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New Programs & Leaders
8:45 AM - 9:50 AM
Inside the RRC
Edward Stettner
PANEL: Phillip Shayne, Wallace Carter, Christine Sullivan, Suzanne White
A panel discussion with former members of the RRC about what goes in to the accreditation decision and site visits.
New Programs & Leaders
10:15 AM – 11:10 AM / 1 CME Hour(s)
560: Curricular Creation & Design
Faculty: David Duong, Jordan Spector, James Waymack, Brian Wood, Katja Goldflam, Christina Shenvi, Timothy Fallon, Megan Stobart-Gallagher, Chaiya Laoteppitaks
These 560 sessions will help the new residency program or a new PD or APD create successful curricular components to your program, or help you buff and shine what you already have. Check out some of these "tricks of the trade" in curriculum development for the EM residency program.
New Programs & Leaders
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
Anatomy of the CCC
Faculty: Eric Steinberg, David Carlberg, Timothy Fallon
APDs are responsible for running Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) semiannual meetings, yet sometimes are provided little guidance on how to run them efficiently and effectively. CCC meetings can be fraught with non-productive discussion, hurt feelings, and wasted time. This session is directed toward new leaders who want practical tips and advice, before, during, and after the actual CCC meeting.
New Programs & Leaders
2:45 PM – 3:25 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
The ACGME Site Visit: Knock It Out of the Park
Faculty: Richard Bounds, Vicki Noble, Jenna Fredette
Preparing for an ACGME site visit, for either initial or continued accreditation, requires countless hours of work, attention to detail, and thoughtful delegation to team members. This session will provide tips for success, with a panel discussion that includes program leaders who have recently completed their site visits. Here how these PDs prepared, what lessons they learned along the way, and how to get your staff and residents on board with a positive message. Speakers will offer an approach with an organizational framework and timeline, tasks for delegation to faculty, preparation materials for dissemination of information, and strategies for engaging key stakeholders. At the end of this session, attendees should have a clear idea of what is required of an ACGME site review, and how to best prepare.
New Programs & Leaders
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Emergency Medicine Residents: Bias in Feedback
Faculty: Mira Mamtani PANEL: Lalena Yarris; Fiona Gallahue; Kevin Scott
Delivering effective feedback remains challenging with studies indicating that conscious and unconscious biases can play a role in the feedback process. Furthermore, literature suggests that these biases can affect the training, career selection, and advancement of certain groups of people. This session will be a collaborative multi-site approach to understanding, acknowledging and addressing biases in feedback. Speakers plan to share some literature on the prevalence and impact of bias in graduate medical education, followed by a panel discussion of strategies
New Programs & Leaders
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Program Leadership Lessons
Faculty: Philip Shayne
Dr. Shayne will share experiences and lessons learned across multiple leadership positions:
Best Practices
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Positive Feedback Made Viral
Faculty: Kathleen Lee, Lauren Conlon, Amy Waldner
Fostering a positive interprofessional culture is essential to an effective work environment, yet practical and low-cost solutions are difficult to find. This session will introduce a social and mobile platform that leverages digital communication and promotes a real-time positive feedback culture.
Best Practices
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
330: Novel Evaluations
Faculty: Jeremy Branzetti, Nathan Scott, Danielle Hart, Katja Goldflam, Leah Bright, Stefanie Sebok-Seyer, Michael Gisondi
Evaluation and assessment is a cornerstone of any educational program. As competency-based medical education continues to be the dominant paradigm in medical education, efficient, novel, and effective evaluations become all the more important. This 330 session will highlight 3 unique sources of evaluations to help keep your learners on track.
Best Practices
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Competency-Based Handovers
Faculty: Holly Caretta-Weyer
Program directors find interns are unprepared for what is expected of them upon entering residency. The AAMC implemented the Core EPAs for Entering Residency to address this. Communicating competency-based data in the post-Match learner handover to GME is the next phase in bridging this transition.
Best Practices
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Mind the Gap: A Professional Development Series for Women in EM
Faculty: Abra Fant PANEL: Allison Marshall, Danielle McCarthy, Priyanka Sista
Gender disparity exists in leadership positions in EM. Cited reasons include lack of mentorship, discomfort with self promotion and delay in seeking promotion. Our Women’s Night series includes residents, faculty and alumnae from across the city through a series of evening journal clubs/workshops.
Best Practice/NAV
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
Lessons Learned in Medical Education Research
Faculty: Michael Gottlieb, Jaime Jordan, Jeffrey Love, Nicholas Hartman, Laura Hopson
Educators are expected to produce scholarship, yet many educators struggle with performing research within medical education. This session will feature a panel of experienced medical education researchers discussing strategies for effectively producing research for the busy educator.
Best Practices
2:45 PM - 3:25 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
340: Curricular Innovations
Faculty: Jeremy Branzetti, Kamna Balhara, Adriana Olson, Amy Ramsay, Cami Pfennig, Jason Rotoli, Linda Spillane
As the healthcare environment evolves, so must our teaching techniques. In this 340 session, speakers will highlight novel curricular changes they have implemented with the goal of sharing their successes, highlighting the pitfalls, and giving you the necessary tools to bring these innovations to your program
Best Practices/ NAV
3:40 PM – 4:20 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
It’s not you it’s me: Implicit Bias in resident selection and education
Faculty: Lucienne Luft-Clayton, Caitlin Schrepel, Liza Smith
This didactic will focus on understanding implicit bias and delivering tools to combat it. In this didactic we will explore implicit bias by contrasting attendee responses to an implicit bias inventory and direct questioning.
Best Practices
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Pitfalls in Survey Design and How to Avoid Them
Faculty: Jaime Jordan, Andrew Phillips
Surveys are commonly used in education research, however educators often succumb to common pitfalls in design, which significantly limit the conclusions that can be drawn from the results. This session aims to identify these pitfalls, describe how to avoid them, and provide best practices in survey design.
Navigating the Academic Waters
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
How to Conference
Faculty: Collyn Murray, Jason Wagner
First time at a conference? This session serves as an introduction to the ins-and-outs of attending academic conferences. Directed at novice conference goers, the session will focus on planning conference days, capitalizing on limited sessions, networking, and finding freebies in a “how to” review.
Navigating the Academic Waters
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Steering the Ship Without Driving: Chief Residents and Program Directors Give and Take in Academic Conferences
Faculty: Thomas Perera, Matthew Nelson
Every year chief residents come in with great ideas and a desire to change residency conference. However, program leadership must ensure that the appropriate content is delivered. This talk will explore how to encourage the enthusiasm for change while maintaining sound educational practices.
Navigating the Academic Waters
10:15 AM – 11:10 AM / 1 CME Hour(s)
460 Mentorship
Faculty: Edward Ullman, Andrew Ketterer, Leah Bright, Linda Regan, James Ahn, Edward Ullman, Caroline Dowers, Namita Jayaprakash
Mentorship is a challenging and infrequently taught, yet crucial skill in academic medicine. This rapid-fire session is a 360 approach to the mentor/mentee relationship.
Navigating Academic Waters/Best Practices
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
Lessons Learned in Medical Education Research
Faculty: Michael Gottlieb, Jaime Jordan, Jeffrey Love, Nicholas Hartman, Laura Hopson
Educators are expected to produce scholarship, yet many educators struggle with performing research within medical education. This session will feature a panel of experienced medical education researchers discussing strategies for effectively producing research for the busy educator.
Navigating the Academic Waters
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM
How to get What You Need: Designing and Conducting an Effective Needs Assessment
Faculty: Laura Hopson
Essential to designing an effective curriculum, solving a problem, or programmatic change is to have an understanding of the current state. This session will guide participants through the steps of executing a needs assessment.
Navigating the Academic Waters
3:05 PM – 3:25 PM / 0.25 CME Hour(s)
A “How to” Guide for Qualitative Analysis: Use, Interpretation, Successful Implementation
Faculty: Laura Hopson, Jaime Jordan, Lainie Yarris
Qualitative research provides a unique opportunity to define questions around educational topics. Used appropriately, it provides a springboard into additional research questions. This session will introduce approaches, techniques, strengths, and limitations as well as tips for success.
Navigating the Academic Waters
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Time Management 440
Faculty: Jason Wagner, Taher Vohra, Todd Taylor, Brett Todd., SueLin Hilbert, Adam Rieves
Navigating the Academic Waters/Best Practices
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Pitfalls in Survey Design and How to Avoid Them
Faculty: Jaime Jordan, Andrew Phillips
Surveys are commonly used in education research, however educators often succumb to common pitfalls in design, which significantly limit the conclusions that can be drawn from the results. This session aims to identify these pitfalls, describe how to avoid them, and provide best practices in survey design.
CDEM
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Coaching Students to Success During Mid-Clerkship Feedback
Faculty: Jose Nable, Jacob Isserman, Janet Smereck, Rahul Bhat
Mid-clerkship formative feedback sessions can be challenging, time-consuming, and awkward. We will present best practices to prime students to succeed during their EM clerkship. Strategies aimed to coach learners of different levels of performance will be highlighted.
CDEM
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Be the Captain of Your Mentor-ship! How to Enhance the Mentee Part of the Relationship
Faculty: Megan Fix
We often discuss mentorship, but what about mentee-ship? Studies show that the mentor-mentee relationship can be enhanced utilizing a “managing up” approach where the mentee takes ownership of the relationship. This session will arm faculty to be better mentor/mentees by utilizing this framework.
CDEM
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
I Read About It Online: EM Online Learning Communities
Faculty: Robert Huang, Ryan Buckley, Adam Nicholson, Rob Turer, Oliver Hulland
EM-bound medical students are turning to online learning communities (like SDN and reddit) for advice, mentorship, and support. We will examine how these communities provide camaraderie and a safe space to vent frustrations, and how formal advisors can help students navigate them.
CDEM
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
NCAT EM: Two years of use
Faculty: Kathy Hiller - PANEL: Jules Jung, Luan Lawson, Doug Franzen
An update of the first year of analysis (second year of use) of the NCAT-EM at the consortium sites. We will be able to provide validity evidence based on 3000+ NCAT-EM forms submitted. Time permitting, we can do assessor development, translating
CDEM
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
Validity Evidence in Emergency Medicine Assessment and Evaluation Tools
Faculty: Kathy Hiller, David Wald, Damon Kuehl, Sarah Ronan-Bentle, Jules Jung, Dana Dunleavy, Michael Beeson
A side-by-side comparison of the tools commonly used by EM educators (USMLE, EM-ACE, National EM M4 exams, SLOE, NCAT, SVI, Milestones, ITE, QE, etc)
CDEM
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM / 0.25 CME Hour(s)
It Takes a Village: Promoting Resident and Faculty Involvement in Medical Student Education
Faculty: Kendra Parekh, Charles Lei, Ryan VanNostrand
Delivering a successful educational program to medical students requires the contributions of many residents and faculty members. In this session, we will discuss strategies for promoting resident and faculty involvement in medical student teaching and mentorship.
CDEM
CDEM
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM / 0.25 CME Hour(s)
Emergency Medicine as a Core Clerkship
Faculty: Melissa Janse, Page Bridges
Historically, Emergency Medicine has not been part of the core clinical curriculum in medical school. We successfully advocated to change this at our school, and our experiences can be used as a guide for others. Here, we provide a “how to” guide for making emergency medicine a core clerkship.
CDEM
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Students, Students Everywhere! How to Incorporate Emergency Medicine Across All Four Years
Faculty: Nicole Dubosh, Ed Ullman
As medical school curricula continues to bring clinical experiences earlier and earlier in training, there is ample need and opportunity to increase emergency medicine presence in undergraduate medical education.
CDEM
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
Goodbye Millennials, Hello Gen Z !
Faculty: Jennifer Jackson, Anne Messman
As Millennials age, a new generation, GenZ is upon us. This session will compare/contrast Millennials and GenZ through an interactive exercise, reviewing ways to adopt educational content to meet learner needs. This session will include clerkship and residency perspective.
iMedEd
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
So You Want to be an Entrepreneur?
Faculty: Adam Rosh
A dream is something you fantasize about that may never happen. A goal is something you set a plan for, work toward, and achieve. This session will help you set goals, provide you the tools to get started as an entrepreneur, and help turn your idea into a business.
iMedEd
9:20 AM – 9:50 AM / 0.5 CME Hour(s)
The Future of Medical Education
Faculty: Felix Ankel
How can we prepare for the future? What is signal and what is noise? Knowledge is expanding at an exponential rate and we are using traditional linear techniques to learn it. While Augmented Intelligence (AI) will not replace physicians; physicians who don’t use AI will be replaced by those who do. Professional future identities are changing. This session will provide an overview of future casting as a model and method for anticipating the future. We will explore the role and relationships between and among knowledge, agents and networks in health professions education.
iMedEd
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
How to Build a Culture of Innovation in Your ED
Faculty: Paul Casey
This session will discuss strategies for building a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in your department. We will introduce fundamental quality improvement tools and discuss successful approaches to change management. We will also discuss the application of lean management philosophy to drive a culture of experimentation and daily improvements.
iMedEd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM / 0.25 CME Hour(s)
What's up with What's App? Managing Residency Dynamics in the Era of the Group Chat
Faculty: Robert Huang, Adam Nicholson
Group chat platforms (What's app, Group me, and iMessage) have become a popular method of communication. This session will discuss the benefits (rapid/convenient communication, group bonding) and potential harms (lack of professionalism, negative impact on morale) on residency dynamics.
iMedEd
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Have a Successful Residency Social Media Program
Faculty: Zack Repanshek, Jennifer Repanshek, Alisha Brown
The rising popularity of social media for both professional and personal purposes is undeniable. However, its presence creates new challenges for junior physicians from both a professional and ethical standpoint. As educators, we must play an active role in guiding and advising them how to be lifelong learners and excellent stewards of social media. In 2014, CORD made a strong recommendation that each emergency medicine residency program develop a social media policy and education effort. Achieving this goal may be seem like a daunting task, but there are solutions to creating successful social media platforms as part of a residency program. We present our experiences implementing a social medial curriculum at two different institutions.
iMedEd
2:45 PM – 3:25 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
When Tech Fails: Technology Isn't Always the Answer
Faculty: Dimitri Papanagnou, Eric Shappell
This session will cover common pitfalls encountered when integrating technology into education interventions and how to avoid them, including alternative educational strategies.
iMedED
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
Open House
Faculty: Michael Gottlieb, Fareen Zaver, Michael Barrie, Tanner Gronowski, Katarzyna Gore, Matthew Klein, Scott Witt, Chris Gaafary, Glenn Paetow, Andy Little
Attendees will get hands-on explanations and tutorials about cutting edge technology that they can apply to facilitate their teaching. The Technology Open house will feature experts who will teach participants about Virtual Reality, Slack, Evernote, Mendeley, Screencasting, Google Hangout, and AirTable. The experts will be available to discuss the tools and how to use them throughout the entire session. Participants can go to areas that are of most interest to them for hands-on training sessions.
Resident
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Fellowship or Bust
Faculty: Holly Caretta-Wyer, Paul Kukulski PANEL: Lindsay Flax; Adaira Landry; Kendra Parekh
In this panel session, a diverse group of faculty members and recent graduates will discuss considerations in the decision to pursue a fellowship or academic position after residency. We will address important questions such as: Is a fellowship important to reach my career goals? What resources are available to someone who is trying to decide on a fellowship? What is it like to stay at one’s own institution, versus going to a new program for fellowship? What certificates or advanced degree options are available post-residency, and what are their benefits?
Resident
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Resident Finances 101
Faculty: Eric Shappell, Ryan McKillip
Should you use that extra money to invest or pay down loans? This session will cover common financial issues that residents face, including loan repayment strategies, disability insurance, investing, and financial advisors. The session will begin with general strategies and conclude with a brief Q&A to allow for targeted questions.
Resident
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Work Deep, Get Productive! 10 Tips for Ramping up your Research
Faculty: Michaeld Gottlieb
In the era of constant e-mails, “pings”, and smartphone alerts, it can be difficult for residents to make progress on cognitively challenging tasks, such as research or scholarly writing. This session will introduce attendees to the idea of “deep work”, and review 10 easy-to-implement strategies to increase your productivity.
Resident
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Riding The Waves: Tips to Flourishing In Residency, Both Personally and Professionally
Faculty: Farhad Aziz, Andrew King, Christopher Doty, Geremiha Emerson, Simiao Li-Sauerwine, Lauren Branditz, Carolyn Martinez
Burnout is real. In recent years, the focus on wellness in emergency medicine has taken center stage. However, how are residents really coping with residency? What are residents and their programs doing to help? This will be a faculty-led small group discussion on different topics that pertain to resident wellbeing, with time for breakout small group discussions with colleagues.
Resident
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Teaching "On the Fly"
Faculty: Tyson Pillow, Moises Gallegos; Jeff Liu
This session will explore a variety of methods that residents can use to engage medical students or junior residents to engage learners, teach effectively, and create an environment of learning during otherwise busy clinical shifts.
Resident
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Mentoring Medical Students as a Resident
Faculty: Jaron Soulek, Julie Dodson, Brian Milman
In this lecture, we will explore ideas and techniques for serving as a mentor to medical students as a resident, with the goal of contributing to the educational experience of medical students.
Resident
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Killing it (Softly): How to be the Resident Every PD Wishes they Matched
Faculty: Aleksandr Tichter; Lynn Jiang; Margaret Goodrich; Nida Degesys
In this session, we will provide a roadmap for becoming a standout resident. From the obvious to the occult - learn the strategies that will optimize your success and help you get the most out of your training experience.
Chief Resident
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
We Survived! Stories and Lessons from Former Chief Residents
Faculty: Gina Waight PANEL: Raquel Harrison, Brian Wood, Joel Park
Chief residents often encounter challenging situations that they may have to navigate without formal training. In this discussion, former chief residents will share narratives from their own chief year, describing these challenging moments, how they handled them, and lessons learned.
Chief Resident
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Innovation and Collaboration: Building Connections Between Chief Residents
Faculty: Fareen Zaver, William Denq, Derek Monette, Katie Wells, Tanner Gronowski, Evan Kuhl
In this workshop chief residents will participate in facilitated small groups to network, collaborate, and brainstorm common challenges they face in their programs. By participating in the group discussion chief residents will be able to benefit from the shared experiences of their peers at other programs to improve their own institutions.
Chief Resident
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Towing the Party Line as a Chief Resident
Faculty: David Haider, Shannon Toohey
In this presentation, you will hear from both a faculty member and a resident regarding the various (and sometimes conflicting) expectations of a chief resident. This presentation will be formatted as a back and forth between an APD and resident discussing what qualities leadership looks for when selecting chief residents and what their peers generally expect. We will aim to highlight the various different hats we expect our chiefs to wear and plan for a Q&A at the end.
Chief Resident
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Chief Hacks
Faculty: Viral Patel, Richard Church
This session is intended to discuss common questions that arise for chief residents and issues that outgoing chiefs describe as things they wish they knew prior to assuming their role.
EMARC
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Networking
Faculty: Jana Ricker, Melanie Pigott
EMARC
9:20 AM – 9:50 AM / 0 CME Hour(s)
Coordinators- Spotting a Resident in Distress
Faculty: Michele Dorfsman, MD, Larissa Lindquist, Michele Dorfsman, MD, Larissa Lindquist
The session is designed to provide participants with pearls on identifying trainees who may be at risk for depression, anxiety, suicide, substance abuse, or other risky behaviors. The speakers have experience in working with trainees with depression with suicidal ideation, among other stressors, and will share real-life experiences.
EMARC
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM
Talk Techy To Me
Faculty: Melanie Pigott, Jessica Burkhalter, & Patrick O’Brien
Let’s talk tech! A panel discussion on technology available to Program Coordinators - in particular QR codes (Quick Response Codes).
We will focus on what QR codes are, how they can make the coordinator’s life easier, and how it can enhance a program’s efficiency in document management.
EMARC
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
EMARC - Where do we go from here? OUR future is NOW - Are YOU ready???
Faculty: Michael Epter
Throughout the years there have been many adaptations within CORD as an organization and also within EMARC. The session will be led by CORD's Immediate Past President along with a past & current EMARC BOD liaison and will be OUR opportunity to discuss what makes us outstanding and where we have opportunities for improvement in order to unleash the potential we have. When you leave this workshop you will have helped to set the path for our future - are you ready?
EMARC
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Working Smarter with Spreadsheets
Faculty: Ryan Van Otten
Through the use of Smartsheet, a software service application for collaboration and work management, we have been increasingly successful in managing and organizing our educational programs.
EMARC
2:45 PM – 3:25 PM / 0.75 CME Hour(s)
The ACGME Site Visit: Knock It Out of the Park
Faculty: Richard Bounds, Vicki Noble, Jenna Fredette
Preparing for an ACGME site visit, for either initial or continued accreditation, requires countless hours of work, attention to detail, and thoughtful delegation to team members. This session will provide tips for success, with a panel discussion that includes program leaders who have recently completed their site visits. Here how these PDs prepared, what lessons they learned along the way, and how to get your staff and residents on board with a positive message. Speakers will offer an approach with an organizational framework and timeline, tasks for delegation to faculty, preparation materials for dissemination of information, and strategies for engaging key stakeholders. At the end of this session, attendees should have a clear idea of what is required of an ACGME site review, and how to best prepare.
EMARC
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Practical Advice for Coordinators: Completing the ADS Annual Update
Faculty: Kandice McLeod
Practical advice given to coordinators on how to navigate the ADS Annual Update with minimal to no errors. Explanation and walkthrough given in each area of the ADS update and explanations as to common reporting errors that can potentially result in adverse action against the program by the ACGME.
EMARC
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM / 0 CME Hour(s)
How Much Conference Does It Take?
Faculty: Matthew Hysell, Matthew Hysell, MD
Residents frequently start to fall short of the 70% required conference attendance rate. The next question that arises is how many they have to attend to reach 70%. This presentation will demonstrate a simple formula to provide the answer. It can also be inputted into an excel spreadsheet.