Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium
13th Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium (In Person)
Theme: “What Makes You Whole?”
Abstract Submission Deadline:
Monday, January 30, 2023 (11:59 pm, CST)
Keynote Speaker: (TBD)
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Due: Monday, January 30, 2023 (11:59 pm, CST)
* Manuscript Submission System would be ready in January
13th Annual T&L Symposium: Thursday, April 13, 2022, All-Day, In Person
Submission Types:
- Research Presentations
- Posters
- Small Group Discussions
- Professional Development Workshops
- Ignite (Short Communication of New Ideas)
- Creative Arts (New; Express Yourself and Medical Education)
Symposium Topics:
- Innovations in the fields of teaching and learning in medicine
- Leadership development
- Personal and professional development
- Promotion of wellness at the individual and institutional level
- Coaching and mentoring and its role in student performance
- Antiracism, antibias, diversity, and inclusion
- Assessing student learning and performance
- Integrating technology and/or simulation into the educational experience
- Designing and delivering community-based education
- Integrating collaborative techniques within the PBL learning process
- Infusing the humanities within medical and clinical education
- Recognizing and addressing difficulties in the learning process
- Action research around education in schools of medicine.
[Submission Guideline Details]
1. Research presentations
The authors present findings of a completed empirical study to session participants to disseminate new knowledge and to hold scholarly discussions. Presenting authors must be conversant with the study to discuss pertinent literature, study findings, and respond to participants’ questions. Presentations will be 10-15 minutes in length, followed by a 5–10-minute discussion.
Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Clarity of research statement/question
- Strength of background and significance of the study
- Strength of the study design and methods
- Relevance and significance of findings
- Soundness of conclusions
- Quality and clarity of writing
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- Research Statement/Research Question(s)
- Background and significance of the study
- Study Design (Methodology, Methods)
- Findings
- Conclusions (Discussion, Limitations, Future Studies, Conclusion)
- References
2. Posters
Poster authors present data, either for works in-progress or finished, and interact with session participants for a brief presentation and discussions during a poster session. Presenting authors must be available and conversant with the study to discuss pertinent literature, study findings, and respond to participants’ questions. Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Originality of the idea and innovative concept
- Clarity of research statement/question
- Strength of background and significance of the study
- Strength of the study design and methods
- Relevance and significance of findings
- Soundness of conclusions
- Quality and clarity of writing and visualization
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- Research Statement/Research Question(s)
- Background and significance of the study
- Study Design (Methodology, Methods)
- Findings
- Conclusions (Discussion, Limitations, Future Studies, Conclusion)
- References
3. Small Group Discussions
Small group discussions (30-45 minutes) will invite session participants to in-depth discussions of various medical education topics, which include but not limited to, UME/GME curriculum, evaluation, professional development, leadership, excellence, and wellness. To promote discussions involving multiple perspectives of medical education, facilitating authors from different departments and diverse backgrounds are encouraged. Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Interest to the medical education community
- Author(s)’ experience and expertise with the topic
- Instructional methods within the proposal that indicate an interactive session
- Quality and clarity of the description
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- Title
- Speakers
- Rationale: Why is the topic important and relevant to medical education?
- Objectives or aim: What participants will be able to do as a result of the session or practice during the session?
- Session format: Provide a background of topics, questions, or time allocated for the different activities.
- Experience: In one sentence per speaker, describe the experience of the speaker.
4. Professional Development Workshops
Professional Development Workshops (30-45 minutes) will help session participants acquire new knowledge and skills around the symposium topics. Workshop facilitators must use a series of hands-on activities and provide helpful guides to make their sessions highly interactive and participative.
Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Interest potential to the medical education community
- Soundness of the rationale and learning objectives
- Author(s)’ experience and knowledge with the topic
- Clarity of session format (It should be clear about who’s doing what for how long)
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- Title
- Facilitators
- Rationale: Why is the topic important and relevant to medical education?
- Learning objectives: What participants will be able to do as a result of the session or practice during the session?
- Session format: Provide a background of topics, activities, or time allocated for the different activities.
- Experience: In one sentence per speaker, describe the experience of the speaker.
5. Ignite (Short Communication of New Ideas)
“Ignite” is a free-style short communication session (5-10 minutes) where a group of individual authors share new and provocative ideas for medical education innovation. The author has the full discretion of how she or he present the new ideas during the session (e.g., presentation format/tools or participant engagement plan). Anyone who has passion and ideas to advance the medical education at SIU SOM is invited to be an author! No evidence is required, just your thoughts! Potential topics include, but not limited to, curricular development, program descriptions, new approaches, quality improvements.
Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the idea
- Significance of the idea
- Relevance of outcomes
- Awareness of limitations
- Clarity of writing
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- A Problem
- Innovation Idea(s)
- Potential Impact of the idea
- About the Author
6. Creative Arts (New!)
We invite you to reflect on and express your inspiration and aspiration about medicine and medical education. "Creative Arts" is a new submission category of the Annual T&L Symposium prepared for you to bring your whole self to the SIU SOM community. Authors will have a space and time to display or perform their creative artworks during the Symposium day. Similar to the Ignite format, authors have complete discretion over how they present the creative artwork during a session (e.g., paintings, music, essays, photography, video, poetry, comics, posters, the performance of all kinds, etc.).
Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the concept of the artwork
- Potential to inspire SIU SOM community with medicine and medical education
Abstracts should contain the following information (500-word limit):
- A creative artwork (in electronic format)
- Title of art
- A brief overview of the concept of the artwork
- Specifics of installation or display
- About the Author