Educators’ Collaborative Lunch
The Department of Medical Sciences & Education is pleased to host monthly one-hour meetings for BUMC educators to share and exchange ideas for best practices in pedagogy for graduate biomedical education over lunch.
If you are interested in being a discussion moderator, suggesting a discussion topic, or hosting a workshop, please email Elaine Lee at ellee@bu.edu.
All meetings are hybrid (in-person meets in Dean’s Conference Room, R-112) and held on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00-12:50 pm.
2024-2025 Schedule
| September 17, 2024 | A Path to Wellness: Incorporating Wellness into an Advising Curriculum
Karen Symes, Tiffany Wong A longitudinal advising curriculum was established where 40 active faculty members serve as advisors and teach doctoring to medical students in a program known as the Academy of Medical Educators (AMEs). The AMEs function as part of a larger advising network that also includes Student Affairs deans, and Field Specific Advisors (FSA). The Medical Student Wellbeing Program is integrated into advisor training to raise awareness of the resources and programs for medical students, and to create a framework through which AMEs can further support students. In this session, we will discuss the wellness program and the strategies used to incorporate student wellbeing into the AME program. |
| October 15, 2024 | |
| November 19, 2024 | Gender and Sexual Diversity Content in the Current Preclerkship Curriculum |
| December 17, 2024 | |
| January 21, 2025 | |
| February 18, 2025 | TBA
Maria Blanco, Tufts University |
| March 18, 2025 | Creating a Best Self Toolkit: Learning and Understanding Strategies Based on Positive Psychology Principles for Promoting Being Our Best Selves
Our student and trainee population face many stressors including academic and financial responsibilities, work life balance, and socializing. In addition, faculty members are charged with many teaching, research, clinical, and service responsibilities which can lead to burnout. These challenges may negatively affect how we manage our everyday responsibilities and daily interactions with our colleagues and the audiences we serve. Using positive psychology-based interventions can be a helpful way to navigate these challenges and mitigate potential negative outcomes. This interactive workshop will provide you with the background and application of positive psychology principles that can be implemented into regular daily practice. |
| April 15, 2025 | Reluctant Learner |
| May 21, 2025 | 20th Annual McCahan Medical Campus Education Conference |