An annual conference co-sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges on medical education will convene at Weill Cornell Medical College this Friday and Saturday.
Weill Cornell is hosting the Northeastern Group on Educational Affairs' 2013 Annual Retreat, focusing on "Innovations in Medical Education: Aligning Values and Competencies." With a record-breaking crowd of 400 deans, faculty, residents and students expected, the conference will enable participants to learn new ideas, share best practices and foster collaboration — all the while showcasing all that Weill Cornell has to offer.
"The NEGEA has been a major force in providing a regional forum for the exchange of ideas in medical education for many years, and it is very opportune that we are able to host this annual retreat of the NEGEA at a time when we are developing a newly-designed curriculum here at Weill Cornell Medical College," said Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean of education and associate professor of clinical medicine. "We are honored to host this meeting and we are certain that the exceptional activity of our faculty and their collaborations with others in creating new educational initiatives will be on display throughout the meeting."
The NEGEA is one of four regional groups of the AAMC'S Group on Educational Affairs, dedicated to promoting excellence in the education of medical students, residents and physicians through the professional development of medical educators. The regional group comprises 46 institutions from 11 states, Washington, D.C. and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec and a portion of Ontario.
The conference will feature numerous workshops, short communications and panel discussions, with about 40 of Weill Cornell's faculty participating as presenters. The conference will also include lectures from two keynote speakers: Dr. Deborah Simpson, the medical education programs directors for Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, Wis., and clinical professor of community and family medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin; and Dr. Richard I. Levin, president and CEO of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at McGill University and a professor emeritus of medicine in the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at New York University.
Weill Cornell is hosting the annual retreat while the Medical College is revamping its medical curriculum. Not only will the conference give Weill Cornell's faculty the chance to share their new ideas and programs, but also to learn best practices and strategies from colleagues at other institutions.
"It's an honor to host this annual meeting," said Dr. Carol Capello, associate director of the Office of Curriculum and Educational Development and associate professor of geriatric education in medicine at Weill Cornell and the NEGEA 2013 conference chair. "It is really exciting because we have so much going on in our institution."
For more information, visit Weill Cornell's NEGEA 2013 Annual Retreat website.