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SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 6, 2004

7:45 - 8:00 am - Introduction - Gloria J. Kuhn, DO, PhD, Wayne State University

8:00 - 9:00 am - The Changing Face of Academics: Opportunities and Challenges for Junior Faculty, Ruth-Marie Fincher, MD, Medical College of Georgia The definition of scholarly activity and its place in promotion is changing. At the end of this session participants will be able to state the definition of expanded scholarship and discuss methods to ensure their own scholarly activities can be used to enhance their chances for promotion.
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9:00 - 10:00am - Finding and Using Mentors, Nicholas Jouriles, MD, Akron General Medical Center, Literature has shown that most productive faculty members are those who have received mentoring early in their careers. At the end of this session the learner will have better understanding of how to choose a mentor, how to interact with the mentor and what the relationship should provide both mentor and mentee.

10:00 - 10:15 am - Break

10:15 - 11:15 am - Interview Training Skills, James Adams, MD, Northwestern University, Interviewing applicants is a task for many faculty members, but most have little training for this task. This session will review pertinent interview questions that will help predict future performance of a resident. Participants will be able to list questions which will predict success in applicants and will be able to avoid those questions which cannot be legally asked during an interview.

11:15 - 12:15 pm - Networking Lunch for all attendees. While practicing effective networking skills, faculty and participants will share interaction time.

12:15 - 1:15 pm - Organizational Skills, James Adams, MD, Northwestern University, Organizational skills are critical for a busy academic emergency physician. Techniques for organizing your activities and using your time more efficiently will be highlighted. Learners will be able to list techniquest for keeping track of their activities and accomplishing their goals in the allotted time they have.

1:15 - 2:15 pm - Educator's Portfolio, Gloria Kuhn, DO, PhD, Wayne State University, Many insitutions are using the educator's portfolio as a method of documenting scholarly activity. At the end of this session the participants will be able to list the uses of the portfolio, and be able to customize a portfolio for documenting their own scholarly activities.

2:30 - 3:30 pm - Scholarly Activity, Earl Reisdorff, MD, Ingham Regional Medical Center, All faculty who have academic careers must be involved in scholarly activity. The purpose of this session is to define and discuss the many types of activities which institutions recognize as scholarly. At the end of this session the learner will be able to define scholarly activity, discuss the attributes of scholarly activity, and be better prepared to become involved in academic activities.

3:30 - 4:30 pm - TBA

4:30 - 5:30 pm - What is Faculty Development?, Glenn Hamilton, MD, Wright State University, The process of continual training of educators and the responsibilities of the academic institution and an individual faculty member to achieve mutual success will be discussed. At the end of this session the participants will be able to define faculty development, list methods to achieve success in academic endeavors, and discuss the elements needed for a successful academic career.

8:00 - 9:00 am - Common Reasons for Manuscript Rejection, Michelle Biros, MS, MD, Hennepin County Medical Center, Manuscript rejection can be a source of great frustration. Common causes for manuscript rejection will be discussed by Dr. Biros, the editor of Academic Emergency Medicine, one of the major Emergency Medicine journals. Learners will be able to list reasons for rejection and techniques to avoid rejection of manuscripts.

9:00 - 10:30 am - Bedside Teaching: Optimizing the Clinical Experience/Teaching Procedures, Diane Birnbaumer, MD, Harbor-UCLA, Stephen Playe, MD, Baystate Medical Center, and Robert Wahl, MD, Wayne State University, Bedside teaching is integral to the instruction that a resident receives during their training program. The value of bedside teaching can not be over emphasized. After this session the learner will be able to discuss the attributes of an excellent bedside teacher, be able to discriminate between reflection, feedback, and evaluation, and create a rich learning environment.

10:45 - 11:45 am - Giving a Presentation, Diane Birnbaumer, MD, Harbor-UCLA, The ability to give an efficient and effective presentation is integral to teaching in a didactic forum. The ability to present content in a concise, clear and interesting manner will be emphasized in this discussion. At the end of this session the learner will be able to describe the attributes of a successful presenter and will be able to utilize the instructional strategies of discussion and lecture.

1:15 - 2:15 pm - Teaching Medical Students, Wendy Coates, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Medical students have a sparse experience of clinical medicine. Tailoring their experience in the emergency department can prevent them from being overwhelmed, improve upon their knowledge, and begin laying a foundation for appropriate behavior in an emergency situation independent of their future career goals. Participants will be able to list 1) methods most appropriate for didactic and bedside teaching of medical students and 2) actions to structure their experience in the emergency department.

2:15 - 3:15 pm - Letters of Recommendation/Advising Medical Students, Felix Ankel, MD, Regions Hospital, At the end of this session the participants will understand the legal ramifications of writing letters of recommendation, will be able to state most common questions asked by medical students who are interested in going into the specialty of emergency medicine, will understand techniques that will identify successful candidates for emergency medicine and will know which questions cannot be asked during the interview session.
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3:30 - 4:30 pm - Evaluation, Feedback, and Supervision (to include Core Competencies), Earl Reisdorff, MD, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Recent changes by the ACGME have mandated that programs teach and evaluate the core competencies. The core competencies will be discussed as well as the tools for evaluation, feedback, and supervision within a residency training program. At the end of this session the learner will be able to describe the difference between evaluation, feedback, and supervision and be able to determine when each of these methodologies should be used.

4:30 - 5:30 pm - Panel to discuss Evaluation, Feedback, and Supervision (to include Core Competencies), Wendy Coates, MD, Harbor-UCLA, Felix Ankel, MD, Regions Hospital, and Earl Reisdorff, MD, Ingham Regional Medical Center

7:30 - 9:30 am - Writing a Manuscript, Catherine Coffin, Brown University, Without the ability to publish academic faculty can not be successful. The purpose of this session is to discuss the techniques that can be used by faculty to create a manuscript which can be successfully published. At the end of this session learners will be familiar with the various resources which will allow them to author a manuscript which articulates their thoughts.

9:45 - 10:45 am - How to Get Involved in Regional/National Academic Affairs, Mary Jo Wagner, MD, Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, Inc., and Debra Perina, MD, University of Virginia, One step along the path of a successful academic career is to become active in regional and national activities. Discussion will include traditional and unique methods of developing these opportunities. Each panel member will discuss methods they have used to become involved in academic activities. Participants will be given time to ask questions of the panel members.

10:45 - 11:45 am - Five Balls in the Air: Balancing Work, Family, and You, Susan Promes, MD, Duke University, While many physicians feel that shift work is ideal for allowing time for career advancement and participating in family activities, the reality is often quite different. After this session participants will be able to list techniques for balancing all of the roles an academic physician is expected to fill.

1:30 - 2:30 pm - Negotiating Skills and Effective Communication, Thom Mayer, MD, Fairfax Hospital, The inability to negotiate and effectively communicate can destroy a career. These skills are vital to success. Participants will be able to list effective negotiating and communication techniques.

2:30 - 3:15 pm - Cases for Negotiation: Protected Time, Titles, Salary, a New Position, Thom Mayer, MD, Fairfax Hospital, Cases will be presented that will enable the participant to understand how to negotiate for protected time, titles, salary, and a new position.

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