University of Wisconsin–Madison

Med Ed Day 2026 Poster List

11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

HSLC Interactive Learning Center (ILC) Rooms 3110 A-D

HSLC ILC 3110A

  • Communication Skills Training for Healthcare Scholars Aspiring to Work with American Indian and Alaska Native Populations Erika Moe, BS; Mangan Golden, PhD, ABD; Cailean Dakota MacColl, BA, BS; Mary Owen, MD
  • Do Near-Peer Sessions that Supplement Transition to Clerkships Improve Student Preparedness? Jinan Sous, BS; Elizabeth Fasbender, BS; Lee Conway, BS; Dominick Battistini, BS; Sakar Gupta, BS; Nikki Kehoe, BS; Katharina Stewart, MD;
  • Enhancing Interprofessional Communication in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Video-Based Educational Workshop for Health Professions Students Madison Nikolai, MD and Corlin Jewell, MD
  • A Qualitative Assessment of Faculty Feedback Content in a National Cohort of EPA Assessments Cesar Delgado, BS; Brigitte K Smith, MD, MHPE; Oraya Vesvoranan, MD; Ting Sun, PhD; Courtney Morgan, MD; Paul DiMusto, MD
  • Ready for the Aging Population? A Needs Assessment of Geriatric Education Among Graduating University of Wisconsin – Madison Physician Assistant Students Kelsey Henriquez, MPAS, PA-C and Jon Leja, MD
  • The Relationship Between Clinical Encounters and Emergency Medicine End of Rotation Exam Scores in Fourth-Year Medical Students Max Jin, BS; Corlin Jewell, MD; Daniel Hekman, MS; Benjamin Schnapp, MD, MEd
  • Seeking Agreement on Unprofessional Behaviors Through the Lens of enTRUSTment Deborah Simpson, PhD; Kristin Ouweneel, MBA; Kathryn Agard, CMP, PMP; Jessica O’Brien, MD; Kjersti Knox, MD; Jacob Bidwell, MD and AIAMC NIX Professionalism Working Group
  • Strengthening ENT Instruction for PA Students Through Integrated Skills and Technology Chelsie Pagel, MPAS, PA-C; Kelsey Henriquez, MPAS, PA-C
  • Sustaining the Healthy Aging Initiative: Growth, Challenges, and Future Directions Sue Wenker, PT, PhD, MS; Susan Switzer, MA, CIHWC; Jennifer Timm, DNPT, RN, PHN

 HSLC ILC 3110B

  • Behind the Curtain: How CTAC and IIT Recast Spreadsheets for the Standardized Patient Program Mary Culler, MA and Sam Anderson
  • Can AI Play the Patient? Exploring Generative AI in Patient Simulation to Support Healthcare Student Learning Natalie Blonien, PT, DPT and Judy Dewane, PT, DSc
  • Development of a Novel Phase 3 Population Health Selective on Firearm Injury Prevention Siobhan Wilson MD, PhD; James Bigham, MD, MPH; Stephen Bagwell, MA
  • Measuring Climate-Health Knowledge and Attitudes in Medical Students: Psychometric and Attitudinal Insights from a Pilot Curriculum Parvathy Pillai, MD, MPH; Maxfield Flynn, MD, PhD; David Feldstein, MD, FACP; Tavinder Ark, PhD; Dylan Pieper, MA; Franka Smit, MS, MBA; Nithya Attipetty, MPH
  • Public Health Leadership In Teaching and Engagement Program to Extend Public Health Education to Practicing Clinicians Parvathy Pillai, MD, MPH; Kelly Coffey, MS; Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD

 HSLC ILC 3110C

  • Clinical Peer Review: Provider Perspectives and Opportunities for Growth Mark Wirtz, MD
  • CORE Mentor Program: Pediatric Resident Perceptions of a Newly Implemented Longitudinal Mentorship Program Alexandra Sabgir; Tess Jewell, MD, MPH; Daniel Sklansky, MD; Brittany Loughman; Nicole St Clair, MD, MS
  • Culture Mapping: Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication Skills to Medical Trainees in Global Health Abigail Mapes, MA; DeMarco Bowen, MD, MPH; Ebba Hjertstedt, MD, MS
  • Evaluating the Impact of Educational Intervention on Weight Bias in First-Year Medical Students Marissa Cutlan, BS; Sarah Traynor, PhD; Scott Hetzel, MS
  • Mapping Disability Education Content Across the Medical School Curriculum Allison Emmet, MD; Kathleen Kastner, MD; Melissa Villegas, MD
  • Mapping Representation of Diverse Patient Populations in Obstetrics and Gynecology Educational Materials: A Rapid Narrative Review Eleyna Escobedo, BS; Kristina Kaljo, PhD
  • Natural Language Processing and Assessment of Emergency Medicine Resident Feedback Quality Avinash Murthy, BA; Kathryn Jones, BA; Erkin Ötleş, MD; Benjamin Schnapp, MD
  • Non-Fellowship Trained General Surgery Faculty and Their Impact on Resident Career Plans at Graduation Ava VanDommelen, BS; Katherine Bakke, MD, MS, FACS; Ciara Michel, MD, MPH; Mitchell Keith, MD; Qiuyu Yang, MS; Glen Leverson, PhD

 HSLC ILC 3110D

  • Concept Mapping as a Universal Design for Learning-Based Intervention for Medical Students in Case-Based Learning Group Sarah Jung, PhD; Elaine Pelley, MD; Shobhina Chheda, MD, MPH; Beth Altschafl, PhD; Theresa Pesavento, PhD; Denise Barnes, MA
  • Cultivating a Supportive Culture: A Qualitative Assessment of Upstander Intervention Amongst Surgeons Amber Sheth, MD, MPH; Lulieth Martinez Gonzalez; Natalia Iding, BS; Shannon Cannon, MD; Sarah Jung, PhD
  • A Novel Interprofessional Education Initiative for Veteran Health Literacy Suseela Raj; Dylan Valley, PharmD; Jennifer Esch, PharmD, MBA, BCPS; Jennifer Timm, DNP, RN, PHN; Zachary Zahos, PhD; Roberta Rusch, MPH
  • The Path of Distinction in Medical Education: Developing Future Medical Educators Sarah Jung, PhD; Amy Stickford Becker, MA; David Feldstein, MD; Shobhina Chheda, MD, MPH; Katy Rosko, BS
  • Paving the (Path)Way: A Workshop Model for Faculty Development in Family Medicine Caroline Hensley, PhD; Sarina Schrager, MD, MS; Jensena Carlson, MD