Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineInSight February 2015 Monthly Events Help Increase Students’ Cultural Competence CCLCM students gathered last month to share and learn The main objectives of the series are to increase about the African-American experience through story, understanding of people from various cultures and to raise food and discussion. Front and center was the topic awareness about how to provide culturally competent of human rights, specifically women’s and civil rights, healthcare to all patients. spanning the last 150 years, and a discussion, led by The monthly events also give the students a chance to Kendalle Cobb, MD, about how physicians visualize the have some fun, engage in camaraderie and enjoy food from black community and the impact they have on their another culture. At the January event, one student brought black patients. Seven students, including Blair Mitchell- in red beans and rice to honor people of African-American, Handley, then shared their experiences. African and African-Caribbean descent. “As a first-year medical student, it was really rewarding During dinner, the host students share their experiences, to be able to share my experience as the only African- which are meant to spark discussion about their role American in my graduating class,” says Blair. as future physicians and the challenges of providing “My classmates were able to gain insight into my healthcare to patients from unfamiliar cultures. experience and realize that I have grown because of the support they have shown me in these first few months “Perhaps the event will stimulate discussion, or perhaps it of medical school.” will simply provide food for thought,” says student Noble Jones, who helped host the African-American presentation. The January event, held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, was the first in a series designed to bring students Kathleen Franco, MD, Associate Dean, hopes that students together to examine and celebrate various cultures. Every will attend these events as often as possible. month a different group of students will host the celebration “Learning from each other is what this school is all — complete with culturally appropriate food — and every about,” says Dr. Franco. “We feel the students are the effort will be made to connect the celebration to a related best teachers and can help us increase our understanding, holiday. For example, students of several Asian descents sensitivity and caring for our patients and peers, and for will host a Lunar New Year celebration in February; the world as a family.” Hispanic students will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration in May; and Muslim students will host their event in June, the month in which Ramadan begins. NEWS Resource for Prospective Students Prospective medical students now have an authoritative voice to rely on for advice prior to entering medical school. CCLCM Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs Kathleen Franco, MD, blogs monthly for U.S. News & World Report, offering tips and advice to students who are trying to decide which courses to choose, how to ace a medical school interview, how to show professionalism in medical school applications and more. Refer prospective students to her “Medical School Admissions Doctor” posts here. Get Ready for Second Look All accepted applicants for the 2015 entering class — our twelfth — will be invited back to campus on March 26 and 27 for Applicant Second Look. A series of events including panel discussions with students and faculty, social engagements and a city tour is being planned. We hope you will have an opportunity to meet Stethos: Call for Submissions the applicants and share our enthusiasm as we host this important event. Submissions are open for the fifth issue of Stethos, the CCLCM medical humanities journal, which offers a forum to showcase the incredible diversity and creativity of our students, faculty and other caregivers at Cleveland Clinic. The editors are seeking short fiction, reflective writing, poetry, personal narrative, essays, artwork and photography. Submissions may focus on any topic that calls to you. Get a feel for the types of pieces that are published in Stethos by viewing previous issues, and view the submission guidelines. The deadline is Friday, March 6! Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine InSight | 2 ACCOLADES Residents and fellows are core to achieving the educational mission of Cleveland Clinic. The following 85 trainees were chosen to receive the Resident Teaching Award, which recognizes their outstanding skill and enthusiasm for teaching medical students and other residents, for the 2013-14 academic year: Jacob Adams - Critical Care Medicine Karen Hawley - Otolaryngology Tanmay Panchabhai - Pulmonary/Critical Care Shikhar Agarwal - Cardiovascular Medicine Lulu He - Diagnostic Radiology Cory Perugino - Internal Medicine Mazen Albeldawi - Gastroenterology Barbara Heil - Cardiovascular Medicine Christopher Pleyer - Internal Medicine Murat Altinay - Psychiatry Mada Helou - Anesthesiology Ryan Rajaram - Psychiatry Mohammed Alzubaidi - Internal Medicine Erik Howell - Internal Medicine Dileep Raman - Pulmonary/Critical Care Maria Aponte - Psychiatry Priya Iyer - General Surgery Florian Reider - Gastroenterology Justen Aprile - Pediatric Hospital Medicine Christine Jellis - Advanced Cardiac Imaging Keith Reitz - Psychiatry Cata Arce - Pediatrics Nikhil Joshi - Advanced Radiation Oncology John Rodriguez - Endoscopy Fellow Steven Assilata - Internal Medicine Rami Kafa - Internal Medicine Melanie Schmitt - Pediatric Ophthalmology and Dana Ataya - Diagnostic Radiology Asaf Klein - Internal Medicine Adult Strabismus Ehsan Balagamwala - Radiation Oncology Ivanka Kovalyshyn - Dermatology Dan Sedehi - Cardiovascular Medicine Kavita Bhatt - Diagnostic Radiology Jayram Krishnan - Advanced Urological Robotic Todd Senn - Cardiovascular Medicine Mario Caro - Psychiatry and Laparoscopic Fellowship Sara Shadaram - Psychiatry David Chaiffetz - Psychiatry Varun R. Kshettry - Neurosurgery Lisa Shah - Internal Medicine Dennis Chang - Anesthesiology Alok Kumar - Psychiatry Nicole Shirvani - Psychiatry Corey Coleman - Cardiovascular Medicine Shristi Kunwar - Internal Medicine Kevin Shrestha - Internal Medicine Paul Cremer - Cardiovascular Medicine Jason Lappe - Cardiovascular Medicine Gurshawn Singh - Internal Medicine Brandon Deliberto - Psychiatry T. Sean Lynch - Sports Medicine Nishtha Sodhi - Internal Medicine Armin Deroee - Anesthesiology Pooja Manroa - Internal Medicine Abhinav Sood - Internal Medicine Alana Donaldson - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Trent Marburger - Dermatopathology Brian Stegman - Cardiovascular Medicine Christopher Donatelli - Internal Medicine Gaurav Marwaha - Radiation Oncology Abrahim Syed - Internal Medicine Jan Flesche - Internal Medicine Ahmed Masri - Internal Medicine Andrew Torre-Healy - Neurosurgery Pauline Funchain - Cancer Genomic Medicine Peter Monteleone - Cardiovascular Medicine Rayji Tsutsui - Internal Medicine Ajit Goenka - Nuclear Radiology Sajan Nagpal - Internal Medicine Amanda Vest - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Darmesh Gopalakrishnan - Internal Medicine Mihir Naik - Radiation Oncology Matthew Ward - Radiation Oncology Ram Gurajala - Cardiovascular Computed Aziz Nazha - Hematology and Oncology Tomography & MRI Truc Nguyen - Internal Medicine Jonathan Wiesen - Pulmonary/Critical Care Tim Haffney - Otolaryngology Yaw Nyame - Urology Andrew Wright - Emergency Medicine Muhammad Hammadah - Internal Medicine Jonathan Oliver - Psychiatry Jenny Wu - Diagnostic Radiology Devin Harper - Emergency Medicine Asif Padiyath - Pediatrics These trainees were identified for their outstanding • helping learners find resources to answer questions teaching by Lerner College of Medicine students as well as and further explain concepts resident colleagues. • providing useful feedback that helps learners identify Outstanding teaching encompasses behaviors that include: what they do well and what they need to work on • presenting content in an organized and • creating a positive learning environment understandable way The nominations were then confirmed by the respective • being available and willing to answer questions and Program Directors. Program Directors could also explain concepts nominate trainees. • enthusiastic teaching and helping others learn Congratulations to all our fine teachers-in-training! Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine InSight | 3 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Feb. 12, 2015 Basic Science Education Retreat Feb. 19, 2015 CWRU School of Medicine Lepow Research Day 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wolstein Research Building Atrium and Lecture Hall, CWRU March 9-20, 2015 CCLCM Capstone March 12, 2015 Annual Education Retreat: Learning in the Millennium: Embracing the Power of Technology Education Retreat: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Clinical Curriculum Meeting: 2-4 p.m. Global Center for Health Innovation March 13, 2015 Fourth Annual Lerner College of Medicine Student Research Day March 20, 2015 Match Day Dean’s Comments: 11:30 a.m. | Opening of the Envelopes: Noon Reception following Wolstein Research Building, CWRU March 26 and 27 Applicant Second Look April 14, 2015 New Faculty Orientation 7:30 a.m. – Noon May 16, 2015 Class of 2015 Celebration InterContinental Hotel, Bank of America Conference Center May 17, 2015 Class of 2015 Graduation Severance Hall Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine InSight | 4 SUPPORT Giving Back to Medical Education Eric and Sheila Samson of Johannesburg, South Africa, are helping to transform