Office of Professional Development

Faculty Development Sessions


Office of Professional Development
Faculty Sessions

Please view previously recorded sessions on your own time (requires UMKC SSO).
The title, presenter(s), and objectives for each session are described.
Sessions are no more than 1-hour each.

Table of Contents

(Click on content to see sessions on this topic.  Many sessions address more than one area but are just found in most applicable content category, so please look in related content as well).

Curricular Design/Instructional Methodology

(2022) “AIM High:  How to Deliver Affirming, Inclusive, and Meaningful Care to the LGBT+ Community” 

Molly Uhlenhake, DO

Objectives: 

  • Understand the healthcare disparities that LGBT+ patients face
  • Review common biases surrounding gender identify and sexual orientation and how they affect healthcare
  • Identify simple steps to enhance the medical experience for LGBT+ people

 

To view presentation:

https://umkc.box.com/s/olw9xklzo38km1mekzk0njdld731sz7q

2022) “Creating Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable Content in Medical Education” 

Amy Caruso Brown, MD, MSC, MSCS, HEC-C, FAAP

Objectives:

  • Describe the impact of bias in healthcare education content on our learners, colleagues, and patients
  • Identify the challenges to preventing bias from reaching learners
  • Apply a checklist approach to creating diverse, equitable and inclusive content in healthcare education

To view presentation: 

https://umkc.box.com/s/7skde419mv81zktdzh53abvapr668nys

To view supplemental material: 

https://aecarusobrown.com/the-upstate-bias-checklist/ 

 

(2022) “Engaging Students in a World of Distractions”

Jeana Wilcox PhD, APMHCNS-BC, CNE

Objectives:

  • List several current student engagement issues
  • Discuss possible way to mitigate student engagement issues
  • Describe several online engagement management tools for the classrooms

To view presentation: 

https://umkc.box.com/s/qt6zxrbbefphvymbpkunc8dlpfej89hp 

To view supplemental material: 

https://umkc.box.com/s/u7vn6h5z8hdirl7deqkpx85ve1qja2g5 

https://umkc.box.com/s/4qax8x450zom6e2gutbes7rwsp1kaysa 

 

(2021) “Humanities Education for Teachers and Learners”  

Brian S. Carter, MD, FAAP

Objectives:

  • Understand the value of humanities education for medical trainees.
  • Identify how educators can incorporate humanities education into the preclinical and clinical education of medical trainees.

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/uuc1tqd9fa4u689p1j1ldfp2w3urok2c

 

(2021) “Microaggressions in Life and Medicine”
Dean Mary Anne Jackson, M.D.

Objectives:  

  • Understand the impact of microaggressions and ways to build resilience
  • Incorporate knowledge of your personal communication style in dealing with microaggressions and building your career plan
  • Use the 4Rs framework to deal with microaggressions
    • Recognize-identify
    • Reason-and impact
    • Responsibility-who beyond aggressor are responsible
    • Response-strategy and timing

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/qo7c4p55pcfj482q3kpgv8kmxo4uonkq

 

(2020) “Incorporating Adult Learning Strategies into Didactics—Part I and Part II”
Stefanie Ellison, M.D., Jamie Lawless, M.D.

Objectives:  

  • Introduce key concepts in Adult Learning (Andragogy) and how they pertain to medical education
  • Discuss interactive online didactic activities using Zoom, asynchronous learning, and flipped classroom strategies to engage learners
  • Review examples of how interactive adult learning can be incorporated into medical education
  • Provide free open access medical education resources that can be used by learners.

To view presentation:
Part I
https://umkc.box.com/s/grfvy93v5fyhk9xvm5z69cdbuyg76rug
Part II
https://umkc.box.com/s/ho6oqeu9tsugub2fmw0yfij3uo64vda8

 

(2020) “How to Support Learners as They Develop Their Professional Identity”
Louise Arnold, Ph.D., Christine Sullivan, M.D., Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.

 Objectives: 

  • Review the theory and practice of professional identity formation (PIF)
  • Discuss how PIF applies to learners
  • Identify how to select methods to guide PIF for learners

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/kzn7la243exowvdef8xm0wuxhzv5ntff

 

(2020) “Managing Generational Differences in Healthcare Education”
Jenna Wilcox, Ph.D., APMHCNS-BC, CNE

Objectives:  

  • Explore broad generational differences of the healthcare classroom
  • Discuss the impact of generational differences in relation to classroom and workforce interactions
  • Apply knowledge of generational differences in a healthcare workforce training simulation

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/tnhlfr9x3gk0nhg48f5lgvbiitma1t2x

Learner Assessment

 

(2022) “Learner Feedback: The How, What, When, Where, and Why’s of Mastering the Practice,”

Lacie Bailey, MD, MS and Emily Hillman, MD, MHPE

Objectives:  

  • Describe two common feedback models
  • Apply two feedback models to real-life feedback scenarios
  • Identify three strategies that can facilitate challenging feedback conversations
  • Describe three best practices of giving meaningful and constructive feedback
  • Discuss differences between providing feedback to medical students versus residents

​To view presentation:

https://umkc.box.com/s/sexwf7h2sh6g1le37vhlmyjqiib1fhfo

 

(2020) “Guide to Remediation of Learners”
Christine Sullivan, M.D.

Objectives:

  • Enhance mechanisms to identify learners that require remediation, including utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) approach to understand cause(s) of sub-standard performance
  • Learn, through learner scenarios, how to implement an effective remediation plan
  • Recognize and incorporate predictors of success into remediation plans

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/uvf624cff1u0c8rnnb2x013lhvmg3dje

Research
TBA
Teaching Skills/Discipline Content

(2021) “Trauma and Its Impact on Health Disparities” – Maria Morgan, JD

Objectives:

  • Understand the elements of Trauma, how people experience Trauma, and when it can occur
  • Gain understanding how Trauma manifests Itself – in patients and beyond – and how it is responsible for many health disparities
  • Appreciate the importance of Compassionate and Trauma Informed Care

To view presentation:
 https://umkc.box.com/s/6kkckme8i5er14xphh4nfw8wkshku2xq

(2021) “Teaching Skills Panel Discussion”
Darla McCarthy, Ph.D., Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D., Michael Wacker, Ph.D.
Panel Discussion Facilitator, Christine Sullivan, M.D

Objectives:

  • Learn about the teaching philosophies of teaching exemplars, including how you might enhance your current teaching values
  • Through examples, learn how you can enhance your learners’ success by incorporating multiple active learning opportunities
  • Further enhance your skills to identify and approach the struggling learner

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/0vcrbp5d20tx2oyzqh57jvl9lspctasc

Leadership

(2023) “A Seat at the Table: Physicians as Advocates in Today’s Health Care Environment” – Joanne Loethen, MD

Objectives:

  • Understand the vast opportunities and various forms of physician advocacy
  • Explore how to optimize your impact when advocating for patients and your profession
  • Learn simple ways to integrate advocacy into medical education and inspire learners to identify advocacy opportunities

To view presentation:

https://umkc.box.com/s/wnds4aeebrkqriej1uaz5qqk859gwnwt

(2022) “What Type of Leader Do You Aspire to Be?”
Christine Sullivan, M.D. and Phil Byrne, Ed.D.

Objectives:

  • Understand different types of leadership
  • Identify how your personal strengths/talents can be incorporated into your leadership style

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/gq8cip3orc2jnianitj9xfqfk7ho7s7r

(2021) “Leading Lessons: A Leadership Panel Discussion” – Mary Anne Jackson, MD; Jeanne James, MD; Mark Steele, MD. Panel facilitator: Christine Sullivan, MD

Objectives:

  • Learn about the leadership styles of successful leaders and how you can utilize their experiences as you approach leadership roles.
  • By learning how successful leaders have addressed challenges, be able to adapt their approach to your issues.
  • Learn from leaders how to successfully build an effective team.

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/y4gwjslqdu29196slwd3z56rlwqu2tvr

Career Development/Promotion (For Promotion, please also see Education > 'Promotion Related' tab)

(2022) “Where’s the Map? Finding Mentors to Advise Your Journey”

Christine Sullivan, MD and Jennifer Goldman, MD

Objectives:

  • Determine how to choose mentors
  • Review productive mentor/mentee relationship behaviors
  • Identify your desired outcomes from a mentoring relationship

To view presentation:

https://umkc.box.com/s/ch1q656w1y4766c1xezhct0l5trd76qh

 

Coaching for Faculty Promotion Success–a two-part Series.

(2021) Part I:  “Setting a Strategy for Promotion Success”

Christine Sullivan, MD and Jacqueline Hill, PhD, MPH

Objectives:

  • Describe promotion criteria for physicians and non-physicians at UMKC
  • Recognize your strengths and areas to focus on to increase the likelihood of successful promotion by using the UMKC Scholarly Activity Worksheet for physicians and non-physician faculty
  • Review the promotion process including strategies for proceeding with your promotion application

 

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/gj26qfixgk45wvzy0mfkv0fvum1ibysv

To view PowerPoint:
https://umkc.box.com/s/dn2zf7cpbrp399utplop02ngxs859bki

Scholarly Activity Worksheet (Clinical Physicians):  https://umkc.box.com/s/e48o2opcdblkcby86r6zyxsoitmh04gv

Scholarly Activity Worksheet (Non-Physicians or Non-clinical Physicians):
https://umkc.box.com/s/uc8lt5adwkwmiz5q5bow38goj63glv9j

 

(2022) Part II: “Preparing and Writing an Effective Curriculum Vitae for Academic Promotion”

Valerie Mateescu, MD and Tyler Smith, MD, MPH

Objectives:

  • Discuss the sections and information included in the curriculum vitae
  • Formulate plans for revising the curriculum vitae in preparation for academic promotion

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/wrs12p8nuz04lw1yk9y3ifc1z3rdkfem

To view American Medical Colleges (AAMC) CV template:   https://umkc.box.com/s/2eukceyjcf80qri7u9z7p9iw2wznge7m

To view CV Tips:  a simple guide to help you organize your CV including resources how to appropriately notate publications (journal, book chapters, etc.):
https://umkc.box.com/s/esl06e1olbpbz5lnlruaqnmnn947o5ph

 

(2020) “Moving on Up at UMKC School of Medicine”
Prakash Chandra, M.D. and Bini Moorthy, M.D.

 Objectives of this workshop-style session:

  • Discuss and understand what the UMKC School of Medicine promotion packet requires and timeline for the process.
  • Be able to outline the steps necessary to put together the promotions packet, for e.g. evaluations, external reviewers, up-to-date Curriculum vitae.
  • Learn about examples of teaching, service, clinical practice and research scholarly activity.

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/nyiajax8ekkpdgln31buoc26zo3oawwd

“Panopto Presentation, Moving Up at UMKC School of Medicine” then click on links (Part I and Part II)

Well-Being

(2023) Well Being Workshop, April 2023 Wellbeing Workshop Presentation videos and PowerPoint links

(2021) “How the Well-Being Index Can Benefit You, Your Learners, and Your Faculty” – Sara Gardner, MD; Christine Sullivan, MD

Objectives:

o Enhance your understanding of your individual WBI score.

o Learn how to access and utilize local and national resources to improve well-being.

o Learn how to incorporate WBI scores and resources into your curriculum and/or faculty development.

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/asklyoo9du1y6whqggnpefoy2tnxij06

(2021) “Physician Suicide: Helping Those Who Help Others”
Doug Burgess, MD

Objectives:

  • Become familiar with unique risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide in physicians
  • List at least 3 barriers physicians face in addressing mental health concerns
  • Explore solutions to address increasing rates of burn out and suicide among physicians

To view presentation:
https://umkc.box.com/s/m2on9dpp8zxqquxvrfnzydn110px6nzv