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William D. Barnhart M.D., M.B.A., FACP
Program Director, Mount Sinai Health System
Topics and Objectives:
The Teachable Moment
- analyze the common errors in the learner/teacher interaction
- incorporate the teachable moment into inpatient and outpatient teaching
- design a problem-oriented system to analyze and correct cognitive errors and faulty heuristics
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R. Dobbin Chow, M.D., FACP
Program Director and Vice Chair of Medicine, Good Samaritan Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolic (VTE) Disease in the Medically Ill Patient
- understand the prevalence of VTE in the medically ill
- understand the options for prophylaxis of this disease
- review the current literature supporting these various options
Distance Willing To Travel: Any
Practice Location: Baltimore, MD
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Arnold R. Eiser, M.D., FACP
Vice President for Medical Education, Mercy Health System of SE PA; Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Cultural Competency in the Clinical Setting
- identify the cultural issues in healthcare for African American patients
- discuss the culture issues in healthcare for Latino American patients
- address the cultural issues in healthcare for Asian-American patients
- Medical Professionalism in the 21st Century
- identify the historical aspects of medical professionalism
- discuss the role of emotional intelligence in medical professionalism
- address the effects of multiple stakeholders on medical professionalism
Distance Willing to Travel: 50 miles
Practice Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Paul Foster, M.D., FACP
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Topics and Objectives:
- Residents as the Crucial Link in Improving Hospital Safety
- detail the story of our resident safety rounds
- argue that participating in a safety process is an important part of resident education and empowers residents
- argue that resident involvement in safety initiatives improves processes and provides embattled residencies with an additional way to show their value to the hospital
- Implementing a Milestone Evaluation System
- designed for faculty groups struggling with new ACGME requirements regarding the use of milestones
- review data and lessons learned from our implementation project in providing an electronic milestone based evaluation that changes as residents develop
Distance Willing To Travel: Any
Practice Location: Baltimore, MD
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Sunitha John, M.D.
Palliative Care Specialist, Atlantic Health / Morristown Memorial Hospital
Topics and Objectives:
- How to Discuss Prognosis and Advance Directive
- learn how to discussing prognosis and advance directives
- review how to d etermining goals of care for patients diagnosed with life-shortening illnesses
- discuss how to p roviding psychosocial support to patients and families
Distance Willing to Travel: Any
Practice Location: Morristown, NJ
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Sapna Kuehl, M.D., FACP
Program Director, Director of Quality Assurance and Improvement, Department of Medicine, St. Agnes Hospital; Clinical Instructor, University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Medical Errors and Improving Patient Safety
- review the basics of patient safety and quality
- develop an understanding of common causes of medical errors
- review medical error reduction strategies
- Effective Communication in Healthcare
- understand the vital role of communication in patient safety and risk management
- review communication challenges and current literature on physician communication skill
- become familiar with popular communication tools and improvement strategies
Distance Willing To Travel: Any
Practice Location: Baltimore, MD
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David Lainoff, M.D.
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Topics and Objectives:
- Success as a Medical Home
Distance Willing to Travel: <50 miles
Practice Location: Springfield, PA
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Ashish Rana, M.D., FACP
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency and Vice Chair of Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Critical Review of Journal Articles
- decipher how to chose appropriate articles to read
- efficiently evaluate an article for validity and reliability
- understand the basic concepts of EBM terminology
Distance Willing to Travel: <100 miles
Practice Location: Media, PA
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Ingram Roberts, M.D., M.B.A., FACP, FACPE, AGAF
Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine and Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, St. Vincent's Medical Center; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Disruptive Physician Issues
- How to Manage a Residency or Fellowship Program
- How to Develop an Incentive Practice Plan
- Medical "Tourism"
Distance Willing to Travel: Any
Practice Location: Bridgeport, CT
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Alex Yazaji, M.D.
Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Topics and Objectives:
- Patient Safety: Interesting Cases and Current Trends
- review four interesting cases encountered at our institution
- discuss early recognition of potential safety issues
- provide guidance in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that may become patient safety concerns
Distance Willing To Travel: Any
Practice Locatioin: Baltimore, MD
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