Faculty Development
At LSU Department of Pediatrics, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous
learning and professional growth. Our faculty development program is designed to support
our educators, researchers, leaders, and clinicians in achieving excellence in their
respective fields. Through a variety of workshops, mentorship opportunities, and collaborative
projects, we aim to enhance teaching skills, promote innovative research, and improve
patient care. Join us in our mission to advance pediatric healthcare by empowering
our faculty with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed.
Our educational sessions are led by world-renowned experts and are integrated with
our Grand Rounds presentations. Beyond this department- wide event, we offer tailored sessions for faculty and
learners to address their specific needs. Detailed schedules, including times and
locations, are published in our Weekly Tuesday Tidbits.
LSU Department of Pediatrics
2024-2025 Events
Women in Medicine Keynote Address: Diagnosis and Management of Burnout | Living with Imposter Syndrome| Finding Joy and Purpose in Mid-career
Jennifer Griggs, MD
Professor, University of Michigan, Certified Physician and Leadership Coach
Pediatric Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction
Neha Santucci, MD
Assistant Professor
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Impact of Bias in Health Systems | Improving Learning Environments through Upstander Skill
Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Professor
of Psychiatry, Columbia
Effective Feedback | Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
Eileen Klein, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, U of Washington
Associate Head, Emergency Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Emerging Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Jasbir Dhaliwal, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
TEACHING SKILLS ENHANCEMENT VIDEO SERIES
RIME
RIME - Reporter, Interpreter, Manager, and Educator are skills we expect our learners to master throughout training. This 11 minute video reminds us of how these categories can be useful in giving meaningful feedback and in writing evaluation comments. Invest a few minutes to review as this video can help you strengthen your feedback and evaluations.
Bedside Teaching
Let's focus on making our bedside rounds more educational. This short video (2 minute 4 seconds) highlights ways we can make bedside rounds more effective for teaching. Improve your teaching toolbox in less time than a commercial break.
Communication
Good communication skills are crucial to quality healthcare. Whether during rounds, in clinic or via Telemedicine we can all teach our learners about clear, compassionate communication. Let's focus on our communication skills during the month of April. This quick video (under three minutes) is a great reminder of how important these skills are and gives tips for continual quality improvement.
Clinical Teaching "Simplified"
As we continue our mission of providing excellent medical education, check out this video. It provides a simple, efficient, and effective method of teaching medical students and residents in a variety of clinical settings. It addresses major concerns (TIME!) and provides practical tips, and there are great references for those who would like to learn more.
"What is Difficult about Feedback?"
Feedback is crucial for our learners. This video (6 minutes) from the University of Michigan directly addresses challenges to Giving Feedback - time, feeling it's subjective, worries about rapport, negative reviews from leaners - and provides some concrete ways to overcome these barriers.
Giving Feedback
Feedback is crucial for educating our learners. But it doesn't always come naturally. This video breaks down characteristics of effective feedback. And uses some scenarios to show do's and don'ts in clinical scenarios. With a run time of 12 minutes, it’s great to watch over lunch, during a break, or in small chunks when you have a minute to invest in education!
Social Media as an Academic Tool
Dr. Isa Ashoor shares information on harnessing the power of social media. In this fact filled video (just over 15 minutes), he demonstrates everything from Twitter/X sign up to uses for advocacy, education, and professional development.
Assessment Statements
In this season of Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for our amazing faculty and our dedication to excellence in education! This is a short (under 7minutes) video that discusses components of a strong assessment statement. Whether you adopt this formula or stick with one of your own, I encourage you to spend time this month coaching your learners on a strong assessment statement to both enhance patient care and medical education.
Thinking Like a Doctor
How do we teach learners to "Think Like a Doctor"? How do we help learners get from data to diagnosis and treatment? How do we teach Clinical Reasoning Skills? This video (8 minutes) breaks down how experts synthesize information to make medical decisions, and how we can teach our medical students and residents to move past "novice" thinking patterns.
Faculty Development Resources:
LSUHSC GME Medical Education Development Site
LSUHSC Faculty Development and Evaluation Committee's Tiger Bites Series