Yale Medical Educator Series – YES!

Capture your work efficiently so that your poster can in turn capture would-be viewers. A poster is not a distilled article; a poster is an expanded abstract. If the distinction appears too subtle, you may benefit from learning about this and other overlooked truisms in creating an effective poster. Medicine and the health sciences are team sports: let your poster help you make contact!

Session Type: Practical Application Workshop

Associated ACGME Clinician Educator Milestone:

• ETP 9: Educational Theory and Practice 9: Medical Education Scholarship

It’s not always practical or desirable to use PowerPoint for a teaching session. The magic of chalk talks lies in its dynamism and flexibility. This session will review the essentials for giving new life and purpose to your white board/chalk talk presentations.

Session Type: Repeat Offering (Session content similar to 2024-25 session. Best suited for those new to the material or who may benefit from a refresher.)

Associated ACGME Clinician Educator Milestone:

• ETP1: Educational Theory and Practice 1: Teaching and Facilitated Learning

This session introduces a values-based framework for leadership in medical education, focusing on the WISER principles: Well-being, Integrity, Service, Empathy, and Respect. Participants will explore how values-based leadership enhances team culture, supports learners, and strengthens educational programs. Through case discussions and reflection, educators will identify practical strategies to apply these values in their own leadership roles.

Session Type: Practical Application Workshop

Associated ACGME Clinician Educator Milestone/s:

• PROF 1: Professionalism 1: Professional conduct and role modeling
• - ICS2: Interpersonal and Communication Skills 2: Establishing and maintaining a climate of
• mutual respect and psychological safety.
• - PBLI3: Practice-Based Learning and Improvement 3: Facilitating the learning of others
• - ICS4: Interpersonal and Communication Skills 4: Leadership and teamwork in the learning
• environment
• - ABP4: Systems-Based Practice 4: Advocating for well-being and a positive learning environment

This session will establish context as to why it is necessary to differentiate jobs from careers, propose a rubric to classify and triage job versus career needs, and offer specific, behaviorally-focused action plans to make more time available for career development. Topics for which action plans are offered include calendar management, explicit prioritization of important but non-urgent tasks, more effective email use, and mitigating electronic distractors. The need to say no to particular asks and opportunities will also be covered. While applicable to faculty at all stages, the session is likely most impactful for those in early and mid-careers.

Session Type: Repeat Offering (Session content similar to 2024-25 session. Best suited for those new to the material or who may benefit from a refresher.)

Associated Clinician Educator Milestones:

• UP 1: Universal Pillar 1: Reflective practice and commitment to personal growth
• UP 2: Universal Pillar 2: Well-being of learners and colleagues
• UP 4: Universal Pillar 4: Commitment to professional responsibilities

How to carve our teaching time in the middle of a busy clinic setting? Learn these effective on-the-fly teaching strategies to help you and your learners both feel productive.

Session Type: Repeat Offering (Session content similar to 2024-25 session. Best suited for those new to the material or who may benefit from a refresher.)

Associated ACGME Clinician Educator Milestones:

• ETP 1: Educational Theory and Practice 1: Teaching and Facilitated Learning
• ETP 3: Educational Theory and Practice 3: Learner Assessment