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June 23-25, 2005
AACOM's 3rd Annual Meeting:
“Innovations in Osteopathic Medical Education”

Agenda

Last revision: 6/15/2005
 

Meeting Events (at-a-glance)

June
21st AOA Accreditation Workshop
22nd Student DO Day on Capitol Hill
COMAO Meeting
23rd Council Meetings
Board of Dean's Retreat
Keynote: The State of Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States
24th

Keynote: Implementing Excellence in Higher Education
Educational Sessions & Submitted presentations

25th

BOD Business meeting
Educational Sessions & Submitted presentations

Note: Event Locations are in [Brackets]. Everything occurs in the convention area of the Bethesda Hyatt, unless otherwise specified.

New Conference Features:

  • Leadership meeting bringing together the chairs of each of AACOM's Councils
  • Common space throughout the annual meeting for exhibitors, posters and refreshments

Tuesday, June 21: AOA Accreditation Workshop

7:00  
8:00

8 AM –5 PM
AOA Accreditation Workshop on Self Study
[Baccarat Suite]

$200 additional fee (Includes lunch)

Mandatory attendance of at least one
representative from each COM is required.
9:00
10:00
11:00
Noon
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00  
6:00 6PM-9PM
Capitol Hill Day Registration
[Ballroom Foyer]
7:00
8:00
9:00  
10:00  

AOA Accreditation Workshop on Self Study < 8AM-5PM

The AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation and the Committee on College Accreditation Training (CCAT) is hosting an Accreditation Training Workshop for COMs. The focus of this workshop will be on the self-study process and on outcomes assessment in particular. Tentative session topics for the workshop include:

  • From Planning to Implementing: Linking Strategic Planning to Outcome Assessment
  • Faculty Assessment Evaluation: What COMs Need to Know
  • Understanding the How and Why of Implementing Assessment Strategies and Measuring Outcomes
  • Did It Work? An Evaluation of Methodologies and Outcomes

The workshop is an opportunity for COMs to network with one another, to share challenges and successes regarding the accreditation process, and to
identify best practices as it relates to the self-study process.

Dr. George Thomas, AOA President, is scheduled to address attendees.

Workshop cost is $200 per person. (Mandatory attendance of at least one representative from each COM is required.) You may register for this workshop using the AACOM online meeting system. If you will not be attending the AACOM Annual Meeting, you may also register only for this event by contacting the AOA at 312-202-8097.

Wednesday, June 22: Student DO Day on Capitol Hill < 8AM-5:30PM

6:00 6- 7AM !
Capitol Hill Day Registration
[Ballroom Foyer] 		 
6:30  
7:00    
7:15 7:15 AM
Bus leaves for Capitol Hill
[In front of the Hyatt on Wisconsin Ave]		  
7:30
7:45
8:00    
8:15    
8:30 8:30-10 AM
Breakfast Issue Briefing
[902 Hart Building]		 8:30-9AM
COMAO Breakfast
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]
8:45
9:00

9 AM-5 PM
Council Meeting
COMAO
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]
9:30
10:00  
10:30 10:30 AM-5:30 PM
Hill Day visits (including lunch)
[Congressional Offices]
11:00
Noon noon-1:30PM
Lunch with Speaker
[Severn Suite]
1:00
1:30

1:30-5PM
Council Meeting (Resumes)
COMAO
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]

2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00  
5:30    
6:00    
6:30  

6:30-10 PM
Late Night Registration for the AACOM Annual Meeting
[Ballroom Foyer]
7:00  
8:00  
9:00  
10:00    

Wednesday is Capitol Hill Day < 8AM-5:30PM

Visit the event website for this day

Wednesday AACOM Council meeting < 9AM-5PM

Council of Osteopathic Medical Admissions Officers (COMAO)

Thursday, June 23: Council Meetings/ Reception

7:00

7AM–7 PM
Registration Open
[Ballroom Foyer]

7–8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
[Ballroom Foyer]
   
7:30    
8:00

8 AM –Noon
Council Meetings:

COMSSO
[Susquehanna / Severn Suite]

Research – Agenda
[Potomac / Patuxent Suite]

SOME – Agenda
[Cabinet / Judiciary Suite]

COOL – Agenda
[Embassy Room]

COSGP (Executive Council)
[Cartier Salon]

CSFAA
[Congressional Room]

CIT – Agenda
[Diplomat Room]

8 AM –4:20 PM
BOD Retreat
[Old Georgetown Room]
(For COM Deans)

(includes lunch 1-2PM)

8:30
9:00  
9:30  
10:00 10-10:45 AM
Break
(Refreshments Available)
[Ballroom Foyer]
10:15
10:30
10:45  
11:00  
11:30

11:30 AM –1:30 PM
Lunch Available
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]

Noon  
12:30  
1:00  
1:15

1:15–4 PM
Council Meetings Resume
1:30  
1:45  
2:00   
2:30  2:30–3:15 PM
Break
(Refreshments Available)
[Ballroom Foyer]
3:00
3:15  
3:30   
3:45   
4:00     
4:30  4:30–5:30 PM
Keynote: The State of Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States: A Report from the Osteopathic Medical Education Study
[Lalique / Waterford Suite]
5:00
5:15
5:30      
5:45 5:45–7 PM
Poster Presentation Reception
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
Sponsored by the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators 		  5:45–7 PM
Exhibits Open
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
6:00  
6:30 6:30–8:30PM
Geriatric Task Force
[Diplomat Room]
(By invitation)
7:00   7–9 PM
SOME Steering Committee Dinner
[Executive Boardroom]
(By invitation) 		 
7:30    
8:00    
8:30      

AACOM Council Meetings < 8AM-4PM

Council Names & (Abbreviations)
Click on the council name to view the official council profile
Council for Information and Technology (CIT)
     CIT Agenda (37k, 1 Page)
Council of Osteopathic Librarians (COOL)
     COOL Agenda (43k, 1 Page)
Council of Osteopathic Medical Student Services Officers (COMSSO)
Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents – Current & New Executive Boards Only (COSGP)
Council of Researchers (Research)
    Research Agenda (38k, 1 Page)
Council of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CSFAA)
Society of Medical Educators (SOME)
     SOME Agenda (37k, 1 Page)

All council meetings are open to registrants. Some groups may have joint programming from 1:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Board of Deans Retreat (BOD) < 8AM-4:20PM

Keynote < 4:30-5:15PM

The State of Osteopathic Medical Education in the United States: A Report from the Osteopathic Medical Education Study
> Howard Teitelbaum, DO, PhD, MPH • OME Study Director
Dr. Teitelbaum will highlight key outcomes from the first comprehensive study of osteopathic medical education in the United States. The Osteopathic Medical Education Study is a joint effort of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and the American Osteopathic Association.

Friday, June 24: Educational Sessions, Keynote, and Presentations

7:00 

7 AM –
6 PM
Exhibits Open
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]

7 AM –Noon
Registration Available
[Ballroom Foyer]

7–8 AM Continental Breakfast
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
7:15 
7:30
7:45
8:00 8–8:30 AM Welcome, Comments and Introduction of Speaker
Douglas L. Wood, DO, PhD
President
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
[Lalique / Waterford Suite]
8:30

8:30–9:30 AM
Keynote: Implementing a “Quality” Program in Medical Schools
Julie A. Furst-Bowe, EdD Short Biography, (19k, 1 page)
Assistant Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stout
National Baldrige Award Recipient
[Lalique / Waterford Suite]

 9:00
 9:30 Refreshments Served in Exhibit Area
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
10:00 10–11:30 AM
Session 1:
Publishing in Academic Medicine
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]

10–11:30 AM
Session 3:
 Panel Presentation: Using Technology to Teach Prevention
[Cabinet Suite]

10–11:30 AM
Session 4:
Workshop: Using Human Patient Simulators in Clinical Education: Teaching the Basics in a New Way
[Judiciary Suite]

10–11:30 AM
Session 5:
Brief Presentations Covering:
Professionalism, Clinical Mentorship, Evaluating Curricular Content, Rotation Schedules & CQI in Course Assessment
[Old Georgetown Room]

10:30
11:00
11:30

11:30 AM –1:30 PM
Lunch and informal networking
[Lalique / Waterford Suite]

11:30 AM –1:30 PM Leadership Lunch
Brings together the chair person (or designee) of each AACOM council, and the AACOM staff liaisons for each council to discuss issues relative to all of AACOM's councils. Held in private dining area.
[Cartier Salon]
(By invitation)
Noon  
12:30
1:00  
1:30   1:30-3 PM
Session 6:
Mind the Gap: The Quantum State of the Medical Education Continuum
(Sponsored by SOME)
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room] 		1:30-3 PM
Session 7:
Learning Without Limits: Instructional Design Tools
[Congressional Room] 		1:30-3 PM
Session 8:
Weaving the Tapestry of Osteopathic Medical Education
(Sponsored by ECOP)
[Cabinet Suite]
 1:30-3 PM
Session 9:
Promoting Evidence-Based Decisions through the Collection and Sharing of OME Data
[Judiciary Suite]

1:30-3 PM
Session 10:
Individual Professional Development Planning
[Old Georgetown Room]

2:00  
2:30 

 
3:00   Refreshments Served in Exhibit Area
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
3:15   3:15–4:30 PM
Session 11:
Leading Curricular Change: Looking Forward, Looking Back
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]

3:15–4:30 PM
Session 12:
Integrating Informatics Competencies into the Medical Curriculum
(Sponsored by COOL)
[Congressional Room]

3:15–4:30 PM
Session 13:
Brief Presentations Covering: Patient Simulators, Diagnostic Competence, Social Science Content, & Program Review
[Cabinet Suite]
3:15–4:30 PM
Session 14:
Evaluating Professionalism: Thumb Tacking Jell-O to the Wall
[Judiciary Suite]

3:15–4:30 PM
Session 15:
Eyes Wide Open: A Student-Focused Approach to Debt Management
[Old Georgetown Room]

3:30  
3:45  
4:00  
4:30            
5:00            
5:30      

5:30–7:30 PM
Workshop:
Computer-based Differential Diagnosis Tutor: A Workshop for Clinicians
Frank Papa, D.O., TCOM
[Old Georgetown Room]

6:00     6–8 PM
2006 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Dinner Meeting
[Embassy Room]
(By invitation)
6:30    
7:00    
7:30          
8:00              
8:30              

Keynote < 8:30-9:30AM

Implementing a “Quality” Program in Medical Schools
> Julie A. Furst-Bowe, EdD, MS • Assistant Chancellor, Assessment and Continuous Improvement
• University of Wisconsin-Stout (National Baldrige Award Recipient)
“Implementing a “Quality” Program in Medical Schools”: Using the Baldrige National Quality Award framework in the pursuit of quality educational programs

Friday Educational Sessions:

Session 1 < 10-11:30AM
Publishing in Academic Medicine
> Michael Whitcomb, MD • Senior Vice President for Medical Education and Editor, Academic Medicine• AAMC
The expectations of the journal's editorial staff and the review process for submissions will be reviewed with a focus on increasing likelihood of publication (Sponsored by the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators)

Session 3 < 10-11:30AM
 Panel Presentation: Using Technology to Teach Prevention
> John Gimpel, DO, MEd • Vice President for Clinical Skills Testing • NBOME
> Steven Schwartz, MD • Director of Predoctoral Education • Georgetown School of Medicine
> Jeffrey Weinfeld, MD • Assistant Professor of Family Medicine • Georgetown School of Medicine
Description and demonstration of successful methods of integrating technology to teach prevention

Session 4 < 10-11:30AM
Workshop: “Using Human Patient Simulators in Clinical Education: Teaching the Basics in a New Way”
> Tony Errichetti, PhD • Director, Clinical Learning and Assessment Center • PCOM
> Jane Cripe • Human Patient Simulator Technician • PCOM
> David Patterson • Director, Human Simulation Center • ATSU / KCOM
> Steven Laird, DO • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs • ATSU / KCOM
Hands-on demonstration of use of Human Patient Simulators in pre-clinical and clinical medical education, including a discussion of teaching methods and faculty development issues

Session 5 < 10-11:30AM
Brief Presentations:

  1. Modeling Professionalism
    > Daniel Shaw, PhD • Behavioral Medicine • NSUCOM
    Strategies for implementing a congruent set of values, attitudes and beliefs both personally and professionally.
  2. Promoting Professionalism: A Curriculum Innovation
    > Nehad El-Sawi, PhD • Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Curriculum Governance • KCUMB-COM
    Use of ”professionalism scorecards” to evaluate 11 measurable professionalism objectives
  3. Clinical Mentorship with Computer Support
     > David Yens, PhD • Director, Education Development Support Unit • NYCOM
    > Elizabeth DiNapoli • NYCOM
    > Cheryl Evans, EdD     • NYCOM
    Mentorship program for MS-1/2 students, including simulation experiences, computer supplements, and use of e-mail communication.
  4. Using a Portfolio to Evaluate Curricular Content
    > Julia McNabb, DO • Assistant Dean, Missouri Region • ATSU / KCOM
    > Dena Higbee     • Performance Assessment Director • ATSU / KCOM
    Standards for development and wide spectrum use of portfolios, including a sample curricular evaluation
  5. Maximizing Medical Student Satisfaction during Assignment of Clerkship Rotation Schedules
    > Don Sefcik, DO MBA • Associate Dean • CCOM
    Two-step clerkship scheduling process that considers student preference for 1) rotation sequence and 2) clerkship sites within the rotation sequence
  6. The Use of CQI in Course Assessment
    > Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO • Dean of Academic Affairs • VCOM
    > Brian Hill, PhD     • Assistant Dean for Medical Education • VCOM
    Continuous Quality Improvement applied to the instructional assessment process, including distinction between qualitative and quantitative data.

Session 6 < 1:30-3PM
Mind the Gap: The Quantum State of the Medical Education Continuum
> David Broder, DO • Associate Dean, Postdoctoral Education • NYCOM
> Peter B. Dane, DO • Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education • OUCOM
> Abraham Jeger, PhD • Associate Dean of Clinical Education • NYCOM
> Steven Laird, DO • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs • ATSU / KCOM
Barriers and opportunities to reduce the gap between the ideal of an educational continuum and the current reality of discrete, often unrelated, parts of medical education from pre-clinical through CME (Sponsored by the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators)

Session 7 < 1:30-3PM
Learning Without Limits: Instructional Design Tools
> Ann Lippel, MA • Director of the Information and Technology Unit of Digital Media Services and Instructional Design • UMDNJ-SOM
> Susan Caldwell, MS • Manager Academic/Instructional Design • UMDNJ-SOM
E-learning and electronic instructional tools will be explored, as well as strategies for evaluating a learning management system, planning faculty development and becoming a change agent (Sponsored by the Council of Information and Technology)

Session 8 < 1:30-3PM
Weaving the Tapestry of Osteopathic Medical Education
> John Glover, DO • Chair, OMM • TUCOM
> David Mason, DO • Assistant Professor • UMDNJ-SOM
Integration of osteopathic principles and practices into OME will be explored through clinical vignettes and integration models from COMs (Sponsored by the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles)

Session 9 < 1:30-3PM
 Promoting Evidence-Based Decisions through the Collection and Sharing of OME Data
> Jerry Alexander , PhD • Director, Academic Information Services • UNTHSC / TCOM
> William Cairney, PhD • Director of Medical Education: Administration and Research • Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation
> Bruce Dubin, DO, JD • Associate Dean for Medical Education • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Tom Levitan • VP for Research and Application Processes • AACOM
> Howard Teitelbaum, DO • Associate Dean • NYCOM
The collection, representation and use of osteopathic medical education data will be explored, with a focus on answering meaningful medical education questions

Session 10 < 1:30-3PM
Individual Professional Development Planning
> Steve Davis, PhD • Director, Faculty Development • OUCOM
> Hershey Bell, MD • Associate Dean • LECOM
Individualized professional development planning will be explored with a focus on the Dreyfus & Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Session 11 < 3:15-4:30PM
Leading Curricular Change: Looking Forward, Looking Back
> Paul Krueger, DO • Assistant Dean for Education and Curriculum • UMDNJ-SOM
> Peter B. Dane, DO • Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education • OUCOM
Strategies for effective curricular change that focus on consensus and communication and are tailored to the institution's educational mission will be explored (Sponsored by the Society of Medical Educators)

Session 12 < 3:15-4:30PM
Integrating Informatics Competencies into the Medical Curriculum
> Daniel Burgard, MSLIS, AHIP • Associate Director for Public Services • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Bruce Dubin, DO, JD • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Catherine Rhodes, MLIS • Instructional Services Librarian • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Janice Skica, MS • Director, Health Sciences Library • UMDNJ-SOM
> Etheldra Templeton, MS• Executive Director, Library and Educational Information Services • PCOM
Initiatives designed to bring informatics (information competencies) into the preclinical and clinical curricula will be explored. (Sponsored by the Council of Osteopathic Librarians)

Session 13 < 3:15-4:30PM
 Brief Presentations

  1. Meeting the Challenge of the IOM: Behavioral and Social Science Content
     > Mary Pat Wohlford-Wessels, PhD • Director, Academic Quality • DMU-COM
    > Diane Hills, PhD • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs • DMU-COM
    Curricular change options to enhance content related to behavioral and social science will be explored
  2. Use of a Computer-Based Tool to Facilitate Competence among Medical Students
    > Mike Oglesby, PhD • Professor, Pharmacology & Neuroscience • UNTHSC / TCOM
    Outcomes data from training of second-year medical students to perform differential diagnosis (DDX) to specific competence levels for five problems across two courses (Cardiovascular and Respiratory).
  3. The Opportunities of Program Review
    > Tom Levitan • Formerly Director, Office of Medical Education and Institutional Research • Western U / COMP
    > Beverly Guidry • Vice President, Student Affairs • Western U / COMP
    The application of effective program review to professional development and the improvement of teaching,learning and services will be explored
  4. Undergraduate Robot: Medical Students Using Human Patient Simulators
    > Mildred Savidge, PhD     • Medical Education Specialist; Director, Medical Simulation Program • UNECOM
    > Mark Ford • Human Patient Simulation Lab Technician • UNECOM
    > Keel Coleman • MSII • UNECOM
    > Robert McHugh • MSII • UNECOM
    Student driven simulation experiences give students pre-clinical exposure to realistic clinical settings demanding quick critical thinking skills
  5. Using Human Patient Simulators and SPs in Medical School Basic Science Course
    > David Patterson • Director, Human Simulation Center • ATSU / KCOM
    > Julia McNabb, DO • Associate Dean, Missouri Region • ATSU / KCOM
    > Neil Sargentini, Ph.D • Associate Profession, Microbiology/Immunology • ATSU / KCOM
    > Dena Higbee • Performance Assessment Director • ATSU / KCOM
    The integration of basic science content into clinical simulations will be explored with a focus on both planning and implementation

Session 14 < 3:15-4:30PM
Evaluating Professionalism: Thumb Tacking Jell-O to the Wall
 > Daniel Shaw, PhD • Behavioral Medicine • NSUCOM
> Joe DeGaetano, DO • Director, Clinical Curriculum/GME • NSUCOM
Practical and effective approaches to the evaluation of professionalism will be explored

Session 15 < 3:15-4:30PM
Eyes Wide Open: A Student-Focused Approach to Debt Management
 > Pat Burnett, PhD • Director, Student Affairs • OUCOM
> Ann Brieck, MA • Associate Director, Student Affairs • OUCOM
A unique debt management tool, designed to facilitate students' prediction, management and planning their medical school debt will be presented and its impact discussed

Friday Workshop:

Computer-based Differential Diagnosis Tutor: A Workshop for Clinicians and Medical Educators
> Frank Papa, DO • Assistant Dean, Curricular Design and Educational Technologies • UNTHSC / TCOM
> David Aldrich • Computer Programmer • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Michael Oglesby, PhD • Year 2 Phase Director • UNTHSC / TCOM
The educational benefits of knowledge-based instructional tutorials (KBIT) will be described with hands-on involvement of participants in building a DDX tutorial

Saturday, June 25: Educational Sessions and BOD meeting

7:00               
7:15             7:15–7:55 AM
Deans Breakfast
[Old Georgetown Room]
7:30             
7:45            
8:00 9–10 AM Continental Breakfast
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite] 		8 AM –Noon
Board of Deans Meeting
[Old Georgetown Room]
8:30
 9:00 9 AM –noon
Exhibits Open
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite] 		Exhibit Review & informal networking
[Haverford / Baccarat Suite]
 9:30
10:00 10–11 AM
Session 16:
Implications of the New Political Administration for Osteopathic Medical Education
[Cartier Salon]

10-11 AM
Session 17:
Electronic Residency Match Process (ERAS)
[Cabinet Suite]

 10 AM –Noon
Session 18:
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Update
NBOME Program
[Judiciary Suite]

10 –11 AM
Session 19:
 VPROF: A Successful Recruiting Tool for Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education
[Patuxent Suite / Embassy Room]

10 –11 AM
Session 20:
 A Web-based Introductory Clinical Research
Course
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]
10:30
11:00     11 AM –Noon
Session 21:
 Move the Cheese and Ignore It
[Patuxent Suite / Embassy Room] 		11 AM –Noon
Session 22:
 Incorporating OSCE's into a Residency Training
Program
[Diplomat / Ambassador Room]
11:30    
Noon             Noon–1 PM
Deans Lunch
[Old Georgetown Room]
12:30            
1:00             1–5 PM
Board of Deans Meeting (Resumes)
2:00             
3:00            
4:00            
5:00              

Saturday Educational Sessions:

Session 16 < 10-11AM
Implications of the New Political Administration for Osteopathic Medical Education
> Michael J. Dyer, JD • Vice President for Government Relations • AACOM
The latest news from ‘the Hill' as it applies to osteopathic medical education

Session 17 < 10-11AM
Electronic Residency Match Process (ERAS)
> Moira H. Edwards • ERAS Director & Assistant Vice President for Residency and Fellowship Application Services • AAMC
> B. Renee Overton • Associate Director of ERAS, Strategic Director of FindAResident • AAMC
An overview of the new ERAS application process will be provided with a focus on changes made to the ERAS service to tailor it to the osteopathic community

Session 18 < 10-noon
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Update
> NBOME Staff
An update on practices and issues related to osteopathic board exams with a focus on the practical exam and computer testing
Program for this session: NBOME Program (1 page, 22k)

Session 19 < 10-11AM
VPROF: A Successful Recruiting Tool for Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education
 > Rebel Jones • Manager of Testing and Evaluation • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Steve Buchanan, DO • Associate Professor/Executive Director, ACOOG • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Jerry Alexander, PhD • Director, Academic Information Services • UNTHSC / TCOM
> Paul Krueger, DO • Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology • UMDNJ-SOM
A successful and powerful means of increasing recruitment of students into AOA-approved osteopathic residency programs will be described including an interactive focus on expanding this program into other disciplines

Session 20 < 10-11AM
A Web-based Introductory Clinical Research Course
> Dale Carlson, MM • Ingram Regional Medical Center
A web-based course to develop residents' research skills (that fulfills specialty college requirements) will be presented with applications to journal clubs, project development and clinical research question development

Session 21 < 11-noon
Move the Cheese and Ignore It
> Marguerite Elliott, DO • Director, Osteopathic Medical Education • Univ. of Wisconsin, Dept. of Family Medicine
> Steven Soneral, DO, • Resident 3rd year • Univ. of Wisconsin, Dept. of Family Medicine
The rewards and partnerships of rewards and challenges of collaborative partnerships in osteopathic graduate medical education will be explored

Session 22 < 11-noon
Incorporating OSCE's into a Residency Training Program
> Erik Langenau, DO • Associate Program Director of Pediatrics
> Julianne Harrison, DO • Chief Resident
> Elizabeth Kachur, PhD • Medical Education Consultant
• Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn
After reviewing the utility of OSCEs as a useful strategy for teaching skills in communication, cultural competency, and genetics; a specific OSCE curriculum will be described with a focus on developing a culture that supports it