Bytes

Professional development bytes cover topics of relevance to all academic mission areas and faculty life including:

Professional development bytes include interviews with external, nationally known and local faculty members with expertise on the topic. The average length of a byte is 12 minutes and they can be watched anywhere with access to the internet, at any time of day. 

Education

Team-based learning
Peggy Weissinger, EdD, MBA, Associate Director for Center of Innovation in Education and Leadership in Education, Co-Director of Office of Educational Scholarship, Georgetown University Medical Center

Team-centered learning: Do's and don'ts
Julie Kerry, PhD, Chair and Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology, EVMS

Creating rubrics
Peggy Weissinger, EdD, MBA

Models of assessment: Using the RIME method in clerkships
Mily Kannarkat, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, EVMS

Engaging lectures
Julie Kerry, PhD

Standardized patients
Gayle Gliva-McConvey, Center for Simulation and Immersive Learning, EVMS

Giving clinical performance feedback: Sandwich and a little dessert
Robert Palmer, MD, MPH, Director, Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Professor of Internal Medicine, EVMS

Student learning
Allison P. Knight, PhD

Formative assessment: Not all assessment has to be graded
Peggy Weissinger, EdD, MBA

Leveraging metacognition to strengthen learning
Peggy Weissinger, EdD, MBA

The interactive lecture
W. Robert Fleischmann, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMU)

Strategies for facilitating learner engagement
David Elkowitz, DO, Associate Dean, Hofstra University Medical School

The hypothesis-driven physical exam
Rachel Yudkowsky, MD, MHPE, Director, Dr. Allan L. and Mary L. Graham Clinical Performance Center

Assessment of clinical reasoning
Larry Gruppen, PhD, Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

Master adaptive learner
Larry Gruppen, PhD

Self-directed learning
Craig Goodmurphy, PhD, Professor of Anatomy and Pathology, EVMS

Linking education to outcomes
Larry Gruppen, PhD, Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

Curriculum mapping
Sheila Chauvin, PhD, MEd, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Informed self-assessment
Linda Perkowski, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Making a success of remedial efforts for learners
Carol Pfeiffer, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut

Teaching and assessing clinical reasoning
Geoff Norman, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University

Self-regulated learning
Alice Fornari, EdD, RD, Associate Dean of Educational Skills Development Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Vice President of Faculty Development

Performance assessment in education
Larry Gruppen, PhD, Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

Providing effective feedback to your learners
Jean Bailey, PhD, Assistant Dean of Faculty Development, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Research and scholarly activity

Strategies to further innovative ideas at EVMS
Bob Armstrong, MS, Center for Simulation and Immersive Learning, EVMS

Publishing your educational innovation
Sonia Crandall, PhD, MS, Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine

The quality of medical education research
Larry Gruppen, PhD, Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

Transformation and scholarly action
LuAnn Wilkerson, EdD, Associate Dean for Assessment and Faculty Development. Professor of Medical Education in the Department of Medical Education at Dell Medical School

Team science and collaboration basics
L. Michelle Bennette, PhD, Director, National Cancer Institute Center for Research Strategy

Turn your teaching into scholarship
Kathyrn N. Huggett, PhD, Director of The Teaching Academy, Robert Larner MD ’42 Professor in Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine 

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Administration, leadership and organizational development

The role of faculty in community engagement
Paul Aravich, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Anatomy, EVMS

Letters of recommendation for residency
Ronald Flenner, MD. Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, EVMS

Effective communication
Vincent Rhodes, PhD, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications, EVMS

Refresher in oral presentation skills
Linda Cobb, MA, Communications Consultant

Temperament and leadership
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, FACP, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

Building successful interdisciplinary team collaboration
Beth Cardier, PhD, Assistant Professor (Community), Health Professions, EVMS

Situational leadership
Tonya M. Jones, BS, MA, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Training Manager, Sentara Healthcare

Generations in the workforce
Tonya M. Jones, BS, MA, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Training Manager, Sentara Healthcare

Understanding personality types in the workplace
Tonya M. Jones, BS, MA, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Training Manager, Sentara Healthcare

Feedback for performance improvement
Tonya M. Jones, BS, MA, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Training Manager, Sentara Healthcare

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Career development

Pearls of wisdom: Developing a successful clinical practice
Mark Sinesi, MD, Chair of Radiation Oncology, EVMS

Making the most of the mentoring relationship
Sheila Chauvin, PhD, MEd, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Making things count twice
Rebecca Britt, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Digital identity: Understanding, protecting and knowing its importance
Kimberley Barker, MLIS, Librarian for Digital Life, University of Virginia

Be the CEO of your own career
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

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Wellness and vitality

Work-life balance
William A. Anderson, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University

Time management
Allison P. Knight, PhD, Director of Academic Development, Student Affairs, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, EVMS

Managing stress, building resilience
Aviad Haramati, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Medicine and Director, Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education, Georgetown University Medical Center

Life-work integration
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Personal health and a culture of wellness
Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH, Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth School of Medicine

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Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion at EVMS
Mekbib Gemeda, MA, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at EVMS

Graceful self-promotion
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, FACP, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

What does inclusive teaching and patient care look like?
Lawrence "Hy" Doyle, EdD

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