September 2024

14th Annual Medical Education Day - Highlight Reel

Medical Education Day is our annual event that examines the future of medical education. Get ready for an incredible day of expert-led sessions and thoughtful poster presentations. Watch the video to learn more!

Register for Medical Education Day

October 15, 2024

8:00am - 5:00pm

FAME Promotion Advising Program

We are excited to introduce a new advising program for Feinberg faculty pursuing promotion. Faculty members can now request one-on-one sessions with experienced promotion advisors who will provide mentorship on key elements of the promotion process, including CV reviews and guidance on developing promotion packets.

Request a promotion advising session here.

Leadership Opportunity - HPECS Associate Program Director

HPECS (Health Professions Educator Clinical Scholars) is seeking a dedicated faculty member to serve as Associate Program Director. This would be a great opportunity for a junior faculty member interested in medical education scholarship. This role supports the administration and development of our 2-year certificate program for Northwestern University residents, fellows, and faculty.

This position is voluntary and does not offer financial compensation. It serves as a valuable stepping stone to future funded roles within our organization, with a historically high turnover rate due to internal promotions.

Please visit the website for more information regarding key responsibilities, time commitment, and qualifications required for this role.

Click Here to Apply.

Advance your career in healthcare with a Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MS-HPE) from Northwestern University. This two-year, part-time executive program is designed for educators, clinicians, and healthcare professionals eager to transform healthcare education and practice. Visit the website for more information on how to apply. Applications close April 1, 2025.

Join us at an info session! Click here to Register.

** CME & CEU credit are available for FAME Education Scholarship and TIME Lecture Series in September 2024. **

Revisiting July - August|Session Recordings

July Education Scholarship

Mastery Learning for Clinical Skill Acquisition

William C. McGaghie, PhD

August TIME Lecture Series

Assessment of Incivility During Surgical Mortality and Morbidity Conference

Egide Abahuje, MD and

Anne Stey, MD

August Education Scholarship

Did My Learners Learn: Basic Inferential Statistics in Med Ed

Mark Adler, MD, featuring:

Jennifer Trainor, MD, Celia O'Brien, Phd, and Lucas Bruton, MD

Looking Forward|October - November Events

October 15, 8AM - 5PM - Medical Education Day

Click here to view the schedule



November 14 at 12:00pm - TIME Lecture

Topic: Enhancing Your Career as a Clinician Educator: Definitions, Challenges, and Opportunities

Speaker: Larrie Greenberg, MD

November 20 at 12:00pm - Education Scholarship Session

Topic: How to Make a Scholarly Workshop

Speaker: Brigid Dolan, MD

JBVAMC 2024 PM&R Obesity Care Conference

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center is hosting an Obesity Conference, featuring speakers from various specialties. The event will be available for both in-person and virtual attendance. To register, please reach out to Dr. Peter Hwang (peter.hwang@va.gov) or Dr. Peter Hurh (peter.hurh@va.gov).

Click here for more information.

View Program Schedule.

Friday, September 13, 2024, 8AM - 4:30PM

2024 CGEA MESRE Collaborative Grant Call for Proposals

The CGEA is inviting proposals that enhance medical education and contribute to scholarly work in the Central region, offering $10,000 for multi-institution projects and $7,000 for single-institution projects. Proposals can focus on traditional research or innovative approaches to teaching, application, integration, and engagement. Funded projects must be collaborative, investigatory, and publicly shareable to promote peer review and broader educational impact.

Call for Proposals is open now. For more information click here.

Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2024, 11:59PM (CT)

Nominate a Researcher for the 2025 Hubbard Award

If you know someone who has made pioneering and lasting contributions to the field of assessment in medical education, we invite you to submit a letter of nomination for their consideration for the 2025 Hubbard Award.

Visit this link to learn more.

Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024

Request for Proposals: Fall 2024 Innovations Pilot Grant

The Fall 2024 Innovations Pilot Grant from Northwestern Simulation enables recipients to create a single, proof of concept physical model or simulator, worth up to $2,000 in resources from the Innovation Lab. These resources are designated for research and training in medical education.

For more information, click here.

Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

NBME Open Enrollment Item-Writing Workshop

Link to Register

NBME offers workshops to help medical school faculty and other health professionals enhance the quality of their multiple-choice questions, so they can more effectively measure student knowledge.

For more information about how to apply, click here.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Registration|Learn, Serve, Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Learn, Serve, Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting, offers over 130 sessions designed to address the evolving challenges in academic medicine. This premier event is a vital opportunity for healthcare professionals to network, gain insights from leading experts, and collaborate on innovative approaches in medical education, research, and patient care.

Register for Learn, Serve, Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting.

November 8 - 12, 2024

** September 2024 CME Disclosure Information **

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

Antonia Quinn, DO has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Course director Dr. Mary McBride has disclosed ongoing financial relationships with the following entity: American Heart Association (consulting fee). FSM’s CME Leadership, Review Committee, and Staff have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. All the relevant financial relationships for this/these individual(s) have been mitigated.

Accreditation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.