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2026 AAMC CGEA Conference

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Registration Noseworthy Hall Atrium (Level 3)

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Poster Set-Up Doctors Mayo Hall (level 4)

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Welcome Plenary: The Irreducible Clinician: Humanism for a Changing Profession Noseworthy Hall (level 3)Andrea Leep Hunderfund, MD., MHPE

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AI Competencies Focus Group Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)

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Poster Session and Reception Doctors Mayo Hall (level 4)

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Section Meeting Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Jennifer E. Schwartz, MD, FRCPC, FASCO Graduate Medical Education (GME) Section Meeting Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Lauren Licatino, MD • Clara Schroedl, MD, MS Medical Education Scholarship, Research, and Evaluation (MESRE) Section Meeting Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Kelli Qua, PhD Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Section Meeting Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Colleen Hayden, EdD, MS Registration Noseworthy Hall Atrium (Level 3)

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Noseworthy Hall (level 3)

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Welcome and Address by the Dean Noseworthy Hall (level 3)Tracey Taylor, PhD • Komal Kochhar, MD • Nadine Alamy, EdD • Nneka Comfere, MD

8:30am CDT

Plenary: Holding Onto Humanity: The Art of Connection in a Disconnected World (Moderated Panel Discussion) Noseworthy Hall (level 3)Tane Danger • Anna Cianciolo, PhD • Sara Amini, BS • Alexander Niven, MD • Theresa Villerot, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CM

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Oral Presentation IME 1 Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Theresa Pesavento, PhD • Abhishek Mahesh, B.S. • Marianne E Reeves, PhD • John Lowry, PhD • Beth Altschafl, PhD Oral Presentation MESRE 1 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Amanda R. Emke, MD, MHPE • Rachel Poeppelman, MD, MHPE • Emily Olson, MD • Clara Schroedl, MD, MS • Richard V. Thompson, PhD, MDiv, MPS, RBCC • Chris Pierson, MD, PhD • Parvathy Pillai, MD, MPH • Maxfield Flynn, MD, PhD From Numbers to Narratives: Data Storytelling for Medical Education Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Melissa Chairez, M.Ed. • Valerie Strobel Mirror Coaching: Applying Coaching Techniques to Strengthen Educators’ Practice Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Grazyna Drzazga, PhD, PMP • Stacy Craft, M.Ed. Self-Directed Learning in the Age of Generative AI: Traversing Accreditation Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, and Lifelong Learning Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Jason Booza, PhD • Colleen Hayden, EdD, MS • Joel Shenker, MD, PhD

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Lunch Noseworthy Hall (level 3) AAMC Updates Noseworthy Hall (level 3)

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Oral Presentaion IME 2 Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Nadine Alamy, EdD • Aaron Pendl • Edwin Rosas • Domenic DiSanti, DO • Evan Symons, DO • Robert Treat, PhD Oral Presentation MESRE 2 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Justin J Austin, MS • Samantha Niehaus, BS • Abigail Berk, B.S. • Hyo Bin You • Andrew Sanghyun Lee, PhD • Tawna Mangosh, Ph.D., Pharm.D., R.Ph Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders: A Student-Designed Longitudinal Leadership Development Program in Undergraduate Medical Education Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Tayli Shekleton • William Drake Benchmarking to Better: Practical Curriculum CQI with National SCOPE Data Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Jeanne M. Farnan MD, MHPE • Carolyn Dufault, PhD • Colleen Hayden, EdD, MS Using the GLASS Tool: Designing Faculty Development Sessions for Leadership in Longitudinal and Integrated Curricula Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Amy Prunuske, PhD • Charles Gullo, PhD

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Oral Presentation IME 3 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Kimberly Hu, MD, MPH • Sheela Vaswani, MD • Robert Malinowski, PhD, DVM, MA • Elle Fasteland, MBA • Elizabeth Bockman Eckberg, MEd • Patrick B. Barlow, PhD • Richard V. Thompson, PhD, MDiv, MPS, RBCC JumpStart: From Acceptance to First Day: Helping Students Start Strong. A Collaboration between Admissions and Student Affairs Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Nikki Dixon,DNP, M.Ed • Monique D. Jones, MD, FACOG • Netali Ginsberg, MD Will Faculty Developers be Extinct or Distinct in 2034 Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Lawrence Hurtubise, Ph.D., M.A. • Heather Billings, PhD, MA • Rachel Moquin, EdD, MA • Deborah Simpson, PhD Human-in-the-Loop AI: Enhancing Assessment Item Generation in Medical Education Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Xiaomei Song, PhD • Katherine Weber, PhD Teaching with Trust: Applying Trauma-Informed Communication Across the Medical Education Continuum Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Heather Laird-Fick, MD, MPH, FACP • Jason Booza, PhD

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Oral Presentation MESRE 3 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Amulya Vankayalapati, BS • Sneha Kesaraju, BS • Emily Rush, PhD • Jessica Byram • Isabella Varea, BS Breaking Down Silos: Connection and Community Between Medical School Classes Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Lamya Augusthy, MA • Kit (Catherine G.) Knier Srivastava • Ahmad Abu-Mahfouz, BS • Sara Amini, BS Advancing Medical Education by Unmasking Your Inner Scholarship Superhero Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Elissa Hall • S. Beth Bierer, PhD, MEd • Janice Hanson, PhD, EdS, MH • Deborah Simpson, PhD Building Non-Clinical Skills: Supporting Trainees and Early Career Faculty in their Transition to Practice Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Emily Olson, MD • Clara Schroedl, MD, MS • Susan Russell, MD Writing, Reading, and Rethinking LORs: A Workshop for Medical Educators Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Debra Rusk, MD • Stephanie Calato • Nagaraj Gabbur, MD • Mildred (Millie) Willy, MD

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Oral Presentation IME 4 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)John Lowry, PhD • David Feldstein, MD • Amy Seegmiller Renner, PhD, MS • Stacey Pylman, PhD Living with Tiers: Annual Review, Student Trust, and Residency Signaling in H/HP/P/F Systems Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Monica L. Lypson, MD MHPE Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities: Practical Strategies for Faculty and Curriculum Leaders Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Robert Malinowski, PhD, DVM, MA • Heather Laird-Fick, MD, MPH, FACP Science Versus Spin: Teaching EBM While Navigating Political Uncertainty, Mistrust and Misinformation Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Lalita Prasad-Reddy, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, FCCP • Rupel Dedhia, MD, FACP The Learning Leader—Building Adaptive Expertise for Lasting Impact Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Bill Cutrer, MD MEd

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CGEA Awards & Legacy Celebration Noseworthy Hall Atrium (Level 3)Live music by LaSonya Natividad with the Madison Parish Ensemble • Participatory art with Anne Labovitz: CGEA Sharables – Pieces of a Whole

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Directors of Clinical Skills Courses (DOCS) SIG Meeting Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Scott Mead, MD Faculty Development SIG Meeting Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Heather Billings, PhD, MA I-DARE SIG Meeting Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Monica Yepes-Rios • Amy Seegmiller Renner, PhD, MS Population Medicine SIG Meeting Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Judith Sayad, MPH Program Evaluation & Accreditation SIG Meeting Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Jason Booza, PhD CGEA Community and Connection Walk Hotel Lobby Breakfast Noseworthy Hall (level 3) Registration Noseworthy Hall Atrium (Level 3)

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Welcome and Housekeeping Noseworthy Hall (level 3)

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Oral Presentation MESRE 4 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Naomi A Schmalz, PhD • Krista Mattern PhD MA • Tayler D. Hill, PhD • Evelyn Stuck, B.S. Creative Collaborations in Medical Education: Supporting Trainees Through the Humanities Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Ariel B. Boswell, BA, BSN, PHN, MFA • Diem Vu, MD • Chrys Yates, MA • Scott Breitinger, MD If We Build It, Will They Thrive? Strategies for Student Spaces that Foster Positive Learning Environments Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Kristina Aldridge, PhD • Eva Waineo, MD • Adrian Peacock, BS • Donna Lancianese, PhD Charting a Path: Co-Creating Milestones for Faculty Developer Professional Growth Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Lawrence Hurtubise, Ph.D., M.A. • Heather Billings, PhD, MA • Rachel Moquin, EdD, MA • Stacey Pylman, PhD The New Foundational Competencies in Undergraduate Medical Education: How to Approach Threats to their Usage and Utility Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Colleen Hayden, EdD, MS • Elissa Hall • Bill Cutrer, MD MEd • Katherine A. Forkner, EdD, MA

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Teaching Observation Programs for Medical Educators: Successes and Barriers to Implementation at Two Medical Schools Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Nicole Wright, MBA • Mary Kate Worden PhD • Sarah Jones, MD Escape Boxes in Health Professions Education: A Serious Game for Practicing Teamwork and Communication Skills Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Jeffrey Huang, MD, MS, CHSE • Natasha S. Lee, BS • German J. Medina-Rincon, MD • Juan Jose Morales Behaine, MD Facilitating Change: Implementation Science 101 for Medical Educators Doctors Mayo Hall-2 (level 4)Rebecca L Williams-Karnesky, MD, PhD, MEdPsych • Kelli Scott How to Be Scholarly When Performing Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned From Your MESRE Colleagues Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Anna Cianciolo, PhD • Rachel Moquin, EdD, MA • Janice Hanson, PhD, EdS, MH • Kelli Qua, PhD

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Oral Presentation MESRE 5 Franciscan Sisters-3 (level 4)Carolyn Dufault, PhD • Rachel Bright, MD • Marissa Zhu • Emma Nguyen • Christian Steciuch A Principle-Driven Approach to the Use of AI Tools in Scholarship and Peer Review (AI) Franciscan Sisters-1 (level 4)Hannah Turner, MPH When Socio-Academic Needs Go Unmet: The Downstream Impact on Socio-Educational Safety and Professional Identity Formation (Pr) Franciscan Sisters-2 (level 4)Philisha Mesidor, MSGH Modernizing a Shared Language for Instructional and Assessment Methods in Medical Education (Cu) Doctors Mayo Hall-1 (level 4)Katherine A. Forkner, EdD, MA Shaping Organizational Culture from Where You Are: Practical Levers for Change in Medical Education Doctors Mayo Hall-12(level 4)Sookyung Suh, PhD • Kelly Hurst, EdD • Boyung Suh, PhD

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Mayo Clinic Tour Hotel Lobby

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Mayo Clinic Tour Hotel Lobby