Medical Education Day

2026 Schedule 

Morning Schedule

8:30 am – 9:00 am                     Registration and refreshments 

9:00 am – 10:30 am                    Plenary session – Room 1335 HSLC

Presentation of Dean’s Teaching Awards and Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship

Elizabeth Petty, MD – Senior Associate Dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Christine Seibert, MD, FACP – Associate Dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Keynote address: Transforming the Science of Learning in Everyday Curriculum: Integrating Innovation, Scholarship, and Technology

Yoon Soo Park, PhD

Department Head and Ilene B. Harris Endowed Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine

10:30 am – 10:45 am                  Break & transition

10:45 am – 11:45 am                    Workshops

Connecting Professionalism to enTRUSTment and Why it Matters – HSLC 2272 – Deborah Simpson, PhD; Jessica O’Brien, MD; Kjersti Knox,MD; Kathryn Agard,CMP, PMP; & Jacob Bidwell, MD

From Awareness to Action: A Toolkit for Supporting Learner Basic Needs and Food Security – HSLC 2276 – Takondwa Mwasi, MA, MS; Kelly Herold, MD; & Alex Nelson

Implementing Accessibility Standards at SMPH: Tools & Techniques – HSLC 2280 – Alexa Dorman, M.Ed; Chris Hanson; Tim Jensen; & Matt Fleming

Precision Education: Epic New Insights from the Electronic Health Record – HSLC 2284 – Benjamin Schnapp, MD, MEd; Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS; Dann Hekman, MS; & Corlin Jewell, MD

Say What?! Upteaching in Medical Education – HSLC 2288 – Amber Sheth MD, MPH

11:45 am – 12:30 pm                    Poster session – Room 3110 HSLC

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm                      Lunch & networking – Room 3110 HSLC

Afternoon Schedule

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm                      Workshops

A Residency Program Coaching Model: Lessons Learned and CORE Observations – HSLC 2276 – Megan Yanny, MD; Carolyn Sleeth, MD, MPH; Lindsey Boyke, MD; Daniel Sklansky, MD; & Brittany Loughman, BA

Cultivating Self-Compassion to Foster Well-Being for Medical Educators and Learners – HSLC 2280 – Sarah Floden, MD; Amy Zelenski, PhD; & Mariah Quinn, MD, MPH

Next-Gen Teaching: Using Video to Elevate Medical Education – HSLC 2272 –Tiffany Lin, MD; & Leanne Mansfield, MD

The Vital Link: Building Your Career as a Medical Education Coordinator – HSLC 2284 – Joe Orman, MLIS; & Justin Sena, MA

What the…Philosophy? Shaping Your Teaching Identity & Growth – HSLC 2288 – Anne Stahr, PhD; Sara K Johnson, MD; & Art Walaszek, MD

Additional Post-Event Sessions

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm                    Phase 2 and 3 meeting  – Room 3110 ILC HSLC

Phase 2/3 Director: Katharina Stewart, MD

Intended Audience: All faculty/staff involved in Phase 2/3 teaching and/or administration

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm                   Residency match advising outlook: 2027 edition – Room 3110 ILC HSLC

Director of Career Advising: Sara Brask, MS

Intended Audience: Faculty/Staff working directly with or advising Phase 2 and 3 medical students