Abigail Konopasky, PhD, an expert in health professions education, explores lessons from Psychology, Philosophy, and Education; including being an agent and supporting learner self-efficacy.

Stacy Posillico, MLS, JD, AHIP-D, Senior Librarian for the Eastern Region Hospitals of Northwell Health, and Mary Shah, MLS, AHIP, Nuvance Health Medical Librarian and Archivist, share practical strategies for leveraging GenAI tools to enhance teaching, streamline writing, and elevate critical thinking.

Al Villarin examines how natural language processing (NLP) is revolutionizing clinical documentation—enhancing accuracy, reducing administrative burden, and unlocking new insights from unstructured data.

Dr. Albert Villarin, MD, MBA, FACEP, expert in all things AI and Health Professions Education, breakdown how AI is carrying over into patient care.

Join us for a Teaching Academy Lunch and Learn! on clinical skills remediation and supporting struggling learners. Gain insights into creating a supportive learning environment that helps all trainees build confidence and competence in their clinical practice.

Dr. Caroline Niederman is an educator, speaker, entrepreneur, and equine veterinarian-turned-consultant changing the narrative for people who fall outside the lines of conventional medical diagnosis and treatments for certain chronic long-term conditions.

Emily Bird, M.D., M.A., F.A.A.P., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is a case-based learning facilitator and leads the faculty facilitator program. Dr. Bird returned to the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy for yet another dynamic virtual talk on providing effective and meaningful feedback.

Rimma Osipov, Md, PhD, Stephanie Shively, MA, PhD, and Julie E. Kutac, MA, PhD explore how the humanities can serve as a powerful tool to reframe burnout and foster resilience in healthcare education.

Albert Villarin, MD, MBA, FACEP, shares perspectives on building trust in AI systems and navigating the transformative impact of these technologies on clinical practice and medical education.

Robert Storck, MPA, NRP, EMS-1, a scholar in the 2022–2023 Clinician Educator Cohort, shares perspectives and applied strategies for creating educational experiences that go beyond theory to produce real-world impact.

Kiran Pandit, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medical Education, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, shares practical insights on delivering constructive feedback that supports learner growth while avoiding common pitfalls.

Jasper Erwin L. Tolarba, DNP, RN, CGNC, CNE, FACHE, FAAN, explores the foundations of interprofessional education and the role of collaborative practice in improving learning, patient care, and healthcare outcomes.

Taranjeet Ahuja, DO, MSEd, explores how empathy, communication, and connection enhance the patient experience and support more effective, meaningful clinical encounters.

Mark E. Kulaga, MD offers practical guidance on navigating the mentorship journey.

Janel Coral, MD, PhD explains the benefits of implementing artificial intelligence and virtual reality in clinical education.

Wendy Herman, MLIS, MHIP Director of the health sciences library at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Wendy shares how to search and evaluate medical education literature.

The Teaching Academy was thrilled to kick off the first fall Lunch & Learn session with invited guest speaker, Dr. Neil Osheroff, PhD, as he highlights the evolving roles and identities of the modern medical educator and discusses professional identity formation.