ASL 2026-2027 Syllabus: Sessions

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January 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Introductory Session/Welcome Reception

Thursday, January 8, 2026

7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am Orientation and Introductions – Nicole Borges, PhD; Nancy Hueppchen, MD, MSc

8:15 am – 12:00 pm How Learning Works– Pat O’Sullivan, EdD
(10:15 am – 10:30 am) Break
Attachments:
How Learning Works Worksheet

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm – 4:30 pm Literature Reviews in Medical Education– Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD
(2:45 pm – 3:00 pm) Break
Attachments:
Examples of Types of Literature Reviews
Systematic reviews in medical education: A practical approach: AMEE Guide 94
Planning the Literature Review
National Library of Medicine tutorials on searching PubMed.
Presentation

Friday, January 9, 2026

7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome and Review of Day 1 – Nicole Borges, PhD

8:15 am – 12:00 pm Curriculum Development – Pat O’Sullivan, EdD
(10:00 am – 10:15 am) Break
Attachments:
Curriculum Planning Worksheet
Objectives Worksheet

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm – 2:45 pm Introduction to Educational Scholarship– Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD
Attachments:
Educational Epidemiology Applying Population-Based Design and Analytic Approaches to Study Medical Education
Qualitative Research Methods in Medical Education
AM Last Page: Understanding qualitative and quantitative research paradigms in academic medicine
AM last page: survey development guidance for medical education researcher
AM last page: Avoiding five common pitfalls of survey design
Developing questionnaires for educational research: AMEE Guide
Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research
Tool for Reviewers: “Review Criteria for Research Manuscripts”
Presentation

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:45 pm Teaching Patient-centered Care in Challenging Interactions: Professional Identity Formation and Motivation– Jody Steinauer, MD, PhD
Attachments:
AM Last Page: Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire: self-determination theory and motivation in medical students
What Makes “Difficult Patients” Difficult for Medical Students?
In the article on Goal Orientation in Wikipedia, please review the section called “Components and Conceptualizations.”
Presentation

Saturday, January 10, 2026

7:15 am – 7:45 am Breakfast and Review of Day 2 – Nicole Borges, PhD

7:45 am – 10:30 am Leadership and Management/Understanding your MBTI Personality Type as a Leader – Elza Mylona, PhD, MBA
(9:15 am – 9:30 am) Break
Attachments:
What Makes a Leader?
What Leaders Really Do
Myers-Briggs PersonalityTest
Presentation

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Practical Skills for Negotiation: Making Things Happen – Elza Mylona, PhD, MBA
Attachments:
Thomas-Kilman Conflict Instrument
Seven Elements of Effective Negotiations
Presentation

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Leading with Your Strengths – Deb Conway, MD

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Crucial Conversations – Deb Conway, MD

4:00 pm – 4:10 pm Break

4:10 pm – 5:00 pm Professional Networks – Elza Mylona, PhD, MBA
Attachments:
Professional Networks: The Influence of Colleagues on the Academic Success of Faculty
Take Charge of Your Professional Network of Colleagues to Succeed in Academic Medicine
Presentation

February 2026

Monday, February 16, 2026

1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Welcome

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm Performance Assessment– Alison Brooks-Heinzman, MD Stephanie Corliss, PhD
Attachments:
Assessment Alignment Worksheet
Presentation

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Methods for Effective Feedback – Alison Brooks-Heinzman, MD Stephanie Corliss, PhD
Attachments:
Twelve tips to promote a feedback culture with a growth mind-set: Swinging the feedback pendulum from recipes to relationships
Presentation

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

7:30 am – 8:00 am Breakfast and Review of Day 1

8:00 am – 9:15 am Prompting Reflection for Growth – Alison Brooks-Heinzman, MD Stephanie Corliss, PhD
Attachments:
Reflection Activity
Twelve tips on how to provide self-regulated learning SRL enhanced feedback on clinical performance
Presentation

9:15 am – 9:30 am Break

9:30 am – 11:30 am Program Evaluation: Methods and Tools – Alison Brooks-Heinzman, MD Stephanie Corliss, PhD
Attachments:
Evaluation Worksheet
Evaluation Plan
The APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders Program Supporting obstetrics and gynecology faculty development for 20 years
Presentation

11:30 am – 12:15 pm Lunch

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm How Leaders Understand and Manage Conflict – Lee Learman, MD, PhD
Attachments:
Conflict Tools
Conflict Case Handout
It’s Time to Talk About People: A Human-centered Healthcare System
Conflict in Medical Teams: Opportunity or Danger?
Surgeons Managing Conflict in the Operating Room: Defining the Educational Need and Identifying Effective Behaviors
When Teammates Don’t Connect: Learning to Manage Interdependence
Presentation

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Your Dean’s Office: A Resource for Collaboration and Career Exploration – Lee Learman, MD, PhD
Attachments:
Governance of Academic Health Centers and Systems: A Conceptual Framework for Analysis
Presentation

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Coaching in Medicine: Vision to Goals – Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA
Attachments:
Coaching for Change
Coaching History
Coaching for Clinician Educators
Presentation

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

7:00 am – 7:30 am Breakfast and Review of Day 2

7:30 am – 9:00 am Teaching in the Operating Room – Lee Learman, MD, PhD
Attachments:
Effective Operating Room Teaching-APGO Effective Preceptor Series
A Theory-based Model for Teaching and Assessing Residents in the Operating Room
A Taxonomy of Surgeons’ Guiding Behaviors in the Operating Room

9:00 am – 9:15 am Break

9:15 am – 11:45 am Fostering Inclusive Excellence in the Clinical Learning Environment – Lee Learman, MD, PhD; Akua Afriyie-Gray, MD
Attachments:
Recognizing and Reacting to Microaggressions in Medicine and Surgery
The GRIT (Gather, Restate, Inquire, Talk It Out) Framework for Addressing Microaggressions
Educational Guidelines for Diversity and Inclusion: Addressing Racism and Eliminating Biases in Medical Education
Here’s What Happens When Freedom to Speak Meets Intolerance to Listen. AAMC News article, October 5, 2023
Facing Political Attacks on Medical Education – The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine
APGO DEI Glossary of Terms
Tool: Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send
Presentation:

11:45 am – 12:00 Evaluations/Lunch