Department of Medical Education
Professional Development

Workshops

Are You a Patient?

The Department of Medical Education presents the
Faculty Development in Education Series

Cha-Chi Fung, PhD, presenter for Educational Scholarship 101

Educational Scholarship 101: Turning Your Teaching Into Presentations and Publications

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 5:00–6:00 PM PT

Location: Online (Zoom)

Presented by: Cha-Chi Fung, PhD

Credit: Eligible for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Learn practical approaches for turning your teaching activities into educational scholarship suitable for presentations and publications.

Register through this
Zoom registration link. You will receive a confirmation email. For questions, please contact
Kristine Moe.

Previous Workshops

August 25, 2026

Teaching on the Fly: High-Impact Teaching in Busy Clinics and Hospital Settings

Presented by: Julie Nyquist, PhD

Faculty explored practical strategies for high-impact bedside, ambulatory, and inpatient teaching when time is limited.

June 23, 2026

Reaching Out and Tuning In: Practical Skills for Maintaining Wellbeing, Professionalism, and an Effective Learning Environment for UME and GME Learners

Presented by: Dr. Maria Juliani and Dr. Tobi Fishel

Participants explored communication strategies for recognizing learner needs, addressing concerns, and promoting wellbeing, professionalism, accountability, and supportive clinical learning environments.

March 24, 2026

Strengthening Learning Environments Through Nonviolent Communication: Skills for Connection, Clarity, and Compassion

Presented by: Julie G. Nyquist, PhD

Faculty and trainees practiced Nonviolent Communication techniques for navigating tension, recognizing underlying needs, and supporting psychologically safe learning environments.

February 17, 2026

AI in Teaching at USC: What Faculty Can Do Now

Presented by: Ingrid Steiner, EdD

Faculty reviewed USC resources and practical examples for responsibly incorporating AI into course preparation, assignments, and teaching activities.

January 20, 2026

Integrating Active Learning Strategies in Instruction

Presented by: Kevin Nash, PhD, and Ronan Hallowell, EdD, MA

Faculty practiced ready-to-use active learning strategies for increasing learner engagement and clinical reasoning in large- and small-group instruction.

December 16, 2025

Prompt Engineering 101 – Using AI Chat Tools Optimally for Your Medical Education Needs

Presented by: Jacob Schreiber, EdD, and Matthew Nation

Participants practiced systematic prompting strategies for curriculum design, assessment development, and other medical education tasks.

November 18, 2025

From A to Z: How We Can Use AI to Teach Gen Z

Presented by: David Diller, MD, MHPE

Faculty explored how generative AI is reshaping the ways medical students learn and how educators teach in classroom and clinical settings.

October 20, 2025

Designing a Single Teaching Session

Presented by: Julie Nyquist, PhD

Faculty examined their teaching activities and explored a structured process for designing an effective individual learning session.

September 16, 2025

Item Writing Made Easy

Presented by: Cha-Chi Fung, PhD

Faculty received practical guidance for writing high-quality multiple-choice questions that assess learners’ application of knowledge.

August 19, 2025

Developing Engaging PowerPoint Presentations

Presented by: Amanda Frataccia, MS, and Jaime Thompson, MS

Faculty explored design, storytelling, and cognitive-load strategies for creating engaging PowerPoint presentations that enhance student learning.

Additional Professional Development Opportunities
The Keck Office for Faculty Affairs offers a wide range of faculty development programs focused on inclusion, career advancement, and leadership.