Author: bkatkins

Questions on AI in education

Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon for our learners. It’s in the exam room, the lab, the clinic, and the study session.

Next steps in revitalization effort

I am truly inspired and encouraged by the ideas and insights shared by Academic Affairs staff and faculty in our revitalization process.

Seibert receives recognition

As Associate Dean, she has tirelessly shared her time and talents to advance medical student education, resident teaching, and faculty development — while providing leadership oversight for admissions, curriculum, and student services for the MD program.

Kattia Jimenez, Engagement Specialist

What is your current position? Engagement Specialist for the All of Us Research Program (AoU), led by the NIH. This program is establishing two large repositories of data — biomarkers and EHR data from a truly representative sample of individuals who live in the United States; Wisconsin is one of 17 consortia participating in All …

Kevin Jacobson, Loan Assistance Program Manager

Kevin Jacobson is a loan assistance program manager for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Years in position: 12 Originally from: Madison, Wisconsin Tell me about your current position. Wisconsin has two loan assistance programs that reward money to healthcare providers in return for committing to work for three years in underserved areas — rural …

Tia Powell, Staff Assistant

Tia Powell is a medical staff assistant in the Department of Urology. Tell me about your current position. I support six of our physicians with their academic calendars, arranging meetings, reimbursements, and travel. I help the department with things that they need from an administrative standpoint, helping with recruiting and creating day-of itineraries and those …

Jake Rome, ICTR Administrative Director

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in July 2019; at that time, Jake Rome, JD, was a staff reviewer for the Health Sciences Institutional Review Board. Rome currently serves as ICTR Administrative Director, FDA-Regulated Research Oversight Program. Tell me about your current position. My role is to review research studies involving human participants and work …