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Spotlight of the month: Jennifer Duncan, MD,
Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics,
Director of Wellness for GME
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 Loves: My new golden retriever puppy, Scout, who is now 12 weeks old. Family: My wonderful husband Troy and I met our sophomore year in college, a long time ago. We have three kids - our daughter Alex will be a senior at Vanderbilt and is planning to apply the MSTP programs, our daughter Anna will be a sophomore at MIT and will build something amazing and impactful someday, and our son Will will be a junior in high school with college planning looming ahead.
Area of education you are in: Mostly graduate medical education. I am now the Director of Wellness for the Graduate Medical Education and interact with residents and fellows across all Departments. I am a former program director for the pediatric critical care fellowship and remain involved in fellowship program education both at the division level and Department level. I also co-direct the new SAFE program which includes learners from all areas of the medical center.
What you love most about teaching/educating or mentoring: I love helping trainees think about career development. It is fun to see them think through what they enjoy most and what matters to them. Asking them questions and giving them time to reflect has been powerful. I love seeing trainees get excited about something they have learned or want to learn. Seeing trainees succeed in an area that has been challenging for them and then launch into the next phase of their career is incredibly rewarding.
Drives/inspires you: Making a difference - whether that is in the lives of the patients and parents that I care for in the ICU or in the impact I have as a mentor for trainees. Knowing that the words I say and the time I take to engage in the conversations inspires me to keep going.
A career accomplishment(s) that you are most proud of: I have done a lot of program and curriculum building over my nearly 20 year career at WashU, but perhaps the most meaningful thing that I reflect on is being nominated by my fellows in my final year as PD for the Distinguished Educator Award. Even though I wasn't selected as the final recipient, the nomination was amazing feedback to me that I had made a difference for my fellows, who really mattered to me.
Fun fact: I am a good slalom water skier and windsurfer AND I have a plethora of cucumbers and Patty Pam squash in my current vegetable garden if anyone wants some!
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 Methods in Education Scholarship: Fall Course Offering
The Academy of Educators in collaboration with the Medical Education Research Unit (MERU) is offering, "Methods in Education Scholarship," for a second time this fall. The course will run from October 24 to December 21 via Zoom. This is a certificate program for educators who would like to develop their skills for education research and scholarship. The program will equip educators to plan an education research/scholarship project and write a full proposal that can be used to implement the project, apply to the IRB for approval to do research with human participants, and/or apply for an education grant. The program is eight weeks long, two hours per week with independent work required in between meetings. Specific dates/times TBD once participants are selected.
Application deadline is October 10th. To learn more and apply click here.
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Join Us for Two Scholarship Workshops
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Foundations in Teaching
Applications open
The FITS program focuses on foundational teaching skills, establishing community among educators, and creating an educational portfolio. Additionally, participants receive mentorship and feedback on their teaching skills through direct observations. The course, which runs from October through June, is well suited for junior educators (1-5 years out of training) as well as faculty new to teaching. Members are encouraged to share the application link with colleagues, mentees, trainees, and division chiefs.
The application can be found here.
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Small Grants Winners Announced
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Congratulations to Sara Greer, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Carey Holleran (AoE member), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Ilana Rosman, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Katie Wolfe (AoE member), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for being awarded Small Grants.
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Sara Greer, MD
Project: Cognitive Load Type Measurement in High-Stakes Resuscitation Events in the Clinical Workplace: Validity Evidence for a Novel Assessment
Carey Holleran, MPT, DHS (AoE member)
Project: Feasibility and Perspectives on Entrustment Assessment in Facilitating Learning in DPT Clinical Education: A Pilot Study
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Ilana Rosman, MD
Project: Match Outcomes and Characteristics of Medical Students Performing Research Years in Dermatology
Katie Wolfe, MD (AoE member)
Project: Team Function and Educational Culture in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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Ludmerer Honored with Multiple Awards
 Dr. Ken Ludmerer, MD has earned the 2022 John C. Gienapp Award for Distinguished Service in Graduate Medical Education from the ACGME. Dr. Ludmerer has also been elected to the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars for his work in medical education and the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Congratulations Dr. Ludmerer!
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Cox Leaving the Academy
 Melody Cox, the Academy's founding administrator, has accepted a position on the Danforth campus. While this is a loss for the Academy, it is a fantastic opportunity for Melody. August 16th will be her last day, future communication can be sent to academyofeducators@wustl.edu.
Congratulations Melody, we wish you well!
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Call for Ed Day Posters
The Education Day subcommittee invites faculty and learners across all WUSM programs to submit a poster for the inaugural Education Day Poster Session, scheduled for later afternoon on October 11, 2022. Submissions can be on any education related topic, including instructional strategy, curriculum design, social media, feedback, etc. Members are encouraged to share this call with colleagues, mentees, trainees, and division chiefs.
Submit poster topics here, by August 12, 2022.
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Ed Day Roundtable Sessions
Education Day 2022 will include a Roundtable Discussion Session. Attendees will discuss predetermined topics at each table. AoE members are invited to host a table by submitting a table topic for consideration. Table hosts will facilitate 45-minute discussions at their table during the sessions. Attendees will rotate among tables during the session. Example table topics might include 'Assessment' or 'GME Duty Hours' or 'LGBTQIA+.'
Email table topics to the Academy by August 12th, 2022.
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Inspiration Station
Brene Brown discusses 4 skill sets that make the best leaders in this 2020 interview with Jimmy Fallon. (5:31)
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Teaching Pearl
"Make the most of each day,
and the future will take care of itself."
The meaning, of course, is that our energy is much better spent in working and doing than in worrying. The late Paul Beeson once said that to me, and it has been a useful guide for me ever since.
Submitted by Ken Ludmerer, Professor of Medicine
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