GSDM Educational Innovation Highlighted at John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day
Faculty, staff, and students of Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) gathered in Hiebert Lounge and throughout the Medical Campus June 11, for the fifth annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day. The event showcased educational innovation and scholarship at BUMC while honoring former Boston University School of Medicine Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. John McCahan.
BUMC Provost Karen Antman began the day by welcoming the participants and introducing the panel of Academic Deans including GSDM’s Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Clinical Education Dr. John Guarente.
Poster presentations followed, with three individuals representing GSDM. Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Mark Ferriero presented a poster titled, "The OSCE Examination: A Picture IS Worth A Thousand Words!" Associate Director of Extramural Programs Ms. Meg Loadholt presented a poster titled, "Development of Critical Thinking Skills In Dental Students and Methodology of Evaluation." Nisha Sundaragopal DMD 11 presented a poster titled, "Oral Disease – Educational Strategies to Address a Significant Health Issue in Children," which she collaborated on with Professor & Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships and Extramural Affairs Dr. Michelle Henshaw and Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri.
"The caliber of research presented at this annual event was outstanding," said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. "Everyone who participated should be extremely proud of their contributions and I’d like to personally thank Drs. Celeste Kong and Dara Cunnion for representing the Dental School on the event’s Planning Committee."
The keynote address titled, "Teaching for Deep Learning: Promoting Intellectual and Personal Development," was presented by Dr. Jeanette Norden. Dr. Norden is a neuroscientist and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. For more than 20 years, she has conducted research on nerve regeneration, focusing on GAP-43, a protein involved in nervous system development, regeneration, and plasticity.
Awards were also presented and GSDM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Cataldo Leone presented Professor of Physiology & Biophysics at Boston University Medical School Dr. William J. Lehman with the GSDM Faculty Recognition Award for Educational Innovation. Dr. Lehman was selected for this award based on his implementation of the Integrative Problem Sessions (IPS) program. Dr. Lehman piloted the program in a GSDM Dental Physiology course several years ago and the IPS program was so successful that it was later expanded into a mainstream component running through the first, second, and third years across seven courses.
"The IPS program has been well received by both students and faculty," said Dr. Leone. "It has been presented nationally as part of on ongoing collaborative work among dental schools to realize curriculum reform in meaningful ways. For all this, we are very grateful to Bill for his vision, hard work, and perseverance on behalf of our dental students."
The day wrapped up with afternoon workshops. GSDM’s Professor and Director of Predoctoral Restorative Dentistry Dr. Celeste Kong presented a workshop titled, "The Use of E-portfolios as a Comprehensive Assessment System."
Photos from the event are available on GSDM’s flickr account and also on the Facebook page.