Abstract Objective: To develop an effective faculty peer feedback program. Background: Traditionally, teaching evaluation relies heavily on learner feedback, yet often produces biased results, reactive curricular decision-making, and is often unaligned with retention-promotion-tenure criteria. Some institutions have developed more holistic teaching evaluation processes to help faculty develop and thrive. Ideally, faculty should be partners in …

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Abstract Objective: The presentation aims to demonstrate the utilization of an innovative trial design, incorporating a smaller trial within a larger trial to assess the effects of supplemental, reinforced, risk-based training. Background: Historically there is a lack of research on clinical trial operations. Our approach is rooted in addressing this gap, by exploring the impact …

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Abstract Objective: Evaluate 21 current dermatological health mobile device applications. Background: Education plays a vital role in patients’ health care, especially those in rural areas. Smartphone apps provide accessible education to patients, allowing patients to track their condition over time. Mobile health apps can be a resource for managing and tracking dermatological health, as well …

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Abstract Objective: To foster professional identity formation within medical education using habit formation techniques. Background and Rationale: As outlined in Linsenmeyers’s1 work, incorporating self reflection increases professional identity formation. By combining these self-reflection strategies with the habit formation techniques discussed by Shnayder-Adams2 we can develop a multitude of professional identity formation habits. Design and Methods: …

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Abstract Objective: To design an experiential learning session on decision-making bias, fallacies, and heuristics. Background: Reducing decision-making bias improves patient care.1,2 Teaching decision-making bias, fallacies, and heuristics early in medical education is the first step to reducing mental pitfalls in the healthcare system. There are short-term learning benefits to a cognitive bias session3, but the …

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Abstract Authors: Adriene Pavek1, Stormy Foster-Palmer1, Annabelle Huntsman1, Nathan Shen2, Bryan E. Hull, MEd3, Shreya Sreekantaswamy, MD4, Julia Curtis, MD4 Affiliations: 1 University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah2 University of Michigan School of Medicine, Mount Pleasant, Michigan3 Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, Salt Lake City, Utah4Department of Dermatology, University of …

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