Transformational Times
Words of Hope, Character & Resilience from our Virtual Community
Friday, April 30, 2021
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Director's Corner
The Kern Institute Hosts a Conference - A Year Late But a Lot More Wise
By Adina Kalet, MD, MPH
Today, the Kern Institute hosts the “Understanding Medical Professional Identity and Character Formation,” a conference originally scheduled for April 16, 2020 but postponed by the pandemic. Dr. Kalet reflects on how the havoc wreaked by COVID-19 has sharpened our focus on what matters and provides both challenges and opportunities for the work at hand …
In the run-up to April 2020, attendees and speakers were readying to fly into Milwaukee from across the country and around the world for a two-day conference on medical professional identity and character formation. The plenary was to be given by Dr. Muriel Bebeau, a moral psychologist and a scholar of professional identity formation. Workshops and poster presentations were firming up. Hotel rooms were booked. Conference rooms were reserved, food had been ordered, and Kern Institute staff were finalizing details like an army prepares for tactical maneuvers. We planned an evening symposium where, over a fine dinner in the Alumni Center, attendees would discuss what they had learned and ponder how this field of study and practice could transform medical education. I was stoked. This was going to be fabulous!
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Three Questions Regarding...
Perspectives on the Transformation of Medical Education
By Jose Franco, MD
The Kern Institute celebrates the appointment of our colleague, Jose Franco, MD to his new role as MCW’s Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr. Franco has been part of the Kern Institute since its inception and has held major leadership roles. As he assumes his new position, he is stepping away from his Kern responsibilities. In this interview, he describes his journey with Kern and his hopes as MCW enters a time of curriculum redesign …
Dr. Franco answers the following questions:
- Tell us about your journey with the Kern Institute.
- What do you see as your most urgent tasks as you move into your new role as Senior Associate Dean?
- How do you see the current status of the curriculum redesign?
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Introduction to the Kern Institute's Transformational Ideas Initiative
By M. Chris Decker, MD; and Julia Schmitt
Dr. Decker and Ms. Schmitt describe the Transformational Ideas Initiative and how the projects were chosen on behalf of the Kern Human-Centered Design Lab...
The Kern Institute's Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) is an annual seed grant program to develop and test ideas, creating opportunities for students, staff, residents, fellows, and faculty to innovate the learner experience at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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2020-21 Project Spotlight Updates
Leadership and Professional Development Cohort
- LEAD-UP: Leadership Education to Advance Diversity in Underrepresented Populations
- Designing a Leadership Curriculum for Medical Students That Teaches Students to be Influencers
- Developing Equanimity Through Creative Expression
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Mentorship Cohort
- Classroom to Clerkship: Professional Identity Training for Students Underrepresented in Medicine
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Implicit Bias Cohort
- Mitigating Implicit Biases in Clinical Clerkship Evaluations
- Challenging Implicit Bias
- Identifying Bias in Classroom Clinical Cases: A Structured Approach to Make Clinical Cases More Diverse and Inclusive
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Cultural Humility Cohort
- Invisible Identities: Educating Healthcare Providers on Hmong LGBTQ+ Experiences
- Bringing Mental Health First Aid to Pharmacy Students Through the TI2 Initiative
- Kaleidoscope: A Program With a Diversity Lens
- Development of a Cultural Humility Curriculum for Pediatric Residents
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Announcement of 2021-22 TI2 Project Teams |
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Nourish & Grow: MCW-Green Bay Student Garden Initiative
By Allison Carlisle, MPH, MS1; and Emma Lankey, RDN, MS1: Nourish & Grow:
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ACCESS Better Care Through Social Determinants of Health Training
By Ashley Pavlic, MD; Sehr Kahn, MD; Celeste Pain, MS1; Cecilia Scholcoff, MD; and Sara Tesfatsion, MD
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An Antiracist Medical School Curriculum. It Matters.
By Bryn Sutherland, M1; Santra Pfister, PhD, Monet Woolfolk, M1; and Christopher Davis, MD, MPH:
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Answering the Call: Using the Medicine Clerkship to Facilitate Inpatient Follow-Up for Emergency Residents
By Leilani Hernandez, M3; Pinky Jha, MD; Brian Gooley, MD; Brady McIntosh, MD; and Sanjay Bhandari, MD
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Closing the Gap of Knowledge and Education Among Providers in the Disparities Sexual and Gender Minorities Face
By Melinda Mierdomenico, DO; Sarah Larsen, MD, MPH; Jessica Smoko, MS3; and Kevin Robertson, MD
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Developing a Low-Stakes Environment for Teaching Development and Feedback: The Teaching Test Kitchen
By Chase LaRue, MEd, M2; Erica Chou, MD; Kerrie Quirk, MEd; Max Hershey, M1; and Enrique Avila, M1
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Medical Provider Joint Simulation Practicum
By Nathan Rosenberg, BSN, RN; Andrew Cochran, PT, DPT; and Kurt Hammitt, MSN, RN
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Medicine in Real Life
By Emelyn Zaworski, M1; Sofie Kjellesvig, M1; Eric Weaver, M1; Eric Lee, M1; Meghan Peterson, M1; and Jesslyn Hendrickson, M1
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Creating an Annual Anti-Racism Pledge for Medical Students
By Harini Shah, M1; Kathlyn Fletcher, MD; Jessica Miller, M1; Tracy Bui, M1; Elizabeth Dominguez, M1; Aliyah Keval, M1; and Marisa Tobes, M1
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Mattering and Character Strength Spotting on the Gynecology and Surgery Medical Student Clerkships
By Rana Higgins, MD; Caitlin Patten, MD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; and Kourtney Dropps, MD
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This poem, written by Scott Lamm, M3, was created back at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March just as M2s started dedicated. We want to wish all of the M2 starting dedicated for Step 1 the best of luck!
Listen
Helpless
Useless
I find a distance between me and the care provided
I urge for safety
For help
But I am small, and no one will
Listen
I ponder everyday what I could be doing
Calling friends creating masks supporting our responders
Instead, I find myself alone
I find myself worrying about other things
I find myself wanting to make a difference
But not knowing how to
Knowing the severity and its consequences
I try to provide insight ideas solutions
But instead I find myself isolated
I find myself worrying about exams
I find myself focusing on myself
Instead of others
Helpful
Useful
These are words I wish I could feel
But I am battling
On my own front
Trying to succeed
So that one day someone will
Listen
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Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. The whole series! Yes, I'm a hopeless romantic - but this series caught me with its history, adventure, endearing and compelling characters, vivid imagery and beautiful writing. Add a touch of magic and medicine, a strong heroine and strapping 18th century Scottish Highlander and a timeless love story. A grand escape!
–Linda N. Meurer, Faculty
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The Tennis Partner by Dr. Abraham Verghese; Straight Man by Richard Russo. (Yes, I know that's two; I had to put both because they are that good!)
–Richard Holloway, Faculty
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Among tons of favorites, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee stands out. I could hardly put it down when I first read it in high school. Since that time, I've probably re-read it at least a half dozen times and each time I do, I take away something different than I had in previous reads.
–Tammy Hosch, Staff
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I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb. It is a story centered around identical twins, one diagnosed with schizophrenia and the other his caretaker, but dives deeper into how their relationship has shaped each other (and those around them) over their lifetime. It beautifully captures the human experience and issues dealing with self-identity, self-care, loss, forgiveness, and the complexity of personal relationships. HBO also made a TV series based on this book and Mark Ruffalo (Kenosha-native) won the 2021 Golden Globe for his lead role!
–Lauren North, Resident
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Into the Magic Shop: A neurosurgeon's quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the secrets of the heart, by James R. Doty, MD
- Simmi Bharwani, Masters of Anesthesia
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Respond to next week's reflection prompt:
What is your favorite summer activity?
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Additional Reading
Does a Measure of Medical Professional Identity Formation predict communication skills performance?
By Adina Kalet, MD, MPH; Tavinder Ark, PhD; Verna Monson, PhD; Hyuksoon Song, PhD; Lynn Buckvar-Keltz, MD; Victoria Harnik, PhD; Sandra Yingling, PhD; Rafael Rivera Jr., MD, MBA; Linda Tewksbury, MD; Penelope Lusk; and Ruth Crowe, MD, PhD
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7th Annual Carrie Falk Memorial Lecture
That's Unconscionable! Unconscious Bias in Palliative Care
This year's lecture will be presented by VJ Periyakoil, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean of Research (Geriatrics and Palliative Care), Founding Director Stanford Palliative Care Education & Training Program, and Stanford Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program.
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May 6, 2021
Live Virtual Event
10:00 am CT
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You are cordially invited to a celebration for the
2020-21 KINETIC3 Graduates of the Excellence in Teaching Track
This celebration will include a welcome address as well as an individual celebration of each of the graduates.We hope you will join us to congratulate them on their accomplishments!
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June 2, 2021
Live Virtual Event
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CT
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Editorial Board: Kathlyn Fletcher, MD, Adina Kalet, MD, Wendy Peltier, MD, Erin Weileder, Olivia Davies, Scott Lamm, Eileen Peterson, Sarah Torres, & Anna Visser
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