Programs and Events

Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy

General Information
In addition to connecting promising and passionate educators through cohort membership in the Academy, the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy regularly hosts public events designed to nurture the love for lifelong learning across Nuvance Health. We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming events and to explore our video library of past gatherings which continue to educate and inspire. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Lunch & Learn!

Lunch & Learn sessions are an initiative of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy to promote learning and connection in the larger Nuvance Health Community. 

Attendees will receive one CME credit.

Patiricia A. Tietjen Teaching Academy Lunch and Learn Events

The Teaching Academy was very excited to kick off the first fall Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday, September 28, from 12-1pm with an invited guest speaker, Dr. Neil Osheroff. Dr. Osheroff is a Professor of Biochemistry and Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and John G. Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry. Dr. Osheroff sits on numerous professional boards, committees, and associations within the world of medical education. He also has received the International Association of Medical Science Educators Distinguished Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Scholarship. Dr. Osheroff has published over 270 articles and has presented more than 400 scientific and educational talks in 37 countries.


 

Inaugural Grand Rounds of Nuvance Health's Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy


Dr. Patricia Rivera, a leading expert in the field of pulmonary medicine, presents on Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening to an in-person and virtual audience on June 30, 2022 at Danbury Hospital’s Creasy Auditorium. John M. Murphy, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, provides warm opening remarks for the event, held on the birthday of the late Dr. Tietjen

 

 

Recorded Events

Full video library

The Teaching Academy invites you to watch previous Lunch & Learn sessions on a variety of topics, featuring educators from within Nuvance Health and other experts outside our organization who are friends of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy.

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The Mentorship Journey: A Do It Yourself Guide for People of All Ages

Presented by Mark E. Kulaga, MD
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Research Methodology: Designing a Survey

Presented by Stephanie Stroever, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Biostatistics in the Clinical Research Institute at Texas Tech University Health Center.
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The Respectful Learning Environment

Presented by Zach Silberman, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident (PGY-2) based at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
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Effective Clinical Bedside Teaching

Presented by Jose Mendez, MD, Medical Director - Danbury and New Milford Hospital Sleep Centers, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and inaugural scholar of the Patricia. A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy.
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What's New and How We Use it Well in Clinical Education: Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality

Presented by Janel Coral, MD, PhD, Associate Dean of Medical Education & Professor of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Searching and Evaluating Medical Education Literature

Presented by Wendy Herman, MLIS, MHIP & Director of the Health Sciences Library at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University.

For more information, or to become a future Lunch & Learn! speaker, please email teachingacademy@nuvancehealth.org.