Past Events

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Artificial Intelligence: Role in Clinical Learning and Healthcare"
Saad Mussarat, MD will describe and evaluate current and emerging uses of AI in clinical practice and medical education, including benefits, limitations, and ethical considerations for trustworthy implementation

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 131 or Zoom

VHS Faculty Mentoring Link Program
"Community of Practice for Mentors"

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Faculty Commons

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Using a Large Language Model (LLM) to Grade Medical Student Notes" Accurately & Reliably - Tama The, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Kentucky 
Christopher Nash, MD, EdM, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Duke University Hospital

Monday, June 9, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Zoom - Watch Recording Here

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Scholarship Day
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - "Leadership and Communication Practices to Facilitate Interdisciplinary Collaboration" - Theresa Lant, PhD, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Management, Pace University 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Multi-Institutional Collaborations for Educational Excellence" - Anca Dobrian, PhD, Senior Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Professor, Biomedical & Translational Sciences, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU

Alice Roberts, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Assistant Director, Fine Family Academy of Educators, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU

Heather Newton, EdD, Executive Director, Graduate Medical Education, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor, School of Health Professions, ACGME Institutional Coordinator, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU

Monday, January 27, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 131

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Lessons Learned: My Path Into Medical Education Research and Mentoring" - Uzoma Ikonne, PhD, Associate Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU

Thursday, October 15, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 131

Insight to Impact Series
"Navigating the Art of Receiving Feedback"
Glenn Yap, PhD, MBA, MS - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions; Brett Sierra, DHSc, MPH - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100

Fine Family Academy or Educators 
"AI Prompt Engineering Workshop: Intermediate Applications of Prompt Engineering in Medical Education" - M’Hammed, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Faculty Development, ODU

Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 131 - Watch Recording Here

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Scholarship Day
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - "Highlighting the Cracks in Our Pedestals: The Power of Vulnerability in Biomedical Education" - Eric Zwemer, MD, President, UNC Academy of Educators, Associate Program Director, UNC Pediatrics Residency, Associate Chair, Faculty Affairs in Education, Pediatrics, Director, Junior Faculty

Friday, April 26, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100 - Watch Recording Here

Insight to Impact Series
"Mastering the Art of the Performance Review: Delivering Effective Feedback for Growth"
Glenn Yap, PhD, MBA, MS - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Brett Sierra, DHSc, MPH - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100 - Watch Recording Here

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Effort is the New Smart: Supporting Students in the Self-Regulated Use of Desirable Difficulties" - Anique de Bruin, PhD, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Zoom - Watch Recording Here

Fine Family Academy or Educators 
"AI Prompt Engineering Workshop: Introduction to Prompt Engineering: A Primer for Medical School Faculty" - M’Hammed, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Faculty Development, ODU

Monday, March 18, 2024 | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100 - Watch Recording Here

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Social Media in Medical & Health Sciences Education" - Lauren Mazzurco, DO, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Master Educator, Fine Family Academy of Educators, EVMS Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care, Hampton VA Medical Center

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100 

Insight to Impact Series
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Glenn Yap, PhD, MBA, MS - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Brett Sierra, DHSc, MPH - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100 

Fine Family Academy or Educators - Educational Grand Rounds
"Applications of Virtual Reality in Medicine" - Natascha Heise, PhD 
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Anatomy, EVMS

Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Waitzer Hall 131

Insight to Impact Series
"True Colors: temperament and personality typing"
Glenn Yap, PhD, MBA, MS - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Brett Sierra, DHSc, MPH - Assistant Professor, School of Health Professions

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 12:00pm-3:00pm | Waitzer Hall 100