NEWS for our Educator Community | October 2018
In This Issue: Updates and Announcements
TSP Graduates presented scholarly work
Photo by Cindy Chew
Congratulations to the 2018 Teaching Scholars Program Graduates

Each year on the day of their graduation, participants in the UCSF Teaching Scholars Program share project work with the incoming class of Teaching Scholars and the broader UCSF community. At this year's graduation on September 11, division chiefs, department chairs, and deans participated in the celebration honoring this year's graduates and their scholarly projects. Read article
Sharon Youmans attended the 2018 diversity leadership retreat
Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Academy Membership Spotlight:
Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH

I recently interviewed new member Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH, to reflect on her education journey and current curricular changes in the School of Pharmacy. Sharon is Vice Dean and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and responsible for administrative oversight of the PharmD program, including Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, Student Affairs, Educational Support Services, and Assessment and Accreditation. By Sharya Vaughan Bourdet, PharmD, BCPS. Read article
Susan Ball speaks about the power or narrative medicine
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An Interview with Susan Ball, MD on Narrative Medicine, Mentorship, and Careers in Academic Medicine

During her visit to UCSF for the Academy Celebration of New Members' keynote address, I had a chance to sit down with Susan Ball, MD, MPH, MS and discuss narrative medicine, mentorship, and careers in academic medicine. Dr. Ball is Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and her talk Narrative in Medicine: The Essential Link, touches on her work caring for patients with HIV/AIDS for over twenty years and teaching narrative medicine to faculty, students, and staff. By Amin Azzam, MD. Read article
CFE Education and Development Opportunities
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Academy Fall Meeting and Reception
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Panel Discussion (Open to the UCSF Community)
Wednesday, November 14, 3-5pm

Join us for a meeting that will support networking and community building - with an interactive discussion and panel of invited guests sharing insights on the topic of equity pedagogy:
Register to attend this event, and invite colleagues! A reception and opportunity to interact with panelist to follow at 5pm.
Welcome UCSF Presidential Scholar Cees van der Vleuten, PhD
CFE presents two exciting opportunities to meet with UCSF's first Presidential Scholar in Education, Cees van der Vleuten, PhD, who will share his internationally recognized expertise in assessment and learning. Register, hold, and share these dates with colleagues. Open to the UCSF community. 

Cees van der Vleuten, PhD
Med Ed Grand Rounds:  
Presidential Chair Lecture: Programmatic Assessment for Preparing Better Health Professionals
Wednesday, February 20, 4-5pm, reception to follow
 
Save the Date 
Education Showcase 2019  
Work-based Assessment and Programmatic Assessment 
Tuesday, April 2, 10:15 am
Registration coming soon!  
 
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CFE Kicks off Fall Faculty Development Educational Skills Workshops for 2018

CFE returns with another season of popular returning and new workshops and Med Ed grand rounds. Teach for UCSF Certificate Program participants and others interested in registering for courses can view a filterable calendar by category and campus.

Access learning objectives, workshop descriptions, and registration information for upcoming workshops, including required workshops for Teach for UCSF Certificates scheduled through June 2019.
CFE in the Literature
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Recent Publications from CFE Researchers and Academy Members. We're featuring a piece from a team that includes CFE Doctoral candidate and Academy member, Jody Steinauer, MD, focused on using reflective and small group teaching to support medical students who engage with challenging patients and improve patient care through tough interactions.

Steinauer J, Baron M, Freedman L, Perrucci A, Dehlendorf C, Cipriano SD. Promoting medical student self-awareness through a challenging patient workshop. Med Educ. 2018 Nov;52(11):1193-1194. doi: 10.1111/medu.13701. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
Honors, Awards, and Appointments
Awards, Abstracts, Proposals & Funding Opportunities
Submit by Monday, November 12, 11:59 EST

The Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) is accepting proposals for the 2019 WGEA Annual Meeting, March 28-31.
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation  Board and President's Grants 

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding Opportunities and Notices

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding Opportunities
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