Changing institutional culture is a tremendous task, yet one institution is doing it. Learn how a team of faculty developers impact institutional change using an Appreciative Inquiry framework resulting in a campus-wide plan for health sciences faculty, staff, and students that fosters a flourishing learning environment and engagement for all.
This session will describe an NIH-funded, mixed-methods validation of a faculty development toolkit focused on sex and gender curricular assessment and revision. Quantitative survey results include pre-post knowledge assessments, retrospective pre-post skills self-assessments, faculty perceptions and toolkit reliability. Qualitative data includes cognitive interviews around toolkit comprehension.
Responsible AI usage has become a priority across institutions. This presentation outlines our first step in effective development of professional learning about AI: methods and findings from a strategic needs assessment of faculty, staff, and leaders who support continuing professional development activities.
Abstract: Precision education, tailored to individual needs, enhances student readiness for USMLE Step 1 exams. Our intervention at Khalifa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences yielded significant performance improvements, with over 70% of students surpassing readiness thresholds post-precision education-driven interventions.