Transforming health care through leadership education
Vol. II, Issue 1
News
College Welcomes Undergraduates
When students return to main campus on September 23, almost 300 of them will head over to Atwell and Graves Hall, as they enter the various programs offered through the School of Allied Medical Professions. The students enrolled in Athletic Training, Health Information Management & Systems, Health Sciences, Medical Dietetics, Medical Technology, Radiologic Sciences and Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy this year were selected from a total of 710 applications. Of the 271 enrolled, 193 are female, 78 are male and 28 are minority. Their average GPA is 3.39. The Undergraduate Biomedical Science Major, which began in 2005 and graduated its first class in the spring of 2009, has accepted 20 of the 60 students who applied. All are honors students with an average GPA of 3.9, an average ACT of 32.6, and an average SAT of 1439. Of the 13 male and seven female enrollees, 13 had at least a 4.0 grade point average on their high school’s weighted scale, at least four ranked as top students in their class, and all were in the top 10% of their graduating class.
9/16 Workshop to Examine Rookie Mistakes in Leadership
Are leaders born or made? Many people at all levels of an organization make mistakes when they take on new leadership roles. Join us for a discussion of practical leadership challenges and strategies focused on leaders in an academic medical center.
Pellegrino to Speak on Human Dignity and Bioethics
Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, will speak on the subject of human dignity and bioethics in a grand rounds lecture to be presented in Meiling Auditorium on September 25. The lecture will also be telecast live in 170 Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium, Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza Auditorium (Pavilion) and Wallace Auditorium at University Hospital East. This lecture has been designated one Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award.
In Support of the HHMI Report: One Educator’s View
“What does it mean to replace a set of pre-med courses with competencies that might be fulfilled with any number of courses?” That’s the question Julio de Paula, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of chemistry at Lewis & Clark College, poses to his colleagues in his piece titled, “Reforming Premed,” a reaction to the Association of American Medical Colleges “Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians” issued earlier this year. In it, he presents a rationale for educators to construct what he calls “an exciting, innovative, and interdisciplinary pre-medical curriculum.” Read the article.
The College is pleased to announce the start of the OSU Education Journal Club, which will meet the second Monday of every month at 12 noon over lunch. The articles to be discussed will be the same articles that were discussed in the online Harvard Macy Institute/Ohio State Journal Club the previous month. The first meeting, which will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009, in 233 Meiling, will examine the article titled "Technology and Informal Education: What is Taught, What is Learned" by Dr. Patricia M. Greenfield, published in Science magazine on January 2, 2009. These meetings should offer a great forum for educators to exchange information and share ideas.
Plan to join your colleagues in stimulating discussion.
Resources
Distance Learning and Technology Conference Scheduled
In the spring of 2009, the Ohio Board of Regents called for a bold new state vision for distance learning in Ohio. An October 16 conference to be held at Youngstown State University on “How New Technology Is Changing Distance Education” will address progress made on the plan, suggest ways colleges and universities can become part of a national model for statewide distance learning, and provide opportunities for interaction between distance education administrators, coordinators, and faculty.
Leadership Academy Workshops Offered
Your role as a faculty member is important as we work to become a high-performing organization and workplace of choice. Take advantage of the following Leadership Academy opportunities to further your faculty leadership development:
• Diversity in the Workplace: Managing Crucial Conversations
• Know Thy Self: Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
To register, log on to NetLearning system, click on Enroll in Class and select the Leadership Academy workshop you would like to attend. Questions? E-mail leadershipacademy@osumc.edu
Recognition and Awards
Paul Nanda, MD, was chosen to receive a 2009 Pfizer Teacher Development Award based on competitive nominations to the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (AAFP-F) of faculty new to departments of family medicine. The AAFP Foundation presents the award annually to a select group of outstanding community-based new physicians who combine clinical practice with part-time teaching of family medicine. Dr. Nanda is involved at the community level in two ways: as a family physician practicing at the Worthington Family Practice and as one who is committed to international medicine.
Jennifer McCallister, MD, associate fellowship director of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, has received the first annual Darlene Buczak Award for Innovations in Education from the Association of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD). The award is designed to honor Buczak’s extensive service to the organization, and is given to an individual who demonstrates excellence and innovation in the education of fellows in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine.
Cynthia H. Ledford, MD, and Beth Baker of Rush University have been awarded a CGEA Collaborative Grant for 2009-2011 titled “Collaborating to Improve Methods for Teaching and Assessing Diagnostic Reasoning in 3rd Year Medical Students”. The team will be measuring outcomes at both institutions and will be exchanging training methods in onsite visits. Baker will come to OSU to conduct faculty development/training on how to evaluate clinical reasoning and Ledford will go to Chicago in the spring to export our approach to members of the Rush faculty.
Educational Journal Club
Norris TE, Schaad DC, DeWitt D, Ogur B, Hunt D. “Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships for Medical Students: An Innovation Adopted by Medical Schools in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States.” Academic Medicine, 2009; 84:902-907.
This study adds to the literature by compiling the experiences of a number of medical schools from different countries with longitudinal integrated clerkships. Based on the experiences of the schools that participated in this survey, there are several lessons that may be useful to medical schools considering development of a longitudinal integrated clerkship. Of special note, careful site selection, vigorous faculty development, and close attention to logistical detail must be included in the planning process. Outcome studies are needed to help us understand the role of continuity, integration, and longitudinal clerkships on learners, teachers, patients, communities, and medical schools. This article is available through the E-Journals on the Prior Health Sciences Web Site. (Use this link if you are off campus.)
Upcoming Seminars
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Rookie Mistakes in Leadership, “Rookie Mistakes in Leadership,” Speaker: Catherine R. Lucey, MD FACP
12:00 p.m., 400 Prior Health Sciences Library
One (1) hour of Category I CME credit is available To enroll please e-mail Megan Rock.
Thursday-Friday, October 1-2, 2009
Second Annual Personalized Health Care Conference
“Transforming Health Care Through Personalized Medicine,” keynote speakers: Dr. Ralph Snyderman and Dr. Leroy Hood.
Biomedical Research Tower
November 6-11, 2009
2009 AAMC Annual Meeting
Boston Massachusetts
Keynote speaker: The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
This year’s conference includes a Thought Leader Session series on a broad cross section of topics and the first Academic Medicine Film Festival featuring two documentary films on aspects of medical education and health care.
Call for Submissions
The Ohio State University College of Medicine is presenting “A Celebration of Educational Scholarship Achieving Expertise” on November 18-19, 2009 in the Biomedical Research Tower. Faculty are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations or posters related to research in medical education or in allied Health Education. Abstracts must be submitted no later than midnight, October 6, 2009. Find out more.
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