual John C. Burnham Lecture in the History of Medicine: "The Convergence of Science and Governance in Healthcare Policy"
Speaker: Dr. Daniel M. Fox, President Emeritus of the Milbank Memorial Fund
Medical Heritage Center, 5th Floor, Prior Health Sciences Library, 376 West 10th Avenue
Reception at 4:00; Lecture at 4:30 is free and open to the public.
Call Gail at 614-292-3001 or Judith at 614-292-9273 for more information.
Reminder: If you have an idea for a workshop that you would like to submit for the SGIM Conference next May, please contact the Center for Education and Scholarship , or Dr. Lucey at
Catherine.lucey@osumc.edu.
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