MCW 2024 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference
This conference brings together individuals who are passionate about discovering new approaches to assessing learning, faculty development, curricular design and teaching delivery methods that enhance the student learning experience and prepare students for a career in healthcare.
Human Connection and Technology: Better Together in Healthcare Education
September 17-19, 2024
Medical College of Wisconsin
The MCW Office of Academic Affairs invites you to attend the eleventh annual Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference. Attend presentations on Artificial Intelligence; Simulation and Interactive Learning; Curriculum Enrichment and Teaching Delivery Methods; Reflective Practice and Feedback; Mental Health and Well-being; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Quality Improvement and Change Management; and Community Engagement and Public Education.
We invite all Conference participants to utilize the new Zoom AI Companion during this year's online sessions, which provide private, real-time discussion summaries and answers to participant inquiries, while helping everyone stay engaged with the topics and each other.
The Conference is free to attend.
2024 MCW IHER Award Winners
2024 IHER Innovator of the Year Award
Galina Gheihman, MD
Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Best Oral Presentation – Innovations
Candice Stegink, MA
Center for Surgical Innovation, University of Michigan Medical School
Surgical Innovation Discovery Course: Utilizing Surgical Trainee Agile Innovation and Empowerment (STAIR) Framework to Promote Innovation Amongst Surgical Residents
Best Oral Presentation – Research
Feifei Han, PhD
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Benefits and Challenges of Online and Blended Learning Perceived by Students in a Healthcare Degree
Best Poster Presentation – Innovations
Colby Jackson Hunt, BS
Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM)
Skin Savvy: Student-Led Community-Service Learning and Public Education on Skin Cancer in Freeport, Bahamas
Best Poster Presentation – Research
Simran Shamith, BS
Drexel University College of Medicine
ChatGPT Validation of an Anti-Racism in Medical Education Questionnaire
MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Newsletter
This quarterly publication has been developed to keep the education community updated on conference details, including planning efforts for the 11th annual IHER Conference, as well as serving as a platform for the MCW community to share conference suggestions and feedback.
The newsletter highlights the many successes achieved at the hybrid 2023 IHER Conference, while also exploring new and innovative presentation platforms for the hybrid 2024 IHER Conference.
For more information, or to receive the IHER Conference newsletter, contact the IHER Conference steering committee at IHERConference@mcw.edu.
Newsletters
Event Location & Contact Information
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
IHERConference@mcw.edu
