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    Past MESA Recipients

    2015 MESA Award Recipients

    Outstanding Presentation Award for UME
    Workshop:- Great Job, Keep up the Good Work! Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback
    Authors:
    Sara Bean-Duke University

    Outstanding Presentation Award for GME
    Oral presentation - Development of a Formalized Simulation Curriculum for OBGYN Residents
    Authors:
    Kelli Braun-Medical College of Georgia at GRU

    Outstanding Presentation Award for CME
    Small Group Discussion - Habits of Highly Successful Academicians: Making Your Grandmother (and Your Department Chair) Proud.
    Authors:
    William Cutrer-Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    A Mobile Clinic Serving East Durham: A Joint Initiative Between Samaritan Health Center and UNC SOM
    Authors:
    R. Flint, R. Cowherd, B. Milam, M. Hunt, H. Toma, A. Miller, M. Pray, J. Koontz, K. Magee, T. Baezmore, J. Morse-UNC School of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Best Practices from Creating an Integrated Immunology Block in the UNC School of Medicine Translational Education at Carolina (TEC) Curriculum

    Authors:
    Frank Church, J.H. Foster, K.W. Smith, T. Belhorn-UNC School of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation for MESRE
    Workshop-Calculating Sample Size for Educational Research Studies
    Authors:
    Scott Cottrell-West Virginia University

    Terry Stratton-University of Kentucky

    2014 Recipients

    Outstanding Presentation Award for UME
    Demonstration - Using a mobile web application to improve feedback after observed medical student clinical encounter

    Authors:

    • Anupam Kumar, M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Jay Johnson, B.S., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Yamel Hall, B.S., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Tepparit Wiphatphumiprates, M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Toufeeq Ahmed, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Amy Fleming, M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation Award for GME
    Oral presentation - Teaching the business of medicine across the continuum of medical education

    Authors:

    • Karen Hughes Miller, Ph.D.
      Graduate Medical Education, University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • In Kim, M.D., M.B.A.
      Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Brad Sutton, M.D., M.B.A.
      Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Bonnie Simpson Mason, M.D.
      CEO of OPM™ Physician Education, and adjunct faculty, University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • John L. Roberts, M.D.
      Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Clinical Affairs, University of Louisville School of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation Award for CME
    Workshop - Educational Scholarship Boot Camp: Preparing Your Educational Materials for Peer Review and Publication and Critically Reviewing Educational Products

    Authors:

    • Carla Lupi, M.D., FACOG
      Assistant Dean for Learning and Teaching
      Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
      Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
    • Rose Maria van Zuilen, Ph.D.
      Educator Associate Professor
      Director, Longitudinal Curriculum in Geriatrics, Pain Management and Palliative Care
      Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
      University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    Improving the internal medicine subspecialty clinic experience through a learner-directed intervention

    Authors:

    • Emily Castellanos, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    • Leora Horn, M.D., M.Sc., Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Institutional Climate and Medical Students’ Perceptions of their Attitudes, Needs, and Skills in the Conduct of Research:  Does Gender Matter?

    Authors:

    • Carol L. Elam, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Admissions and Institutional Advancement
      University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    • Craig H. Ziegler, M.A.
      Biostatistician III, Office of Medical Education
      University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Linda J. Dunatov, Ed.D.
      Associate Dean for Student Affairs
      University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
    • Karen Hughes Miller, Ph.D.
      Assistant Professor, Graduate Medical Education
      University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Susan M. McDowell, M.D.
      Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
      University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    • Michael L. Rowland, Ph.D.
      Associate Dean for Diversity Initiatives & Community Engagement
      University of Louisville School of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation for MESRE 
    Small Group Discussion - Scholarly Collaboration at a Distance: The Potentials and Challenges of Web-based Solutions for Establishing Peer-to-Peer Networking and Communities of Practice

    Authors:

    • Julie K Gaines, MLIS, Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership 
    • Andrea Berry, MPA, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
    • Denise Kay, Ph.D., University of Central Florida College of Medicine
    • Stephen McKenzie, B.A., Association of American Medical Colleges
    • Gerald E Crites, M.D., M.Ed., Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership

    2013 Recipients

    Outstanding Presentation Award for UME
    Differences in First Year and Fourth Year Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards Pursing a Career in Academic Medicine

    Authors:

    • Monica Hagan Vetter - Class of 2013 University of Louisville School of Medicine
    • Mary B. Carter, M.D., Ph.D. - University of Louisville School of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation Award for GME
    Achieving Cultural Competence by Building Advocacy Skills

    Authors:

    • Joslyn Weiner Fisher, M.D., MPH
    • Steffanie Campbell - Baylor College of Medicine
    • Nancy Hardt, M.D. - University of Florida College of Medicine
    • Patrick Remington, M.D., MPH - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Outstanding Presentation Award for CME
    Building Bridges across Campus with the Teaching in Medical Education Faculty Fellows (TiME) Program

    Authors:

    • Teresa J. Carter, Ed.D.

    • Henry T. Clark

    • Allison A. Vanderbilt, Ed.D. - Virginia Commonwealth University

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    The Evolution of Clinical Skills Demonstrated by Interprofessional Health Care Student-Teams Compared to Medical Student-Only Teams in Standardized Patient Encounters

    Authors:

    • Clinton Morgan
    • Cristina Farkas
    • Gretchen Edwards
    • Richard Latuska - 2015 Class of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Heather Davidson Ph.D. - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Interdisciplinary Teaching: Integrating Medical Science Education using Interactive, Team-Taught Sessions

    Authors:

    • Virgil Thomas Gaddy, M.S., Ph.D.

    • Michael Russell - Georgia Regents University

    • Amy Medlock, Ph.D. - University of Georgia

    Outstanding Presentation for MESRE - 2 Winners in 2013
    Team Cohesiveness, Team Size, and Team Performance in Team-Based Learning Teams

    Authors:

    • Brenda Jean Barth Roman, M.D., D.Med.Sc. - Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine
    • Britta May Thompson, Ph.D. - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    • Paul Haidet - Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    • Lisa Carchedi, M.D. - Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
    • Mark Harold Townsend, M.D. - Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans
    • Ruth Levine, M.D. - The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

    A Comparison of Team Cohesiveness and Performance in Team-Based Learning Teams versus Conventional Student Groups

    Authors:

    • Ruth Levine, M.D. - The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

    • Brenda Jean Barth Roman, M.D., D.Med.Sc. -Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

    • Britta May Thompson, Ph.D. - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

    • Dave Swanson - National Board of Medical Examiners

    • Aggie Butler, Ph.D. - National Board of Medical Examiners

    • Paul Haidet - Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

    • Jeffrey S. Cluver, M.D. - Medical University of South Carolina

    • Julia Bess Frank - George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

    • Lisa Carchedi, M.D. - Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

    • Mark Harold Townsend, M.D. - Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans

    2012 Recipients

    Outstanding Presentation Award for UME
    An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Patient Views Regarding what Medical Students Should Know about Communication with Them in Clinical Interactions

    • Primary Author: Shannon Leung- MS2 - Georgia Health Sciences University Medical College of Georgia
    • Additional Authors: Kisa Didion, M.D., Christie Palladino, M.D., M.Sc., and Andria Thomas, Ph.D. -Georgia Health Sciences University Medical College of Georgia

    Outstanding Presentation Award for GME
    A Competency Based Goal Setting Tool to Guide Self-Directed Learning

    • Primary Author: Leila E. Stallworth, M.D. - Georgia Health Sciences University Medical College of Georgia

    • Additional Authors: Lisa E. Leggio, M.D., Rachel Elam, Sc.M., and Deborah S. Richardson, Ph.D. - Georgia Health Sciences University Medical College of Georgia

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    Approaches to Assessing Learners in the Health Professions

    • Primary Author: Henry Dreyfus - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    • Additional Authors: Regina Russell, M.Ed., M.A. and Emil Petrusa, Ph.D. - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Lack of Predictive Value of Letters of Recommendation: An Exercise in Futility

    • Primary Author: Teri Turner, M.D., MPH, M.Ed. - Baylor College of Medicine
    • Additional Authors: Anne Gill, Dr.PH, M.S., and Mark Ward, M.D. - Baylor College of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation for MESRE
    How can I Validate my Educational Research Project's Measure?

    • Primary Author: Ann Frye, Ph.D. - University of Texas Medical Branch
    • Additional Authors: Cayla Teal, Ph.D. and Mark Holden, M.D. - Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Medical Branch

    2011 Recipients

    Promising Medical Educator Scholarship Award
    Do Study Strategies Predict Academic Performance in Medical School

    • Primary Author: Courtney West, Ph.D.
    • Additional Author: Mark Sadoski, Ph.D. - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation Award
    Effects of Interventions Aimed at Acceptance of Self-directed Learning By Medical Students

    • Primary Author: Janet Piskurich, Ph.D. - Texas Tech University Health Science Center Paul L. Foster SOM - El Paso

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    Patient Assaults and Threats Against Residents: A Model Curriculum

    • Primary Author: Stephanie Kwok, M.D. - Baylor College of Medicine
    • Additional Authors: John Coverdale, M.D., M.Ed., Britta Ostermeyer, M.D. - Baylor College of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Evaluating an Innovative Medical Education Research Fellowship

    • Primary Author: Christie Palladino, M.D., M.Sc. - Georgia Health Science Center Medical College of Georgia
    • Additional Authors: Deborah Richardson, Ph.D., Andria Thomas, Ph.D. - Georgia Health Science Center Medical College of Georgia

    2010 Recipients

    Promising Medical Education Scholar
    A Model Combing Multiple Teaching Technologies and Styles to Enhance Medical Student Participation and Achievement in the Basic Sciences

    • Primary Author: Jacob VanLandingham, Ph.D. - Florida State University College of Medicine
    • Additional Authors: Dennis Baker, Ph.D., Mary Johnson, Ph.D., Sebastian Alston, M.D., Debralee Laseur - Florida State University College of Medicine

    Outstanding Presentation Award
    Using a Standardized Model for Creating Sustainable and Value-Added Academic-Community Partnerships and Learning Rotations

    • Primary Author: Sheila Chauvin, Ph.D. - Louisiana State University School of Medicine
    • Additional Authors: Ramnarayan Gururaja, M.D., MPH, Tong Yang, M.D., M.S.

    Outstanding Poster by a Trainee
    Gender Differences in Performance on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship

    • Primary Author: Chad Smith, M.D. - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    • Additional Authors: Whitney Driver, M.D., Robert Hamm, Ph.D., Michelle Wallace, Rhonda Sparks, M.D., LaTasha Craig, M.D. - University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

    Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator
    Transition to Practice (TTP): A Small Group Teaching in Senior Residents of Anesthesiology

    • Primary Author: Gang Zheng, M.D. - University of Florida College of Medicine
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