Past Medical Alumni Innovative Teaching Fund Recipients
2022-2023 Recipients
Phase I Pipeline
German Berbel, DO
Department of Surgery- Kansas City
Interrupting Moral Distress: Moral Stress Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students
Joanna Veazey Brooks, PhD
Department of Population Health- Kansas City
Carla Keirns, PhD, MD, MS
Department of History and Philosophy of Medicine- Kansas City
Developing Effective Teaching Strategies for Changin Medical Students' Attitudes Toward Reflection in Practice
Julie Galliart, EdD
Department of Pediatrics- Wichita
Experiential Sessions to Provide Additional Direct Experiences for Procedural Targets in the Surgery Clerkship
Sarah Keim, PhD- Co-PI
German Berbel, DO- Co-PI
Department of Surgery- Kansas City
Leonidas Bantis, PhD- Co-PI
Department of Biostatics and Data Science- Kansas City
Development of a Formalized Curriculum for Teaching Situational Awareness
Caitlin Linscheid, MD, PhD- PI
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Kansas City
2021-2022 Recipients
Transitions of Care E-Learning Tool for Medical Students
Candace Coffey, MD- PI
Department of Internal Medicine- Kansas City
A Focused Breast Curriculum during Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Rachel DiTeresi, MD- PI
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology- Kansas City
Beyond the Red Line: Foundations for Surgical Success
Lyndsey Kilgore, MD- PI
Department of Surgery- Kansas City
Medication and Counseling Skills for Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
Bruce Liese, PhD- PI
Department of Family & Community Medicine- Kansas City
2020-2021 Recipients
Emergency Department Motivational Interviewing Skills: a SER Week Experience
Brad Barth, MD- PI
Department of Emergency Medicine- Kansas City
CASA: Career and Specialty Advising for Successful Alumni
Kelli Krase, MD- Co-PI (Department of OB/GYN- Kansas City)
Lisa Gilmer MD- Co-PI (Department of Pediatrics- Kansas City)
Office of Student Affairs- Kansas City
Medical Student Feedback from the Most Important Player in Health Care: The Patient
Laura Parks, MD- PI
Department of OB/GYN- Kansas City
Walking a Day in their Shoes: Implementation of a Virtual Realty Curriculum to Improve Dementia Care and Assess Medical Student Empathy
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, MD, PhD- PI
Department of Internal Medicine- Wichita
Creation of a mixed reality learning program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine
Jared Staab, DO, MA- Co-PI
Department of Anesthesiology- Kansas City
Elisha Brumfield, DO- Co-PI
Department of Internal Medicine- Kansas City
Near-Peer Clinical Anatomy Mentorship Program for Third- and Fourth-Year Medical Student Surgery Rotations
Jennifer Villwock, MD- PI
Department of Otolaryngology- Kansas City
Video PBL Cases: An upgrade for the Next Generation
Denise Zwahlen, MD- PI
Department of Family Medicine- Kansas City
2019-2020 recipients
Implementation of a Revised End-of-Clerkship Faculty Evaluation
Sean Jahansooz, M.D.- PI
Robert Badgett, M.D.- Co-PI
Department of Internal Medicine
Wichita
Use of soft-embalmed cadavers for the practice of clinical procedures
Brenda Rongish, Ph.D.- PI
George Enders, Ph.D.- Co-PI
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Kansas City
Using Hybrid Simulation to Evaluate Clinical Competency in Neurology: Evaluating Medical Student Technical Skills, Medical Decision Making, and Management of Neurological Disease
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.- PI
Department of Internal Medicine
Wichita
Integration of Point of Care Ultrasound into the ACE Curriculum
Jared Staab, DO, MA- PI
Department of Anesthesiology- Kansas City
Brad Jackson, M.D.- Co-PI
Department of Emergency Medicine- Kansas City
Point-of-care Ultrasound to Augment Clinical Skills Among MS3 Family Medicine Clerkship Students
Nicole Yedlinsky, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Kansas City
Sense-less Matters: An Exercise Exploring Sensory Deprivation for Medical Students
Denise Zwahlen, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Kansas City
2018-2019 Recipients with project posters
Evaluation and Assessment of Neurologic History and Examination in Third-Year Medical Students
Sherri Braksick, M.D.- Co-PI
Yunxia Wang, M.D.- Co-PI
Department of Neurology
Kansas City
Surgical Education Technology Suite
Peter J. DiPasco, M.D.- PI
Department of Surgery
Kansas City
Implementation of a Blackboard Mediated Education Tool: An Online Instructor-Student Interphase
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.- Co-PI
Sean Jahansooz, M.D.- Co-PI
Department of Internal Medicine
Wichita
Incorporating Essential Geriatric Skills into a Family Medicine Clerkship
James Birch, Jr., M.D.- PI
Department of Family Medicine
Kansas City
Pediatric Standardized Patient Encounter: Failure to Thrive
Lore Nelson, M.D.- Co-PI
Grace Brouillette, DO, MBA- Co-PI
Department of Pediatrics
Kansas City
2017-18 Recipients with project posters
The Roles of a Society Coach
Bradley E. Barth, M.D.
Department of Emergency Medicine
Kansas City
Early Medical Student Surgical Training through Enrichment and Deliberate Practice
William Cathcart-Rake, M.D.
Dean, KU School of Medicine- Salina
Tyler Hughes, M.D.
Director, Medical Education- KU School of Medicine-Salina
Advanced EHR/Informatics Competency Assessment
Aroop Pal, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Laura Pulino, MSHI, RHIA
Department of Health Information Management
Kansas City
Personality-Based Curriculum- A New Paradigm, for Professional Development and Mentorship
Jennifer Villwock, M.D.
Department of Otolaryngology
Kansas City
2016-2017 Recipients
Determining Medical Student Competence in ICS3 "Verbal Handovers" at the End of the 3rd Year
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Kansas City
Enhancing Active Learning through Collaborative Technologies
Mark Eaton, Ph.D.
Office of Medical Education
Department of Health Policy and Management
Kansas City
Simulated Home Visits as a Method of Increasing Recognition of Environmental Cues about Health Status
Jessica Kalender-Rich, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Kansas City
Competency-Based System of Longitudinal Assessment: Pilot Test
Tony Paolo, Ph.D.
Office of Medical Education Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Kansas City
Development of EPA-Based Assessments
Scott Moser, M.D.
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Wichita
2016-2017 Recipients
Management of the Hospitalized Delirium Patient by Fourth-Year Medical Students
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Kansas City
Learning Together to Work Together, 2.0 (LTWT 2.0): Using Validated Rubrics to Quantify Interprofessional Team Dynamics
Shelley Bhattacharya, DO, MPH
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
Improving Precision of Preceptors' Grading of Students in Clerkships
Nancy Davis, Ph.D.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wichita
Incorporating CT Scan Images into Human Anatomy Lab Dissections
George Enders, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kansas City
Fostering Independent Learning: Use of a Case-Based Curriculum for Third Year Medicine Clerkship
Jennifer Fink, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
Effective and Feasible Procedural Skills Training for Medical Students: Instructional Video with Self-Directed Deliberate Practice versus Hands-on Simulation-based Training with Expert
Robert McKay, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology, Wichita
Language Immersion at Home: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Medical Spanish Clinical Elective during the Pediatrics Clerkship
Mark Meyer, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine Kansas City
Development and Evaluation of Psychiatry Review Sessions for Third Year Medical Students
Cheryl Wehler, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry, Wichita
University of Kansas Residents as Teachers Scholars Program
Carrie Wieneke, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansas City
2014-2015 Recipients
Neurology Clerkship Boot Camp: Enhancing Education of Neurology Knowledge and Clinical Exam Skills
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Kansas City
Learning Together to Work Together: Fostering Collaborative Learning by Interprofessional Learners
Shelley Bhattacharya, DO, MPH
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
Advanced Software Assessment Tools for Evaluation of Critical Thinking Skills
Jim Fishback, M.D.
Department of Pathology, Kansas City
An Interactive, Animated Simulation for Enhanced Teaching of Autonomic Pharmacology Concepts
Ken McCarson, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, Kansas City
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an On-Line, Self-Paced Medical Spanish Curriculum: An Interprofessional Opportunity in a Virtual Environment
Mark Meyer, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
Evidence-based Medicine: Epidemiology and Biostatics Online Tools
Catherine Satterwhite, Ph.D., MSPH, MPH
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kansas City
Impact of Mid-Clerkship Objective Feedback on Medical Student Self-Directed Study Behavior
Kimberly Swan, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansas City
The Case-Driven Curriculum: Beta Testing
Dennis Valenzeno, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Sciences, Wichita
Preparing Faculty Preceptors for Interprofessional Education and Practice: An Interprofessional Objective Structured Teaching Experience (OSTE)
Jana Zaudke, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
Developing Interactive Dissecting Tools in Anatomy Lab
Xiaoming Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kansas City
2013-2014 Recipients
The PAIRS Program: Partnering First Year Medical Students with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Patients for Improved Dementia Education
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Kansas City
Integrating Basic Science Concepts with Clinical Fundamentals for M1/M2 Students Using a Modified Question and Concept Connection Group Format Facilitated by M3/M4 Students and Smoky Hill Family Practice Residents
William Cathcart-Rake, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Salina
Internet-Enhanced Simulation for Pre-Clinical Medical Students
Emily Diederich, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
Development of Case-Based Computer Simulation to Teach Medical Students Differentiation of Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
Jessica Kalender-Rich, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
Simulation for Teaching Pelvic Anatomy, Surgical Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Treatment of Common Obstetrical Emergencies
Zachary Kuhlman, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wichita
Using Student-centered, Simulation-based Training to Improve Medical Students' Patient-care and Procedural Skills
Robert McKay, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology, Wichita
Patient Video Cases for Phase I Brain and Behavior and Infectious Disease Modules
Jessica Newman, DO
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
What Are the Best Educational Practices for Teaching Simulated Auscultatory Findings
Jon Schrage, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Wichita
Bootcamp: Intensive Program for Medical Students Needing Remediation in Taking Histories, Physicals and Developing Problem Lists, Differential Diagnoses and Plans
Pam Shaw, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Kansas City
Meeting Milestone One
Carrie Wieneke, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kansas City
The Interprofessional Standardized Patient Encounter: Preparing Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students to Join Forces!
Jana Zaudke, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
2012-2013 Recipients
An Inter-professional Education Dementia Simulation Pilot Project for Medical and Nursing Students
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Kansas City
Expansion of a Simulation-Based Critical Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Emily Diedrich, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
Principles of Pathophysiology Interactive OneNote® Guidebook
Jim Fishback, M.D.
Department of Pathology, Kansas City
Using Simulation to Improve Medical Students' Comfort with Selected Procedures
Mark Harrison, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Wichita
Use of Bedside Ultrasound as a Teaching Tool for the Physical Examination
Justin Moore, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Wichita
Barney Smith: The Simulation of a Palliative Care Death
Jessica Kalender-Rich, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
Cross-cultural Health Leadership Institute: a Learning Community for KUMC Medical Student Cross-Cultural Education
Joseph LeMaster, M.D., MPH
Department of Family Medicine, Kansas City
Producing a Student Tutorial for Teaching Basic Sciences to Medical Students
Michael Robinson, Ph.D.
Department of Family Medicine, Salina
Harry Holmes: A Standardized Patient with an Abnormality
Pam Shaw, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Kansas City
JayTab: Extending the Medical Curriculum Through the Use of Emerging Technologies
Giulia Bonaminio, Ph.D., Dianne Durham, Ph.D.
Office of Medical Education, Kansas City
2011-2012 Recipients
Web-Based Module for Teaching the Neurologic Examination
Heather Anderson, M.D.
Department of Neurology, Kansas City
Simulation for Teaching the Pelvic Examination, Episiotomy Suturing and Delivery Skills
Michael Brown, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wichita
Production of Interactive Web-Based Modules for Psychiatry Clerkship Evaluation
Michael Burke, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Wichita
Use of Video Equipment to Teach Ophthalmoscopy and Otoscopy to Medical Students
John Dorsch, M.D.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wichita
Use of Bedside Ultrasound as a Teaching Tool for the Physical Examination
Justin Moore, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Wichita
Introductory Program in Medical Informatics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine
Isaac Opole, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City
An Integrated Case-Based Approach to the Teaching of Immunology in Medical School
Michael Parmely, Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
Maintaining Medical Student Documentation Skills Using the Simulated Medical Record
Mitzi Scotten, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Kansas City
Medical Students, Nursing Students and Meningitis: An Early Teamwork Intervention
Mitzi Scotten, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Kansas City
A Simulation-Based Critical Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Matthew Sharpe, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kansas City