2024 Medical Education Day

Register for the DGSOM Medical Education Day by September 20

The Curricular Affairs Office is excited to announce the inaugural Medical Education Day at the David Geffen School of Medicine in-person on October 8, 2024. The DGSOM community of educators including faculty, fellows, residents, students, and staff are welcome to attend. Medical Education Day features learning and networking opportunities for faculty and staff educators who teach at the David Geffen School of Medicine.

DGSOM Medical Education Day will highlight the scholarly work of UCLA students, residents, faculty, and visiting scholars. The program features keynote lectures, workshops, and a poster fair showcasing the variety and quality of education research in the DGSOM community. 

The organizing committee is pleased to announce the keynote speaker and workshops for the inaugural event, to be held at Geffen Hall.

2024 DGSOM Medical Education Day Schedule

AM Schedule

8:30-9:15AM - Registration and Coffee
9:15-9:45AM - Welcome and Medical Education Committee Announcements
9:50-11:00AM - Open MEC Sub-Committee Meetings
Pre-Clerkship Curriculum; Clerkship Curriculum; Discovery/LCE Curriculum
11:10AM-11:45AM - Networking and Early Lunch

PM Schedule

11:10AM-11:45AM - Networking and Early Lunch
11:45AM-12:50PM - Keynote Address
1:00PM-2:30PM - Concurrent Workshops I
2:45PM-4:15PM - Concurrent Workshops II
4:15PM-5:30PM - Poster Fair Reception

Keynote Address

Dr. Efrain Talamantes Headshot
Efrain Talamantes, MD, MBA, MSc

Efrain Talamantes, MD, MBA, MSc, will headline the DGSOM Medical Education Day as keynote speaker. Dr. Talamantes is Chief Operating Officer at AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles. An alumnus of DGSOM at UCLA ('08), Dr. Talamantes has lead health services and community-partnered research and training to advance health equity and medical education. 

Prior to joining AltaMed, Dr. Talamantes served as the medical director for the Hospital Medicine Department at the Martin Luther King Junior Community Hospital in Los Angeles. He then served as the Associate Director for the University of California, Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, and co-directed the Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce. He is the co-founder of MiMentor.org and leads initiatives throughout the country to enhance leadership and diversity in the health care workforce.

Dr. Talamantes received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine and completed his post-graduate training at University of California-Davis in Internal Medicine. At UC-Davis, he participated in the Transforming Education and Community Health (TEACH) program, a primary care training program focusing in caring for the medically underserved. He earned an MBA from Emory University, a Masters of Science in Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and completed the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA. He was recognized by the Society of General Internal Medicine with the Mack Lipkin Sr. Associate Award for his research, "Community College Pathways: Improving the U.S. Physician Workforce Pipeline."

Small Group Workshops

Session I - 1:00PM-2:30PM

Workshop Description: Raising awareness of ableism and its manifestation in medical education is essential for enabling leaders, faculty, and learners to recognize, address, and dismantle ableist barriers. This session will review the origins of ableism, placing it within the broader context of structural and personal biases. Participants will engage in interactive exercises designed to crystallize the concept of ableism and illustrate its impact on learners’ experiences, from admissions through training. The session will also provide actionable anti-ableist strategies to promote a more inclusive and equitable educational environment for all learners.

Lead Facilitator: Lisa M. Meeks, PhD, MA is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and the executive director of the DocsWithDisabilities Initiative. Her work helps inform policy and best practice in disability inclusion for medical education, training, and practice. Dr. Meeks is the lead author of AAMC Special Report: Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities, co-creator of the social media campaign #DocsWithDisabilites, and founder and co-host of the DocsWithDisabilities Podcast. 

Session II - 2:45PM-4:15PM

Pre-work & Required Materials: Workshop participants should plan to bring their own laptops and sign up for UCLA Microsoft Copilot using their MedNet or UCLA email in advance of the session. Please note this is different than signing up for Microsoft 365 Copilot with their MedNet email - only sign up for UCLA Microsoft Copilot. 

Workshop Description: This workshop will focus on the three general areas that AI (mostly large language models / generative AI) in various forms has been applied in / for medical education, research, and clinical practice. 

Lead Facilitators: Serena K. Wang, MD is an Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine and serves as one of the Educators for Excellence, a small group of accomplished and dedicated faculty teachers with expertise in small group facilitation who work with students longitudinally providing career and clinical coaching. She is a leading educator in developing the evidence-based medicine curriculum at DGSOM and is passionate about utilizing artificial intelligence in medical education. Dr. Wang completed her medical school training at Northwestern University in Chicago and her Internal Medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 

2024 Poster Fair

View Accepted Posters

The poster fair will take place from 4:15pm-5:30pm in the Donald & Andrea Goodman / Meyer and Renee Courtyard at Geffen Hall

DGSOM faculty and staff were invited to submit posters that highlight medical education research and activities. Posters were peer reviewed and selected for display based on the following criteria:

  • Addresses an important topic related to medical education teaching and learning.
  • Abstract is clearly written with identified rationale and clear description.
  • Topic is of interest to participants from a variety of different perspectives.
  • Includes appropriate methods related to the objectives of the research and accurate interpretation of findings.