Patient safety is a critical issue in medicine today. There is, rightly, a strong emphasis on systems approaches to improving medical care and decreasing error. However, medicine is fundamentally a human endeavor. Without attention to the human aspects of the medical enterprise—emotions, cognitive abilities, biases, communication—crucial aspects of patient safety will remain beyond our grasp. … Read more

Save the date and register for the workshop "Curriculum Development" with AnnaMarie Connolly, MD on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 from 12:00 - 1:00PM in Bondurant G010. RSVP by November 19th to attend the workshop. Contact: Judson MacDonald at judson_macdonald@med.unc.edu. -- WebEx Details Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019 12:00 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time … Read more

Save the date for the upcoming Grand Rounds with Alice Chuang, MD, MEd, FACOG on November 26, 2019 from 12:30 - 1:30PM - WakeMed Hospital.   Participants will... List factors that promote a positive work and learning environment List factors that detract from a positive work and learning environment Identify strategies to help promote a … Read more

School of Medicine IT and the Offices of Medical Education (OME) are hosting an Apple Professional Learning (APL) Day Clinic to highlight how iPads can be integrated into curriculum to “create innovative instruction that engages students more deeply” (Apple Education).   Whether teaching in large group lectures, small group sessions, or clinical settings, iPads provide … Read more

Save the date for the upcoming Mentored Member journal club, facilitated by Drs. Kunal Patel, Evan Raff, and Trevor Royce. Articles are now available. Contact aoe@med.unc.edu to RSVP. -- WebEx Details Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019 5:00 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Meeting number: 731 604 405 Password: 2ZUazpRT https://uncsom.webex.com/uncsom/j.php?MTID=m437b3d5da032b6794bf27f11bae17225 … Read more

Save the date for the upcoming Grand Rounds at Moses Cone "Bedside Clinical Competency" with Dr. Nathaniel Warner on Friday, December 13, 2019, 8:30 - 9:30am in Cone Hospital, Room 1, West 130. Upon completion of this talk, attendees should: 1.    Be familiar with the concept of competency-based education and how it has shaped both undergraduate … Read more

Save the date for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) Medical Grand Rounds "Teaching the Engagement of Compassion: Practical Evidence-Based Strategies to Use Today" with Kenneth J. Fortier, MD on Wednesday, December 18th, 8:00 - 9:00 AM in the Main Auditorium of the NHRMC (across from medical staff office). Learning Objectives: At the end … Read more

Save the date for the workshop "Building an OSCE Program for Evaluating ACGME Milestones" with Rob Isaak, DO, FASA on Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 12:00 - 1:00PM in Bondurant G100. Contact: Judson MacDonald (judson_macdonald@med.unc.edu) Register here by January 7th: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0okq8X0Euo1bo9f _________ "Building an OSCE Program for Evaluating ACGME Milestones" with Rob Isaak, DO, FASA … Read more

Save the date for the seminar "Responding to the Opioid Crisis: An Educator’s View" with Lisa Graves, MD on Thursday, January 9th, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 PM in Bondurant G074.  How is health science education tackling the opioid epidemic? Join colleagues from across campus for the winter webinar series of IAMSE (International Association of Medical … Read more