Join us as Dr. Chris Barton, Assistant Professor in Child Neurology, shares his perspective on what he came to understand about learning science through Health Professions Education coursework at UofL, the book, Neuroteach, and how he is using that new knowledge to be an even better educator. He provides practical tips that you too can implement tomorrow as you supervise clinical learners. Don’t miss this one.

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This week we talk with Dr. John Chenault, PhD, MA, MSLS, who is Associate Professor and the Director of Anti-Racism Initiatives at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. We discuss why anti-racism is critical for every provider and health professions educator. Dr. Chenault describes how systemic bias and persistent prejudice affect the assumptions that we all make, which means that anti-racism work is challenging but imperative for clinical and educational settings. Learn more about anti-racism resources and information at UofL.

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Have your learners done the reading? Are you tired of discussion board posts? This week your Faculty Feed hosts Staci Saner, EdD, MEd and Laura Weingartner, PhD, MS from the Health Sciences Center Office of Faculty Development talk about one of our favorite teaching tools. The social e-reader Perusall allows learners to interact with each other asynchronously through reading assignments and other course content. Staci and Laura describe different ways that faculty can incorporate this amazing tool into their teaching, with a specific focus on health professions education (HPE). Check out the research article studying Perusall mentioned in the episode.

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If you want to hear a story of transformation, we have a treat for you this week as we talk with Dr. Bindu Dukka from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. Bindu shares her compelling story of personal and leadership development from her arrival in the U.S. in 2008 as a naïve young recent dental school graduate. She describes how she traveled from India to Indianapolis to meet her husband, obtain a master’s degree in public health, become a mother, and ultimately become the director of the periodontics residency program at UofL.  You won’t want to miss this heartfelt and inspiring tale of her journey, and the wisdom that she gained along the way. 

Podcasts mentioned in this episode are linked here: https://howleaderslead.com/podcast/     https://howleaderslead.com/tom-brady/

https://howleaderslead.com/molly-fletcher/

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We are finishing up summer break in the HSC Office of Faculty Development! Take a few minutes to learn about our team as we prepare great interviews for the fall. In this week’s Faculty Feed Bite, we’re talking with Dr. Jerry Rabalais, who is Associate Vice-President for HSC Faculty Development. Jerry brings the vital clinician perspective to our team’s work in teaching, learning, and leadership at the University of Louisville. UofL faculty can check out the education research resources on our Program and Resource Center that we discussed in the episode.

As we continue our summer break in the HSC Office of Faculty Development, take a few minutes to learn about our team as we prepare great interviews for the fall. In this week’s Faculty Feed Bite, we’re talking with Dr. Staci Saner, who is the Director of the HSC Office of Faculty Development and Program Director for the Health Professions Education (HPE) Graduate Programs. Staci helps you discover teaching and learning best practices to use with your HPE learners at the University of Louisville. UofL faculty can check out learning modules in the Program and Resource Center that we discussed in the episode.

Summer break continues in the HSC Office of Faculty Development! This month, take a few minutes to learn about our team as we prepare great interviews for the fall. In this week’s Faculty Feed Bite, we’re talking with Dr. Laura Weingartner, PhD, MS, who is the Director of Research for Health Professions Education (HPE). Laura helps faculty develop HPE research and produce scholarship at the University of Louisville. UofL faculty can check out the HPE Writing Group that we discussed in the episode.

We’re still on summer break in the HSC Office of Faculty Development! This month, take a few minutes to learn about our team as we prepare great interviews for the fall. In this week’s Faculty Feed Bite, we’re talking with Emily Carr, MA, who joined the team in July 2022 as the Faculty Development Program Manager. Emily is your first point of contact for all things Faculty Development at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. UofL faculty can check out the Educator Grand Rounds that we discussed in the episode.

School’s out for summer in the HSC Office of Faculty Development! This month, take a few minutes to learn about our team as we prepare great interviews for the fall. In this week’s Faculty Feed Bite, we’re talking with Rose Twagiramariya, MPD, who joined the team in 2021. Learn about Rose’s previous work with One Acre Fund which helps smallholder farmers in Rwanda, and wish her well on her next steps after HSC FacDev!

It turns out that cardiovascular disease, especially heart attacks and strokes, are not only impacted by your blood pressure, cholesterol level and family history, but by where you live. Join us to learn about the Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville, headed by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar. You won’t want to miss this week’s podcast on Faculty Feed as we enjoy a vigorous discussion about how our environment (like the presence of trees in your neighborhood) impacts the incidence of cardiovascular disease. https://louisville.edu/envirome