RISE Virtual Talking Circles

Virtual Talking Circles bring together thought leaders and innovators from Michigan Medicine for interactive discussions around topics in education innovation. VTCs are held monthly via Zoom and are moderated by RISE Executive Director Rajesh Mangrulkar, M.D.

Virtual Talking Circles: A space for community dialogue on creative ideas, novel experiments and best practices in health sciences education

Upcoming Schedule:

Stay tuned for the next Virtual Talking Circle!

Previous Virtual Talking Circles:

February 22, 2023 from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Topic: Innovations in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Application in Education
PPT Slides from February 22, 2023 VTC: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

January 30, 2023 from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Topic: Big Data and its Applications
PPT Slides from January 30, 2023 VTC

November 21, 2022 from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Topic: High-Quality Feedback and Assessment
PPT Slides from November 21, 2022 VTC

June 13, 2022 from 12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Emerging Results from the Health Science Education Innovation Vision Task Force
PPT Slides from the June 13, 2022 VTC

May 16, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in Interprofessional Education (Co-sponsored with the Michigan Center for IPE)
PPT Slides from the May 16, 2022 VTC [Images removed to reduce file size]
PAEA’s Committee on Clinical Education One-Minute Preceptor.  February 2017

April 18, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic:  Education Innovations that Reflect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles
PPT Slides from the April 18, 2022 VTC 

March 17, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in the Simulation Setting

February 7, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in the Laboratory Setting
PPT Slides from the February 7, 2022 VTC
Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Career and Professional Development – Communication Resources
Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Career and Professional Development – MI Video Library
Program in Biomedical Sciences 722: Writing and Publishing Scientific Manuscripts
American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science Careers Individual Development Plan
Department of Learning Health Sciences – Medical Education Scholars Program
Additional Scientific Writing Resources
Additional Mentoring Resources

January 10, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Crowdsourcing your input on our preliminary ideas emerging from the Health Science Education Innovation Vision Task Force
PPT Slides from the January 10, 2022 VTC
RISE HSEI Strategic Planning Interim Concepts
Center for Educational Outreach
Learning Health Systems Journal

December 6, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in the Biomedical Sciences Education and Training
PPT Slides from the December 6, 2021 VTC
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education – Remote Learning Barriers and Opportunities for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Learners in Career and Professional Skill Development: A Case Study
Adobe Creative Cloud – A collection of applications and services for designing print and online media, video editing, web development, photography, and more.
Kaltura Capture Screen Recording Software – A software application that provides recording and annotation tools available in My Media through Canvas.
MiVideo – U-M’s cloud-based media streaming service to help organize, catalog, share, search, and publish multimedia content.

November 1, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in the Clinical Setting
PPT Slides from the November 1, 2021 VTC
Proceedings of the International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare – Nursing Student Remote Performance Assessment Using a Novel Smartphone Application
Telehealth Competencies Across the Learning Continuum

October 4, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Education Innovations in the Classroom Setting
PPT Slides from the October 4, 2021 VTC

June 9, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Getting Engaged in Campus Education Innovation Activities
PPT Slides from June 9, 2021 VTC
Center for Academic Innovation
Center for Surgical Innovation
Fast Forward Medical Innovation

May 12, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Connecting Education Innovation to Activism
PPT Slides from May 12, 2021 VTC
EDUCAUSE – Fostering Faculty Competencies for Innovation: What are They and How Do We Develop Them?
Project MUSE – Undermining Racial Justice
EDUCAUSE – 7 Things You Should Know About the Digital Divide
Pathways to Civic Engagement Academic Partners
Nature – People Systematically Overlook Subtractive Changes
Accelerating Systemic Change Network

April 14, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Exploring What We Mean By “Health”
PPT Slides from the April 14, 2021 VTC
World Health Organization (WHO) Definition of Health
Academic Medicine – A Call for Outcomes Research in Medical Education
Croatian Medical Journal – The Meanings of Health and its Promotion
The American Journal of Bioethics – Race Based Medicine, Colorblind Disease: How Racism in Medicine Harms Us All
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – Healthy People 2020
National Academy of Medicine – Culture of Health Program

March 18, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: What Should Education Innovation at Michigan Medicine Be Known For?
PPT Slides from the March 18, 2021 VTC

February 17, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Topic: Improving the Evidence to Practice Gap through Innovation in Health Science Education
PPT Slides from the February 17, 2021 VTC
JGIM – Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems

January 14, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning In Health Sciences Education
Academic Medicine – Machine Learning: The Next Paradigm Shift in Medical Education
Taylor Francis Online – Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education
HospiMedica International – New AI Platform Detects COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays with Accuracy and Speed
JAMA – How to Read Articles that Use Machine Learning Users’ Guides to Medical Literature
White House Launches National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office

December 9, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Using System-Level Approaches to Enable Innovation in Health Sciences Education – Part Two
PPT slides from the December 9, 2020 VTC

November 23, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic:  Using System-Level Approaches to Enable Innovation in Health Sciences Education – Part One
PPT slides from the November 23, 2020 VTC

October 14, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Crowd-Sourcing the RISE Vision
PPT Slides from the October 14, 2020 VTC

September 16, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Visioning – Getting Your Education Innovation to a Future State
OnStrategy – A Guide to Create a Clear Vision and Desired Future State
The Path of Least Resistance
Zingtrain – An Introduction to Zingerman’s Approach to Visioning

August 24, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Topic: Crowdsourcing our Intelligent-Risk Taking Competency – Part Two
Harvard Business Review – Strategies for Learning From Failure (also available through UM Library System)

July 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Crowdsourcing our Intelligent-Risk Taking Competency – Part One
Harvard Business Review – Strategies for Learning From Failure (also available through UM Library System)
Inc. 5 Ways to Encourage Smart Risk Taking
Anatomical Sciences Education – How to Make Educational Lemonade Out of a Didactic Lemon: The Benefits of Listening to Your Students

July 15, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Topic: The Relationship Between Innovation and Anti-Racist Education
Using RISE Innovation Competencies to Cultivate Anti-Racist Health Science Education
OHEI’s Anti-Racism Support and Tools
MedEdPortal Anti-Racism in Medicine Collection

June 24, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Topic: Engaging Learners in the Co-production of Education Innovation
AMA – University of Michigan changes med school curriculum to improve physician training
Anatomical Sciences Education – How to Make Educational Lemonade Out of a Didactic Lemon: The Benefits of Listening to Your Students
BMJ – Coproduction of healthcare service
BMJ – Getting more health from healthcare: quality improvement must acknowledge patient coproduction—an essay by Paul Batalden
Coalition for Collaborative Care – A Co-production Model

June 8, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Different Dimensions of Virtual Care with Learners
PIVOT MedEd – Virtual Care Supervision
AAMC – From Bedside to Webside: Future Doctors Learn How to Practice Remotely
Academic Medicine – Innovation in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
UM – Zoom Background Images
Enhancing Remote Instruction MD Sherman 2020 (PDF)
Four Tips for Incorporating Telemedicine into Clinical Training – American Medical Association
6 Ideas for Creating a Remote Community of Learners

May 20, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Creating Virtual Communities that Foster Deeper Connections
Tamarack Institute Tool – Designing Virtual Communities of Practice (PDF)
UM Information and Technology Services: Getting Started with Microsoft Office 365 -Teams
UM Organizational Learning: Slack Training & Best Practices (Google Doc)

May 4, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Strategies for Improving Remote Instruction
Enhancing Remote Instruction MD Sherman 2020 (PDF)
Data Protection and Cybersecurity for College StudentsPPT-Slides-from-the-October-5-2021PPT Slides from the November 1, 2021 VTCPPT Slides from the December 6, 2021 VTCPPT Slides from the December 6, 2021 VTCRISE HSEI Strategic Planning Interim ConceptsRISE HSEI Strategic Planning Interim Concepts

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