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Welcome to the 3rd Annual USF Health MedEd Symposium!

Full schedule is below the parking information (click on sections to expand for more details). Or you can click the button below for a PDF version.

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM)

560 Channelside Drive  |  Tampa, FL 33602 

Schedule as a PDF

Schedule-at-a-Glance

  • Cumberland Garage

    1045 E. Cumberland Avenue Tampa, FL 33602

    • This garage is the closest parking option to MCOM.
    • Parking is limited, so availability is not guaranteed.
    • Parking validation passes will be available on the day of the symposium for attendees who park in the Cumberland Garage.

    Channelside Port Garage

    810 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602

    • Parking is typically $2/hour during standard business hours, though rates may vary.
    • The garage is a short walk to the MCOM building.
    Additional street parking and public garages are also available throughout the Water Street district for those who prefer alternate options. 
  • Check-in and morning refreshments
  • Track A - Educator | Track B - Career Development

    8am-9am → Workshop 1

    • A: Brianna Valdes, MD - From Arbitrary to Angoff: Standard Setting for Clinical Performance Evaluation - MDD 310/312 
    • B: Ann Joyce, PhD - Future Proofing Careers: Alternative Credentialing to Strategic Growth - MDD 337/338

     

    9:10am-10:10am → Workshop 2

    • A: Abigail Alorda, MD - Create Your Own Breakfast Club: Incorporate Cognitive Psychology Learning Techniques to Improve Your Lectures - MDD 330
    • B: Joann Quinn, PhD - Leading with Emotional Intelligence Practice Skills for Teaching, Learning and Clinical Care - MDD 331

     

    10:20am-11:20am → Workshop 3

    • A: Isaias Martinez & Luka Bedalov - Medical Humanities Improv Theatre: Communication Development and Team Building for Health Professionals - MDD 351/352
    • B: Anthony McGuire, PhD - Cultivating a Professional Identity as a Medical Educator -  MDD 335/336 

     

    Track C - Clinical

    8am-9am → Workshop 1 (60mins) - MDD 353/354

    • Deborah Cragun, PhD - Harnessing AI Roleplay for Experiential Learning in Patient-Centered Communication and Interpreter Best Practice

    10:10am-11:40am → Workshop 2 (90mins) - MDD 435/444

    • POCUS: Eric Coris, MD - Hands-on Faculty Dev. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Rotator Cuff for Medical Educators and Physicians
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    LUNCH AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS - MDD 330/331

    • Buffet lunch served
    • Keynote Address (~55 minutes including Q & A)

     

  • POSTER RECEPTION - ELL LAB

    • Poster viewing and networking with authors
    • Judging and audience choice voting

    Session 1: 12:45pm-1:15pm

    Hub 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Simulators as a Systematic Desensitization Tool for Reducing Communication Apprehension in First-Year Medical Students IME
    Hub 3 Improving Perioperative Safety with High-Fidelity Simulation of Anesthesia HALO Events IME
    Hub 4 Teaching Built-Environment Accessibility to Medical Students: An Interactive ADA-Focused Curriculum IME
    Hub 5 ABEM Certifying Exam Residency Program Preparation: A Novel Approach Using Attending Content Experts and Unique Numerical Scoring Systems IME
    Hub 6 Integrated Culinary and Exercise Education in Family Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Disease Management IME
    Hub 7 Advancing Competency-Based Assessment: Piloting the SIMPL App in Pediatrics IME
    Hub 8 Integrating Computational Lung Injury Models to Support Learning of Pulmonary Physiology in Health and Disease RIME
    Hub 9 The Effect of College Education during COVID-19 Pandemic on Subsequent Academic Performance in a Pre-clerkship Curriculum RIME
    Hub 10 Effective Communication Training: Positive Parenting Techniques to Enhance Medical Student Comfort During the Primary Care Clerkship RIME
    Hub 11 Post-TAVR patient counseling, not CR attendance alone, is most associated with increased LV ejection fraction recovery RIME
    Hub 12 Complication-Management Training and Self-Reported Comfort and Preparedness Among Residents and Fellows: A Cross-Sectional Study RIME

     

    Session 2: 1:20pm-1:50pm

    Hub 1 USF Health Local CLARION Case Competition: An Interprofessional Approach to Practicing Patient-Centered Care with Real-World Implications IME
    Hub 2 Bringing Coherence to Team-Teaching: A Student-Led Audit of Instructional Practices IME
    Hub 3 Building Inclusive Medical Education: A Collaborative, Multilevel Approach to Disability-Focused Curriculum Development IME
    Hub 4 Creating a Low-Cost Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Task Trainer IME
    Hub 5 A Video-Based Curriculum to Improve Medical Students’ Confidence in Caring for Patients With Disabilities IME
    Hub 6 Integrating Deaf Awareness into Medical School Curriculum: A Novel Workshop for Medical Students IME
    Hub 7 Gunners vs Rebels: Association Between Board Preparatory Test Compliance and ABEM In-Training Exam IME
    Hub 8 The Impact of Case and Research-Based Discussions on Student Confidence in Learning RIME
    Hub 9 The Effect of Online Class Delivery on Academic Performance in a Pre-clerkship Curriculum RIME
    Hub 10 Enhancing Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Learning in Physician Assistant Education Through Integrated System-Based Instruction RIME
    Hub 11 Novel Interactive Dashboard to Explore Multimodal Clinical Dataset for Clinicians and Researchers RIME
    Hub 12 Teaching Patient Advocacy and Socially Accountable Medicine in Undergraduate Medical Education Within the Context of Lifestyle Modification and Mental Health: A Rapid Review RIME

  • ACE Pitch! Session: Academic Creative Endeavors Competition

    • A "Shark Tank"-like presentation, participants accepted to present in this category compete with each other to qualify for up to $1500 in seed funding.
    • Purpose: To cultivate new ideas rooted in good educational practice, and support scholarly development
    • 2:15pm-2:25pm      Intro and Review 2025 Awardees
    • 2:25pm-2:40pm      Hospital Medicine in Residency and Beyond -  Aditya Grover, MD & Allison Hales, DO
    • 2:40pm-3:10pm      ResiLearn - Karim Hanna, MD
    • 2:55pm-3:10pm      Data Management Analyst - IVH-Shrramana Ganesh
    • 3:20pm-3:35pm | Preparing Practice Ready Nurses Through EBP- Rebecca Koerner, PhD

    • 3:35pm-3:50pm | Enhancing Research Readiness Through an Interprofessional Education Initiative - Marina Monastyrskaya, PhD

    • 3:50pm-4:05pm | Comparing Haptic Gloves Hand Tracking and Controllers in Extended Reality - Jessica Murati

    • Recognition of poster and presentation winners
    • Closing reflections and thank-yous
  • Thank you for your participation and interest in the 3rd Annual MedEd Symposium! Network with colleagues and leave at your leisure.

Symposium Planning Committee

  • Shanu Gupta, MD
    Shanu Gupta, MD
    Chair
  • shaterra blocker headshot Shaterra Blocker, MS, CHWC
    Shaterra Blocker, MS, CHWC
  • Harold Gomez headshot Harold Gomez, MD
    Harold Gomez, MD
  • Laura Murray headshot Laura Murray, MSIS, MBA, AHIP
    Laura Murray, MSIS, MBA, AHIP
  • Henry Park headshot Henry Park, MD
    Henry Park, MD
  • Jennifer Teeterrs headshot Jennifer Teeters, MMS, PA-C, ATC
    Jennifer Teeters, MMS, PA-C, ATC
  • Stephanie Tomlinson headshot Stephanie Tomlinson, MLIS, AHIP
    Stephanie Tomlinson, MLIS, AHIP
  • Wiranowska headshot Marzena Wiranowska, PhD, MS
    Marzena Wiranowska, PhD, MS
  • Seema Martinez headshot Seema Martinez
    Seema Martinez
  • CJ pearce headshot CJ Pierce
    CJ Pierce
  • Raquel Delgado headshot Raquel Delgado
    Raquel Delgado
  • Kristy Andre headshot Kristy Andre, MPH, MSM, CHWC
    Kristy Andre, MPH, MSM, CHWC