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December 2024

Dr. Lyssa Weatherly

Narrative Feedback and Its Multiple Roles

Narrative feedback in medical education is classically considered to be the written comments that assess a student’s performance. However, this is only a snapshot of the bigger picture. When done well, it also provides a valuable picture of their clinical skills and abilities beyond grades and test scores. Dr. Lyssa Weatherly explains.

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Leah Stanford

From Chalkboards to ChatBots: Getting Started with AI

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, allows computers to simulate human thinking and problem-solving. AI has been a hot topic in almost every industry in the past couple of years. Medical Education is no exception. In fact, according to the 2023 SCOPE Survey administered by the AAMC, up to 38% of medical schools reported covering artificial intelligence in their curriculum. Leah Stanford gives more information regarding AI.

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Dr. Sarah Adcock

Rowland Medical Library Spotlights: LibKey

LibKey.io is a tool that streamlines finding journal articles and makes them available with one click. Dr. Sarah Adcock gives further detail.

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Porscha Fuller

Rural Medicine Education Symposium: The Rural Impact 2025

The University of Mississippi School of Medicine IMPACT the RACE (ItR) will host the fourth annual Rural Medicine Education Symposium- The Rural Impact 2025. ItR, a Health Resources & Services Administration grant-funded project, is geared to enhance rural medical education for students, with the goal of increasing the number of primary care physicians in rural Mississippi communities. Porscha Fuller gives more detail.

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2025 SOM Faculty Development Series

The School of Medicine and the Department of Advanced Medical Education have collaborated again this year to develop the 2025 SOM Annual Faculty Development Series. This series provides one-hour sessions throughout the year on topics that aim to enhance teaching and learning and the academic environment. The virtual sessions are held at noon and highlight the expertise and research of SOM faculty as well as faculty from other institutions.

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