UFCOM faculty and students recently attended the annual AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme, “Being Human,” focused on the importance of preserving humanistic values such as professionalism, empathy, and communication in medical education during a rapidly evolving AI era.
The conference featured an inspiring plenary session by Dr. Belinda Fu, family physician, educator, and internationally recognized leader in medical improv, on the role of medical improv in fostering communication, adaptability, and connection in healthcare education. During her talk, Dr. Fu also recognized UFCOM’s own Dr. Briana Tierno for her oral presentation on medical improv for standardized patients, highlighting UFCOM’s leadership in innovative educational practices that are influencing institutions nationwide.
The conference featured an inspiring plenary session by Dr. Belinda Fu, family physician, educator, and internationally recognized leader in medical improv, on the role of medical improv in fostering communication, adaptability, and connection in healthcare education. During her talk, Dr. Fu also recognized UFCOM’s own Dr. Briana Tierno for her oral presentation on medical improv for standardized patients, highlighting UFCOM’s leadership in innovative educational practices that are influencing institutions nationwide.
The Hawk-Dove Framework.
Drs. Ashleigh Wright, Briana Tierno, and Tom Chamberlain, led an interactive workshop addressing variability in standardized patient grading through a hawk-dove framework, engaging participants in collaborative exercises designed to improve consistency and calibration in learner assessment.
The meeting provided an exciting opportunity for UFCOM faculty and students to share scholarship, collaborate with peers from across the country, and contribute to important conversations shaping the future of medical education in the age of AI.