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1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-6
New Orleans, LA 70112 The OME newsletter provides ongoing information and resources for medical students in the
Tel 504-988-6600 areas of:
Fax 504-988-6601 • Test taking strategies
ome@tulane.edu • Study skills
www.som.tulane.edu/ome • Updates on Peer Tutoring
• Web-based Course Evaluation
• Development of Professionalism
• Careers in Medicine
MISSION
The ultimate goal of this resource is to support students as they matriculate through the
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TO THE MEDICAL website to include a Students’ Resource page that provides information on Careers in
STUDENTS’ Medicine, Peer Tutoring, seminars, and general resources. Web address:
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Education Excellence Week
January 12-16, 2009

Career Day
March 7, 2009

In this issue… Education Day

May 7, 2009
OWL Club News……......2
Call for submissions, page 9.
AAMC OSR News...........3
Student Projects…….….4 Read more about each of these events on page 9.
UME/GME…………..….5
TMedWeb ……..….….. 5
RIME/TBL..……..…......6
EBM ……………………..7 Effective In-Training Feedback
Lagniappe…………..…..8
Upcoming Events.…......9
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NEWS from the OWL Club . . .
President John Moustoukas, T3
The owl club has been highly involved in course and
curriculum issues at Tulane SOM. We have recently
completed elections for the class of 2012 officers, and
have familiarized them with the Office of Medical
Education. We are in the process of preparing
summaries of the first 2-4 blocks of data from clinical
clerkship student evaluations. Owl Club is representing
the student body on the Evaluation Subcommittee of the
Curriculum Committee.
We have also been making recommendations to the
Curriculum Committee for the student thesis project.
We currently have a member of each class dedicated to
working with Kornelija Juskaite in the OME to
disseminate information about career services and
tutoring to the students.
Finally, we are happy to have two groups of students
submitting proposals for presentations at the 2009 SGEA
conference to be hosted by Tulane April 2-4.
Resources & Events
from OWL Club Rep, Pooja Sethi, T2
The Office of Medical Education (OME) is a valuable
resource that we are urged to take advantage of. The
OME provides a series of lectures, workshops, seminars,
and skills development activities not to mention it has a
vast supply of literature and online references for future
career planning and advice. A calendar with all of the
upcoming OME events is made available to us online at
http://tulane.edu/som/ome/ - please use this for reference
for any of the activities listed below that you may be
interested in.
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Program
http://www2.som.tulane.edu/ome/peer_tutoring/index.ht
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- You are able to directly (and confidentially) contact
tutors in the subject you need help with, at NO COST.
- All tutoring sessions must be approved by the course
director or the OME.
Research Group & Journal Club
- Monthly round table discussions about current
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research and publications.
- Great resource if you are doing research or are
interested in publishing.
- UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Research Group: December 15th at 4:00 pm, Room
1558
Research Group: January 20th at 4:00 pm, Room
1558
Journal Club: January 26th at 4:00 pm, Room 1558
Education Excellence Week
January 12th - 16th, 2009
(All events will take place at 1430 Tulane Avenue):
1. Monday, Jan 12: “USMLE Step 1 Preparation:
Biostatistics”- Jeff Wiese, MD,
4PM, Rm. 6065.
2. Tuesday, Jan 13: “@ The Library”
- Philip Walker, 4PM, Rm. 6065.
3. Wednesday, Jan 14: “Life Long Learning:
Developing Professional Skills” - John Pelley,
PhD, 4-6 PM, Rm. 6065.
4. Thursday, Jan 15: “Life Long Learning:
Developing Professional Skills” (continued) -
John Pelley, 12:00 PM, Rm. 6065. Lunch served.
5. Friday, Jan 16: “USMLE Today and Tomorrow”
- Donald Melnick, MD,
11:30 AM, Rm. 6065. Lunch provided.
Careers in Medicine (CiM) Program
- Want to find out what you're going to be when
you grow up? Take quizzes, learn more about the
specialties.
- Email Kornelija <kjuskait@tulane.edu> to get
your unique ID and you're good to go!
Career Day
- March 7, 2009
- Residency directors and chief residents from the
most specialty programs in the area will be there.
- 4th year student panel on the how-to's of
residency applying and interviewing.
- Lunch provided :)
Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA)
2009 Regional Conference
- Sponsored by the AAMC, Tulane is hosting for
the first time in 10 years.
- A wonderful opportunity for people working on
papers and abstracts to present their work.
- Emphasis on educational research but all
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submissions are welcome.
- SUBMISSION DUE DATE: December 5, 2008
- CONFERENCE: April 2-4, 2009
Society of Health Sciences Teaching Scholars
Education Day
- Students working on abstracts and papers are
welcome to present.
- Emphasis on educational research but all
submissions are welcome.
- SUBMISSION DUE DATE: January 16, 2009
- EVENT: May 7, 2009 (JBJ Atrium and
Classroom 111A).
OME Library
- USMLE prep books and subject-specific references.
- Education Specialists in OME office can provide
individualized study tips and techniques.
- Can help guide you to other OME services.
***Stay tuned for upcoming emails from your OWL
Club reps with more event information, including
the STEP 1 PANEL on JANUARY 8, 2009***
Once again, the OME is here for us. Please use this
wonderful supply of resources (because unfortunately it
doesn't get much better than this after we graduate!)
Please call the office (988-6600) or email Kornelija
<kjuskait@tulane.edu> with any questions or if you need
additional information.
From AAMC Student Representatives,
Drew Updike, T3 & David Aamodt, T3
It was our pleasure and privilege to be student
participants in the AAMC Annual Meeting in San
Antonio, TX a couple weeks ago. Our purpose for
attending was to involve ourselves at the student level, in
the Organization of Student Representatives, and share
ideas regarding medical education, student affairs, current
legislation, and community and diversity within our
medical schools.
From big ideas like, “How should our medical institution
model professional behaviors?” to more specific themes
such as, “What is the best way to incorporate teaching
evidence based medicine (EBM) in our curriculum?” our
discussion topics tended to follow a common thread:
these are real questions that should be asked at any
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institution, including our own. Within the Southern
Region, students asked these questions:
o How do schools provide research time and
funding for students?
o How is complementary/alternative medicine
(CAM) worked into the curriculum?
o How is faculty mentorship and/or advising
handled?
o How is teaching of the “business” of
medicine incorporated into the curriculum?
o How are public health and epidemiological
principles taught in the curriculum?
o What kind of Step 1 board preparation is
available?
o Will stricter policies regarding journal clubs,
research presentations, etc cause conflicts of
interest which affect continuing medical
education (CME)?
One of the highlights of the weekend was gathering
firsthand information about the creative programs
current medical students are coming up with to
strengthen their curriculum in the face of the
challenges which come with producing doctors
equipped for the future of medicine. Included in the
student programming showcase:
o Co-Curricular Credit Program (Wayne
State University SOM): elective credit and
formal recognition given for community
service oriented projects
o 3rd Year Curriculum at Bassett Hospital
(Albany MC): a combined inpatient (12
wks), longitudinal (32 wks), and family
medicine capstone (4 wks) experience that
educates and explores continuity of medical
care
o Innovation and Expansion at Well
Established Student-run Clinics (Miami
Miller SOM): an in depth look at how
students’ role in local continuity clinics can
teach participants about service, health care
access and impart clinical skills
o Human Context in Health Care (Uniformed
Services University): with 95% class
attendance without being mandatory, this is a
course that for over 20 years has been
focused on hosting sessions requiring self-
exploration of feelings and emotions which
impact implementation of patient care
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The initiative taken by fellow students, here at Tulane
and across the country, to incite positive growth and
change is truly amazing. As students, the greatest
obstacle that we face is time. In a very short amount of
time, we will be graduated and moving on. So in order to
see our efforts here – whether they be directed towards
curricular improvement, community service, or
enlivening the student body – come to fruition, we ought
to use our resources as effectively as possible. The
greatest source of ideas we have is our fellow students.
With your continued input, feedback, and suggestions, we
can work together to enhance the future of medical
education at Tulane and across the country. Let’s learn
from each other, and help each other. Please contact us so
we can discuss ideas about our future education.
Drew Updike (jupdike@tulane.edu)
David Aamodt (daamodt@tulane.edu)
Tulane OSR Representatives
SNMA Service Project
Bahiyyih Khelgati, T2
Nearly 28% of New Orleanians live in poverty. To help
address the basic needs of these members of our
community, Tulane SNMA representatives recently
collected canned food donations for Second Harvest (now
called, Feeding America), a national organization that
provides food to the needy. All donations were
distributed locally for Thanksgiving. THANK YOU to all
who helped with this effort!
FYI: SOME FACTS ON FOOD INSECURITY
Louisiana is one of the top ten states for food insecurity
and hunger. Food insecurity is "limited or uncertain
availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or
uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially
acceptable ways."
The maximum monthly food stamp benefit in 2008-9 for
a family of four was $588 or $1.58 per person per meal.
The average per-person monthly benefit was $176 or 1.89
cents per meal.
A household may not participate in the Food Stamp
Program if it has more than $2,000 in savings or other
assets ($3,000 for households with elderly or disabled
members).
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Every $1 provided in federal WIC benefits to
pregnant women saves approximately $3 in Medicaid
and other health costs.
Student Research Projects
Recent creative endeavors by Tulane medical
students have included:
¾ A presentation by Montu Patel (T3)
highlighted the importance of regular screening for
depression in male patients, and pointed out the
gender disparity in diagnosing and treating this
disease. Patel’s review of the literature indicated
that, although the reported incidence of clinical
depression is increasing dramatically among men,
most say they are too embarrassed to bring up the
subject with their physicians--but would be willing to
discuss the topic if the physician raised it. However,
most of the EJGH Residents that Patel surveyed said
that they did not routinely screen male patients for
depression; and did not search for likely causes in
those patients who were depressed, but simply treated
the symptoms. Important food for thought!
¾ An illustrated slide show produced by Kevin
Motamedi (T3) described the benefits of treating
disease with food as a first line defense, rather than
using expensive medications that can have negative
side-effects. Stemming from his motivation to
empower patients to improve their own health,
Motamedi’s program described the LDL-lowering
potential and other health benefits of seven foods:
soy, oats, beans, yogurt, salmon, nuts, and tea. The
reported health claims were supported by data from
nationally recognized, authoritative sources.
¾ Patient education was paired creatively with
entertainment in a project by Glenn Fernandez (T3)
who developed an animated cartoon to inform
patients about hypertension, diabetes & stroke risk
while they sit in physicians’ waiting rooms. France
Fung (T3) was the voice talent for the video and John
Nanfro (T3) helped burn the DVD's. Fernandez
pointed out that patients typically spend an average
of 55 minutes in the waiting room and 17 minutes in
the exam room. This time can be used to educate
patients effectively in an engaging format.
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Fostering the GME-UME Connection
with Tara Benjamin, MD
Currently working at Tulane Medical Center,
Dr. Benjamin is a second year OB/GYN resident who
struggled with learning disabilities & depression during
her undergraduate medical education at Harvard.
Academically successful prior to medical school,
Benjamin graduated first in her high school class of 400;
and magna cum laude from Xavier University with
honors in biology, chemistry, and English.
When she began failing tests and took four attempts to
pass USMLE Step 1, she knew she needed to find help.
Harvard provided tutoring, learning specialists,
counseling, and a strong support network that combined
with Benjamin’s personal drive and a lot of hard work to
help her complete her medical training.
As part of her commitment to her chosen profession,
Benjamin now wants to help medical students who may
be experiencing similar difficulties. Dr. Benjamin is
available as a peer tutor through the PAL program. She
will also make a presentation during Education Week in
January, and is currently designing Academic Support
Workshops on preparing for the USMLE, study skills and
test-taking skills that work. Benjamin is highly
motivated to help her future colleagues succeed, and to
improve the teaching and learning processes at Tulane
SOM. She states, “We can be the Harvard of the South.”
Dr. Benjamin plans to offer academic support workshops
at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month, beginning
January 6, 2009 in Room 1558.
For information on the PAL program, connecting with a
peer tutor, study skill workshops, etc., please contact:
Kornelija Juskaite: 988-6600; kjuskait@tulane.edu
or Tara Benjamin, MD: tbenjami@tulane.edu
Tech Tidbits from
Niels Olson, T4 and Timothy Park, T2
Well, it's interview season! As you may know, Dr Kahn
asked for a web service to collect interview feedback, so
whether you want to fill them out as you go, or save it all
up for the end and give them all due consideration, you
can submit your interview feedback here. Remember, it's
only accessible to current members of the Tulane
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community:
http://tmedweb.tulane.edu/interviewfeedback.
And, while you're here, submit those away rotation
reviews!
http://tmedweb.tulane.edu/awayreviews
Hint: if you're a T1, T2, or T3, you might want to
bring your T4 friends some chocolate, and ask them
very nicely to please leave you some breadcrumbs for
residency by filling out that feeedback :-)
TMedWeb has recently expanded their support for
the third and fourth year students: they can now
“choose their view” to automatically see the "T3T4"
homepage whenever they visit. This new view
includes links to the resources for all the required
clerkships, and, on the right, key resources for the
wards, clinics, residency, and licensing exams. This
augments the established T1 and T2 views for
TMedWeb. All views include items of general
student interest: an Events calendar maintained by
MSG, recent Marketplace postings, Housing and
Rideshare postings, and links to almost all the stuff
you sometimes need.
The Student Technology Development Group that
founded TMedWeb is actively trying to work with
administration and faculty to improve some of the
workflow processing relating to curricular content
delivery in the hopes of making more electronic
resources available in an efficient and reliable
manner. Group members have also been prototyping
some pet projects these days such as a Journal Club
application, and a little tool to calculate the strength
of your passwords (no, you don't have to give us your
password for it to work!). The STDG has also been
directly involved in addressing student technology
concerns such as a recent opportunity we had to be
involved in troubleshooting, and fixing Tegrity
lecture viewing issues with Mac computers.
We're really going to need further student support
from all class years going forward, so if you have an
interest in what we do, or have a technical or
graphical skill to offer, please shoot us an email at
tmedweb@tulane.edu. We'll only ask of you what
you are willing to offer, and if you have a particularly
needed skill for a project, we'll probably even be able
to procure the funding to compensate you for your
work. Also, if you have an idea on how to make
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TMedWeb better, you can always get one of us on
contact@tmedweb.tulane.edu.
Team Based Learning (TBL)
Comes to Tulane
Marc J. Kahn, MD
Professor of Medicine
Hematology/Medical Oncology
Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Medical Director, Tulane Physician's Organization
Tulane University School of Medicine
The second year class had their first TBL exercise as part
of the Mechanisms of Disease course. The Mechanisms
of Disease course is run alongside the second year
Pharmacology course and Physical Diagnosis. The
Hematology and Neoplasia Block is approximately 30
hours of time including traditional lectures, review
sessions, case-based discussions, self-directed learning
exercises, and cases from the American Society of
Hematology (www.hematology.org).
A newly-constructed TBL was administered to students
following lectures and discussion of basic coagulation,
hypercoagulability, bleeding disorders, and
anticoagulation. Students were divided into TBL groups
of six or seven students in the cafeteria. As is typical
with TBL exercises, students were asked to read the three
articles prior to class. Students were then administered
an Individual Readiness Assessment Test (IRAT) and
then completed the IRAT as a team with a scratch off
card. Teams were then administered a Group Assessment
Exercise (GAE) composed of “harder” questions that the
students answered as a group. Students were encouraged
to use the internet, textbooks, and articles for all group
exercises. The GAE was resolved with a show of cards
indicating the group answers. Discussion followed.
Attendance was mandatory for this session. Grading was
based on individual and team effort and was factored into
the “professionalism” component of the course grade.
Grade breakdown was as follows: First individual test
(IRAT) 10 points, first group test (GRAT1) 10 points,
second group test (GAE) 6 points, and participation 10
points.
The session was moderated by Dr. Kahn, a hematologist
who was also the course director for the block. The
session was completed in two and one-half hours.
The session ran very smoothly. Student feedback was
uniformly positive. As expected, group performance was 
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significantly better than individual performance. 
 
RIME &Team Based Learning
Kevin Krane, MD
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Tulane University School of Medicine
Reported by Deborah Larimer (OME staff)
On October 22, 2008, Dr. Krane led a highly novel
Grand Rounds session in which he “taught” the
basics of both RIME and TBL--without lecturing.
Dr. Krane’s program entitled, Are You an Adult
Learner?, introduced the principles and practice of
the RIME evaluation rubric for structured, objective
feedback (RIME stands for: Reporter, Interpreter,
Manager, Educator). Using Team Based Learning
(TBL) as the instructional vehicle for the RIME
principles, Dr. Krane engaged those present in co-
operatively creating their own learning experience.
This technique resulted in a very lively event--with
animated interaction between faculty, residents, and
students.
 
Nutrition &Team Based
Learning
Theresa Dise, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Foundations in Medicine Program
Tulane University School of Medicine
Reported by Deborah Larimer (OME staff)
Dr. Terry Dise has introduced Team-Based Learning
in her nutrition course for first year students
beginning in Fall 2008. She reports that both she and
the students are finding this technique enjoyable and
productive. Students work in groups of 4-5 to read
articles and answer questions. Students currently
taking the course stated that, while they sometimes
find the effort to be challenging, they generally enjoy
the collegiality and relaxed atmosphere of the small
group work. Using this instructional approach, Dr.
Dise has found that students become much more
engaged and active learners than in a traditional
lecture setting.
As an independent observer, I also noticed a
heightened level of student engagement with learning
and excitement as students worked together to find
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the best answers for the questions that were posed about
specific cases scenarios. Dr. Dise has found that students
become so involved in the group problem-solving process
that they tend to stay past the end of class to continue
their discussions. While the TBL approach holds much
promise for improved learning outcomes such as
effective teaming in health care provision and enhanced
experiences for patients, the process of learning to use
this tool effectively (both for faculty and students)
remains a challenge. Following this initial trial of TBL in
her nutrition course, Dr. Dise has decided to revise some
instructional procedures for the next block. In spite of
the need for ongoing adaptation to meet the needs of the
students, Dr. Dise’s experience with TBL has encouraged
her to continue its use in the classroom.
MOD &Team Based Learning
Ross Klingsberg, MD
Associate Professor of Pulmonary Diseases and
Internal Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
Reported by Deborah Larimer (OME staff)
Dr. Klingsberg, is another faculty member currently
giving TBL a try--in his Fall 2008 Mechanisms of
Disease/Pulmonology course. He reports that the course
has gone well overall using this approach, and that it has
been productive to get the students working together.
Some concerns that Dr. Klingsberg identified include:
using the TBL case-testing format requires additional test
taking time for students due to the complexity of the
cases; development of time-management skills will be
important for students when using this learning method
(and in medical practice as well); and it would be
preferable to have a multi-disciplinary team review the
test cases and questions to make sure that they accurately
reflect the course objectives.
Dr. Klingsberg felt it was beneficial to give students the
learning objectives in advance, so that they could orient
their efforts toward achieving the course objectives
efficiently. In addition, he concluded that TBL was
particularly useful for helping students develop the
interactive approach to health care that they will need in
future practice settings.
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What Else is New?
Kevin Krane, MD
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Tulane University School of Medicine
Plans are actively underway for the next large
learning facility on the 2nd floor of the Murphy
Building. This facility will be large enough for 180
learners and will provide an ideal setting for Team-
Based Learning as well as traditional lectures, and
small group teaching. The room will be enhanced
with a new sound system and multiple large
projection screens. The room can also be sub-divided
for smaller groups of learners. Scheduled to open in
early 2009, this new facility will be an exciting
educational space for the newest generation of
learners.
Evidence Based Medicine . . .
Library Resources and Services
Philip Walker
Library Services, Rudolph Matas Library
Tulane University School of Medicine
The amount of biomedical information is staggering
and may be impossible to navigate without adequate
skills or assistance. The Reference Librarians at the
Matas Library can perform a variety of functions
regarding the EBM resources available within the
library. First and foremost, we can direct you towards
those EBM resources that already have Systematic
Reviews compiled for you, such as the Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews, ACP Journal Club,
or PubMed’s Clinical Queries. Secondly, there are
several Point-of-Care resources available through our
website with explanations of the evidence used in
their conclusions, such as UpToDate and STAT!Ref.
Lastly, if the EBM search is unsuccessful, we can
recommend databases, search terms, and strategies
that will enable you to build your own evidence. Feel
free to contact us for individual assistance or to
schedule a workshop for students, residents, faculty,
or staff at medref@tulane.edu or 504-988-5155.
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and posted on the OME website:

LAGNIAPPE http://www.som.tulane.edu/ome/
In the news . . . from a Times Picayune
editorial, “Not so young at heart”, Thursday, The OME Student Newsletter:
November 13, 2008: Cardiologist, Dr. Geetha • provides general information on events,
Raghuveer of Kansas City, Mo., studied childhood support services and activities sponsored by
obesity in 70 boys and girls. Her results showed fatty the Office of Medical Education or student
buildup in neck arteries that was comparable to that of organizations;
45-year-olds. All of the children in the study had high • features short articles on current issues,
cholesterol, and about 60% of them were obese. concerns, student activities, and innovations
in medical education;
Did You Know? • and offers guest commentaries on relevant
DID YOU KNOW that according to the CDC, 21% of topics in medical education.
Americans over the age of 20 have cholesterol levels
greater than 240 mg/dL? Comments or questions regarding this issue of the
newsletter should be directed to Deborah Larimer in
the OME, Phone: 504-988-6600;
DID YOU KNOW that Tulane is the oldest continually
Email: dlarimer@tulane.edu
functioning school of medicine west of the Appalachian
Mountains? Originally called the Medical College of
The editor welcomes short articles from students and
Louisiana, Tulane was chartered in 1835, and classes met
faculty. Submissions may include:
initially in a church, in private homes, and at the charity
hospital. 
™ Announcements
™ Short medical education articles (up to 500
DID YOU KNOW that almost 30% of Louisianans are words)
obese? In New Orleans, the figure jumps to 37% -- ™ Learning Strategies and Tips
highest among the 33 largest US cities. Further, less than ™ Descriptions of research in progress
40% of Louisianans meet the national recommendations ™ Reviews of research
for health-promoting levels of physical activity. ™ Letters to the editor
™ Events/activities of interest
DID YOU KNOW that, world-wide, treatment is ™ Research ideas for collaboration
available to only about 31% of HIV-positive people? And ™ Publication notices and requests
only 3 years ago, HIV was the major cause of death
among black women in the US? Materials/manuscripts should be submitted in
Microsoft Word (hard copy or email) to:
DID YOU KNOW . . . that the new
SIMULATION CENTER Deborah Larimer, EdD
is under construction and expected to open Office of Medical Education
January 26, 2009 in the Murphy Building. 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-6
Dr. Lucian Leape, the “Father of Patient Safety” will be Suite 1730
guest speaker. Watch for updates. New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: 504-988-6600
Fax: 504-988-6601
Call for Submissions: dlarimer@tulane.edu
OME Newsletter www.som.tulane.edu/ome
The Office of Medical Education Newsletter is published
twice a year as an Adobe Acrobat file delivered by email
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Mark your calendar for these important Upcoming Events:

Education Excellence Week – January 12 - 16, 2009
Speakers include:
Dr. Jeff Wiese on biostatistics
Dr. John Pelley on developing professional skills
Dr. Donald Melnick (NBME president) on USMLE changes

Career Day – March 7, 2009

Education Day - May 7, 2009

Key-note Speaker: Patricia O’Sullivan, EdD,
Associate Director for Educational Research, Office of Medical Education,
University of California, San Francisco
Events include:
Teaching Scholar Award Ceremony
Lunch
Oral Presentations
Posters
Call for Submissions: Deadline - 4:00 pm, January 16, 2009

SGEA Regional Meeting – April 2 - 4, 2009

Hosted by Tulane SOM !!
Call for Submissions: Deadline - 4:00 pm, December 5, 2008
(Submit your papers, posters, workshops, technology demos)

Professional Development Meetings . . .

• Research Group - 3rd Tuesday of each month (4:00)
• Journal Club - 4th Monday of each month (4:00)
• IAMSE “Webinars”- Spring 2009 Sessions begin Wednesday,
March 4, 11:00 am - OME conference room, Suite 1730,
1430 Tulane Avenue
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J a n u a r y 12 – 16, 2009
1430 TULANE AVENUE

Jeff Wiese, MD, Associate Dean, GME

Monday, 01.12.2009 “USMLE Step 1 Preparation: Biostatistics”
4:00 PM, Room 6065

Philip Walker, TUSOM Rudolf Matas Library

Tuesday, 01.13.2009
“@ The Library”
4:00 PM, Room 6065

John Pelley, PhD, Texas Tech University HSC

Wednesday, 01.14.2009
“Life Long Learning: Developing Professional Skills”
4:30 – 6:30 PM, Room 6065

John Pelley, PhD, Texas Tech University HSC

Thursday, 01.15.2009 “Life Long Learning: Developing Professional Skills”
continued
12:00 PM, Room 6065

Donald Melnick, MD, President, NBME

Friday, 01.16.2009
“USMLE Today and Tomorrow”
11:30 AM, Room 6065

For more information, please contact:

OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

1430 Tulane Avenue, Suite 1730
Phone: 504-988-6600
Email: ome@tulane.edu
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TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

O FFICE OF ADMISSIONS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

&
O FFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
invite C l a s s o f 2 0 1 0 to

Career Day
S ATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2009

9:00 am – 9:15 am Breakfast – Lobby at the Bowers Auditorium, 1555 Poydras

Street

9:15 am – 10:30 am General Session – Bowers Auditorium, 1555 Poydras Street

10:30 am – 11:00 amQ & A Session – Bowers Auditorium, 1555 Poydras Street

11:00 am – 12:30 pmSpecialty-Specific Break-out Sessions, 22nd Floor, 1555

Poydras Street

12:40 pm – 2:00 pm General Panel Discussion with Lunch and Q & A Session –
Lobby/Bowers Auditorium, 1555 Poydras Street

For more information, please contact us at:

Office of Medical Education (504) 988-6600 or email:
ome@tulane.edu
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Tulane University Health Sciences Center

Call for Submissions is now open!

We encourage all School of Medicine and School of Public Health
and Tropical Medicine faculty, staff, residents, and students to
participate in the Education Day by presenting your work or
learning about the work of others in the Tulane Health Sciences
community!

Education Day will begin with a ceremony for the Teaching Scholar
Award and a luncheon. Following the luncheon, faculty, staff,
residents, and students will present their innovative education
approaches and projects (including creative uses of technology) as
well as educational research. Three formats will be used: brief oral
presentations, posters, and student round table research discussions.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 16th, 2009.

Submit abstract proposals to:
http://www.som.tulane.edu/ome/forms/education_day_call_for_papers_2009.html.

For more information contact, Office of Medical Education

Suite 1730 at 1430 Tulane Avenue
504.988.6600 or OME@tulane.edu
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1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-6
Suite 1730
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel 504-988-6600
fax 504-988-6601
ome@tulane.edu
www.som.tulane.edu/ome
The OWL Club works with the
OME in designing and
disseminating course evaluations—
giving students the opportunity to
provide feedback regarding all
aspects of medical school courses.
We encourage all students to
complete their course evaluations
so suggestions and input can be
used to stimulate improvements.
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Our Office Staff…
Annie J. Daniel, PhD Our Staff is available to
Director support students in their
Phone: (504) 988-6600
Fax: (504) 988-6601
academic endeavors and to
Email: adaniel@tulane.edu support faculty in educating
and assisting students to
Byron E. Crawford, MD
ensure their academic success
Professor of Pathology and their development of
Associate Director professional competencies.
Phone: (504) 988-6603
Email: bcrawfo@tulane.edu
The Office of Medical
Education’s missions align
Kornelija Juskaite, MA
Program Manager
with and support TUSOM’s
Phone: (504) 988-8896 institutional goals.
Email: kjuskait@tulane.edu
OME Missions:
Jennifer Gibson PhD
Assessment/Evaluation • Consultation on
Specialist Teaching & Learning
Phone: (504) 988-6600
Email: jwgibson@tulane.edu • Curriculum
Development
• Evaluation of Medical
Jeanne Samuel, MEd Student Performance
Instructional Technologist
Phone: (504) 988-6600 • Program Evaluation
Email: jeanne@tulane.edu • Medical Education
Research
Deborah Larimer, EdD • Publication of
Instructional Specialist Scholarship in
Phone: (504) 988-6600
Email: dlarimer@tulane.edu Medical Education
• Proposals for Medical
Education Grants
Trenise Thomas
Executive Secretary • Evidence Based
Phone: (504) 988-6600 Medicine
Email: dlarimer@tulane.edu
• Faculty Development
• Educational
Technology
• Academic Counseling
for Students and
Residents