Professional Enrichment and Growth grants awarded
EVMS Faculty Affairs and Professional Development has awarded Professional Enrichment and Growth (PEG) grants to 17 faculty members for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The grants were awarded during a competitive process that was open to all faculty in the School of Medicine and in the School of Health Professions. To qualify, the activity has to help the nominee achieve his or her professional goals as well as advance the academic missions of the department and the institution.
Below are this year's PEG grant recipients and their activities.
EDUCATION:
Teaching is defined as time spent in direct contact with learners by using techniques which deliver and/or reinforce information, stimulate thinking, and result in learning. Faculty members distinguish themselves as teachers while others excel in the design, production, or evaluation of courses, examinations, and /or instructional materials.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | PEG GRANT ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
| Anca Dobrian, PhD | Physiological Sciences | Harvard Macy Institute: Program for Educators in Health Professions |
| Nicole Holt, DrPH | Public Health | Distance Teaching and Learning Conference |
| Brooke Hooper, MD | Academic Affairs |
Harvard Macy Institute: Health Care Education 2.0 - Transforming Your Teaching for the Digital Age |
| Alberto Musto, MD | Pathology and Anatomy | Harvard Macy Institute: Program for Educators in Health Professions |
| Arun Ram, MD | Physiological Sciences | Harvard Macy Institute: Leading Innovations in Health Care and Education |
CLINICAL PRACTICE:
Faculty distinguish themselves in this area through professional excellence, integrity, and empathy in treating patients.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | PEG GRANT ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Baldassari, MD | Otolaryngology and Pediatrics | Annual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery International Course |
| Lisa Fore-Arcand, EdD | Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | International Program in Addiction Studies certificate |
| Jennifer Ryal, MD | Internal Medicine | Interprofessional Care for the 21st Century Conference |
| John Snellings, MD | Family and Community Medicine | Point of Care Ultrasound Educational Conference |
| Timothy Walls, MD | Pathology and Anatomy | EPIC User Group Conference |
RESEARCH:
Faculty distinguish themselves by being recognized by other scholars for contributions of new information for a field of study.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | PEG GRANT ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
| Dianne Daniel, PhD |
Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology |
The Cold Spring Harbor meeting. Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biology and Therapeutics |
| Woong-Ki Kim, PhD | Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology |
BD Biosciences FACSAria Fusion Operator Course and Annual Symposium on Nonhuman Primate Models for AIDS |
| Julius Nyalwidhe, PhD | Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology |
Training in Glycobiology and Glycan. University of Georgia’s Complex Carbohydrate Research Center |
| Julia Sharp, PhD | Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology | International Complement Workshop |
| Greg Weingart, MD | Emergency Medicine |
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine course: Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design |
ADMINISTRATION (LEADERSHIP)
Administration includes a broad range of non-clinical professional activities which advance the mission of the department and overall, the institution. It includes leadership and participation in various administrative committees and organizations.
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | PEG GRANT ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Moody Antonio, MD | Otolaryngology |
American College of Surgeons: Surgeons as Leaders - From Operating Room to Boardroom |
| Margaret Baumgarten, MD | Family and Community Medicine | Fundamentals of Physician Leadership Course |