Core Curriculum

A core lecture series is developed each year by the Graduate Medical Education office and offered the first Wednesday of each month September through June. Topics, speakers and session times are announced to residents and program directors via email. All session at 7:00 am are in Ross Hall 201 and 12:00 pm sessions are in the hospital auditorium unless noted otherwise.

QI sessions are quartly with a mandatory IHI module assignment. Please note: attendance to the session and completion of the module are required to receive credit for the session.

TBD for September - June 2021-22

Past Lectures

2020-2021 Lectures

Dates	Title	Speakers
September 2, 2020	GW COVID Updates	Drs. Bordon, Lypson, and Petinaux
October 7	HR GW Health Benefits Overview	GW HR
November 4	Resident Finances and Beyond	John Cane
December 2	CLER Session: Mock Peer Review	K. Marko and C. Paul
January 6, 2021	Inequalities and community health needs	Sonal Batra
February 3	DC Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (HRLA)
March 3	QI Debate: Do Institutional Wellness Programs Work? IHI PFC 103: Incorporating Mindfulness into Clinical Practice	K. Marko and C. Paul
April 7	Rodham Institute (departmental presentations?) IHI TA 102: Improving Health Equity	Rodham Institute
May 5	Patient experience of professionalism in the time of COVID	Audrey Jones, DIR - Patient Experience Customer Focus
June 2	- PFC 101: Introduction to Person- and Family-Centered Care - Jackie Posada/Patient Experience representative (Audrey Jones) - Patients affected by COVID-19 during admission (IM/OB)

2019-2020 Lectures

Dates	Topics	Speakers
September 4, 2019	Teaching on the Fly	Ellen F. Goldman, EdD, MBA Professor of Human & Organizational Learning, GSEHD Associate Dean for Faculty and Organizational Development, SMHS
October 2, 2019	QI Session
November 6, 2019	Maternal and Child Health in Wards 7 and 8	Jehan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi MD, FACP Founding Director Rodham Institute Professor of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
December 4, 2019	QI Session
January 8, 2020	Feedback that Sticks	Ellen F. Goldman, EdD, MBA Professor of Human & Organizational Learning, GSEHD Associate Dean for Faculty and Organizational Development, SMHS
February 5, 2020	ACEs, PTSD and Opioids	Jehan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi MD, FACP Founding Director Rodham Institute Professor of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
March 4, 2020	QI Session
April 1, 2020	What does Compassionate Care look like?	Jehan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi MD, FACP Founding Director Rodham Institute Professor of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
April, 2020	Town Hall
May 6, 2020	Designing Effective Didactics	Ellen F. Goldman, EdD, MBA Professor of Human & Organizational Learning, GSEHD Associate Dean for Faculty and Organizational Development, SMHS
June 3, 2020	QI Session

2018-2019 Lectures

Dates	Topics	Speakers
September 5, 2018	High Reliability Care	Beverly Revesz Director of Quality GWU Hospital
October 3, 2018	GW Open Enrollment - How to Pick a Medical Plan and Benefits Overview	Jessica Wachter Sr. Field Account Manager United Healthcare
November 7, 2018	Art and the Patient Experience	Ouida Barclay Virginia Douglas Rodham Institute
December 5, 2018	QI Projects: How to ask the right question (QI104 Testing and Measuring Changes with PDSA Cycles)	CLER Committee Co-Chairs Katie Marko, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology and Courtney Paul, MD Internal Medicine
February 6, 2019	Title IX and GW reporting for sexual harassment concerns	Rory Muhammad Director & Title IX Coordinator Office for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) George Washington University
February 20, 2019	Resident Town-hall	Resident Committee Chairs C. Robin Lanam, MD, PGY 3 Emergency Medicine and Kourtney Grant, MD, PGY 4 Obstetrics and Gynecology
March 6, 2019	QI Debate: Are physician and hospital rating systems reliable measures of quality? (PS202: Building a Culture of Safety)	CLER Committee Co-Chairs Katie Marko, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology and Courtney Paul, MD Internal Medicine
Apr 3, 2019	"How good doctors make bad decisions" or "what to do to stay out of hot water with the board of medicine in your state" or the dysfunctional doctor"	Andrea Anderson, MD, FAAFP, Director of Family Medicine, Unity Health Care, Clinical Assistant Professor, GWU
May 1, 2019	TBD	TBD
Jun 5, 2019	“Behind the Scenes in Quality: Gap analyses and Action plans” (QI105: Leading Quality Improvement)	Bruno Petinaux, MD

2017-2018 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers
Sept 6, 2017	QI: Culture of Safety: Conflict resolution (PS104 Teamwork and Communication in a Culture of Safety)	Courtney Paul, MD
Oct 4, 2017	Town Hall	Resident Committee Co-Chairs -Robin Lanam, MD, EM -Michelle Burnette, MD, Ane -Kourtney Trudgen, MD, OBG
Nov 1, 2017	Two Different Sessions (7:00 AM) The Doctor's Dilemma: How to Achieve a Balanced Life (12:00 PM) Medicine, Humanities, and the Doctor of the Future	Ron Dworkin, MD, PhD
Dec 6, 2017	QI: Innovation Day - Jesse Pines, MD, Moderator	Presenters: -Mia Barnes, MD -David Burstein, MD -Gabriela Calhoun, MD -Ryan Scully, MD -Murteza Shahkolahi, MD
Jan 3, 2018	Debt Management	John Crane, CLU, ChFC, RICP, MBA
Feb 7, 2018	Know Your Score	Bruno Petinaux, MD
Mar 7, 2018	QI: Culture of Safety debate: Systems vs Individuals (PS103 – Human Factors and Safety)	Kathryn Marko, MD
Apr 4, 2018	Critical Thinking	Rich Simons, MD
Apr 18, 2018 (noon only)	Town Hall	Resident Committee Co-Chairs -Robin Lanam, MD, EM -Michelle Burnette, MD, Ane -Kourtney Trudgen, MD, OBG
May 2, 2018	Mock Trial	MFA Attorneys
Jun 6, 2018	QI: Mock Root Cause Analysis (PS105 – Responding to Adverse Events)	Kathryn Marko, MD

2016-2017 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers
Sept 7, 2016	2015 Innovation Awards Presentation Care Team Fact Sheets: An Intervention to Improve Communications, Understanding, And Satisfaction Between Patient And Provider Dr. James Howard, PGY 4 Internal Medicine Improving Quality of Life through Music Program for Hospitalized Patients Dr. Shuo (Sally) He, PGY-4 Department of Psychiatry Standardization of Resident to Resident Consultations within an Academic Hospital Dr. Josh Wiedermann, PGY-5 Otolaryngology	Innovation Award Winners Moderator Jesse Pines, M.D., M.B.A, MSCE Director, Office for Clinical Practice Innovation Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy
Oct 5, 2016	Town Hall	Resident Committee Co-Chairs Joe Delio, MD Internal Medicine PGY3 and Will Denq, MD Emergency Medicine PGY 3
Nov 2, 2016	Wound Care Identification and Management	Kathleen Kerntke, RN Wound Care GW Hospital and Freba Farhat, MD Department of Internal Medicine, PGY-2
Dec 7, 2016	“Quality Improvement and Value-Based Purchasing”, including MACRA, ACOs, and bundled payments	William Borden, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of Healthcare Delivery Transformation
Jan 4, 2017	Mindfulness	Kaylan A. Baban, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Medical Director of EMR Optimization
Feb 1, 2017	Workforce	James Scott, MD Professor of Emergency Medicine Professor of Health Policy
Mar 1, 2017	QI Debate: Should patient satisfaction be included as a measure of QI (Panel participants, Moderator, Pro, Con)
Apr 5, 2017	Town Hall (II)	Resident Committee Co-Chairs Will Denq, MD Emergency Medicine PGY 3 and Joe Delio, MD Internal Medicine PGY3
May 3, 2017	DC Board of Medicine: common things that doctors get in trouble for with licensing boards	Jeffrey Smith, MD EMed
Jun 7, 2017	Mock RCA

2015-2016 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers
Sept 2, 2015	PS/QI Session - QCV 100: An Introduction to Quality, Cost, and Value in Health Care Value-Based Purchasing	Mia L. Phifer, MSJ, CALA Director of Quality Management, GWU Hospital
Oct 7, 2015	The New Sepsis Bundle Core Measure Set	Ivy Benjenk RN, MPH, Quality Improvement Specialist GWU Hospital
Oct 14, 2015 (Noon Session Only Special)	Town Hall Resident Consult Study-Josh Wiedermann, RPRC Benefits Update-GW Benefits Rep	Resident Committee Co-Chairs Joseph Delio Internal Medicine Omar Syed Anesthesia
Nov 4, 2015	Connecting Your Patients With Community Resources	Jehan El-Bayoumi, MD Professor of Medicine Founding Dirr, Rodham Institute
Dec 2, 2015	PS/QI Session: Quality Improvement: How to Initiate a QI Project	Mia L. Phifer, MSJ, CALA Director of Quality Management, GWU Hospital
Jan 6, 2015	Because Tomorrow Needs Her	Rachel Chan Seay, MD Clinical Instructor OB/GYN The Johns Hopkins University
Feb 3, 2016	Transfusion Medicine	Elsie Lee, MD Assist Prof of Pathology Chief, Transfusion Medicine
Feb 10, 2016 Special (noon session only)	Mock Simulation Session - Code Strong	Lorenzo Norris M.D. Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Medical Director Psychiatric & Behavioral Services and Kevin Whaley II, CHPA Director of Safety & Security
Mar 2, 2016 Research	Clinical Practice Innovation Awards Winner Presentations	Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE Director of the Office for Clinical Practice Innovation
Mar 16, 2016	Town Hall	Resident Committee Co-Chairs
Apr 6, 2016	Giving Feedback	Richard Simons, MD Senior Associate Dean for MD Programs
May 4, 2016	Qualitative Research Design	Juliet Lee, MD General Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery
Jun 1, 2016 (noon only)	Mock Simulation Session - Trial	MFA Attorneys Ken Armstrong, & Deb Gariby

2014-2015 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers
Sept 3, 2014	PS/QI Session Mollie Slater Risk Management George Washington University Hospital ***and Anne Cioletti, MD Department of Medicine George Washington University	Introduction to Patient Safety: Optimizing Communication PS100 Module
Oct 1, 2014	Jo Shapiro, MD, FACS Director, Center for Professionalism & Peer Support Chief, Division of Otolaryngology Brigham and Women's Hospital	Mistreatment and the Culture of Civility
Oct 15, 2014 (Noon Session Only)	Joseph Keith Melancon, MD, Chief of the GW Transplant Institute Professor of Surgery George Washington University	Transplant at GWUH
Nov 5, 2014	Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MBA Interim Associate Dean for GME Director, Anesthesiology Residency Associate Professor of Anesthesiology	Negotiations
Nov 5, 2014	Research Matthew G. Tuck, MD DC VA Medical Center. Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University	Medical Statistics Part I
Dec 3, 2014	PS / QI Session Deborah B. Garibay, RN, JD, CPHRM Deputy General Counsel GW Medical Faculty Associates *and Diane M. Lindquist, Esq. Chief Compliance Officer GW Medical Faculty Associates *and Claire Pantoja RN,BSN,CCM Clinical Documentation Specialist GWUH	Resident Documentation in the Medical Record
Jan 7, 2015	James Scott, MD Professor of Emergency Medicine Professor of Health Policy George Washington University	Health Care Policy
Feb 4, 2015	Robert Zeman, MD Professor of Radiology Chairman, Department of Radiology George Washington University	Business of Medicine
Feb 25, 2015 Research (noon session only)	Matthew G. Tuck, MD DC VA Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University	Medical Statistics Part II
Mar 4, 2015	Jesse Pines, M.D., M.B.A, MSCE Director, Office for Clinical Practice Innovation Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy Reducing urine sample contamination through use of an electronic application for patient-centered education Mary Jacob, PGY 4 Emergency Medicine Perioperative Diabetes Management Initiative Gabrielle Brown, PGY 4 Anesthesia The Effect of Self-Reported Limited English Proficiency on Patient Care and Satisfaction in the ER Satisfaction in the ER Paige Armstrong, PGY 4 Emergency Medicine	Clinical Practice Innovation Awards Winner Presentations: 10 Minutes Each
Mar 18, 2015	Town Hall
Apr 1, 2015	Stephen L. Forssell, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology Program Founding Director, Graduate Program in LGBT Health Policy & Practice Co-Director, Institute for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention in Minority Communities	LGBT Health Policy & Practice Program
May 6, 2015	John Pan, MD Director, Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Professor, Dept. of OB/GYN George Washington University	Alternative Medicine: What Every Resident Should Know
Jun 3, 2015	PS / QI Module

2013-2014 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers
Sept 4, 2013	PS / QI Module Christopher Jordan Suzanne Sweidan	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Intro Module: The Culture of Patient Safety
Oct 2, 2013	Babak Sarani, MD, FACS Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery	Trauma
Oct 9, 2013 (Noon Session Only)	Research Conference Cortni B Romaine, Outreach Coordinator HRPP	IRB Submission
Nov 6, 2013	Dr. Lisa Alexander Assistant Dean for Community-Based Partnerships Interim Chair of the Dept of Physician Assistant Studies	Understanding Physician Assistant Scope of Practice and Related Professional Issues
Dec 4, 2013	PS / QI Module Christopher Jordan Suzanne Sweidan	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Teamwork and Communication
Jan 8, 2014	Deborah B. Garibay, RN, JD, CPHRM Deputy General Counsel Office of the General Counsel, MFA	Medical Malpractice
Feb 5, 2014	Danielle Doberman, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Palliative Medicine Program	How to break bad news: tips from the field of palliative medicine
Feb 12, 2014	Research Conference Khashayar Vaziri, MD FACS Department of Surgery	Medical Database Research
Mar 5, 2014	PS / QI Module Christopher Jordan Suzanne Sweidan	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Mar 19, 2014 (Noon Session Only)	Town Hall Carol Wright Chair, Resident Committee	Topic Selection
Apr 2, 2014	Jesse Pines, M.D., M.B.A, MSCE Director, Office for Clinical Practice Innovation Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy	Clinical Practice Innovation
May 7, 2014	Diane M. Lindquist, Esq. Chief Compliance Officer GW Medical Faculty Associates	Coding and Compliance (need to send out pretest)
Jun 4, 2014	PS / QI Module Christopher Jordan Suzanne Sweidan	Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

2012-2013 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers	Downloads
Sept 5, 2012	Gail Povar, M.D., MPH	Ethics
Oct 3, 2012	John W. Crane, CLU, ChFC, MBA	Making a Successful Financial Transition from Resident to Attending
Oct 10, 2012	Dr. David Frankfurter	EBM, Study Design and Number
Nov 7, 2012	Dr. James Scott	The Global Health Service Corps
Dec 5, 2012	David Parenti, M.D.	Infection Control and Patient Safety
May 1, 2013	Hal Frazier, M.D.	The Business of Medical Practice

2011-2012 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers	Downloads
September 7, 2011	Catherine B. Gray, PharmD	FDA Bad Ad Program: The Prescriber's Role in Ensuring Truthful Prescription Drug Advertising and Promotion
October 12, 2011	Michael T. Compton, M.D., MPH	The Ins and Outs, and Highs and Lows of Applying for a Research Grant
November 2, 2011	Kate Goodrich, M.D., Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services	Patient Centered Outcomes Research
January 4, 2012	Jeffrey Berger, M.D., MBA, Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program Nancy Gaba, M.D., FACOG, Associate Dean for GME, Director, Ob/Gyn Residency Program	Finding a Job: Contracts and Negotiations
February 1, 2012	Mehul J. Desai, M.D., MPH Director, Pain Medicine and Non-Operative Spine Services	Chronic Pain Management
February 8, 2012	Vincent Chiappinelli, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean, SMHS	Translational Research
March 7, 2012	Tenagne Haile-Mariam, M.D., Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine	Humanism in Medicine
April 4, 2012	Steven Davis, M.D., Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine	Health Reform

2010-2011 Lectures


Dates	Topics	Speakers	Downloads
January 5, 2011	Harold A. Frazier, II, M.D., FACS	Business of Medicine
February 2, 2011	Christina M. Puchalski, M.D., FACP	Spirituality in Medicine
February 9, 2011	Allen J. Solomon, M.D. Rebecca Webb, CCRC	Navigating the IRB
March 2, 2011	Bruno Petinaux, M.D. Anthony MacIntyre, M.D.	Emergency Preparedness
April 6, 2011	David Parenti, M.D.	Infection Control and Patient Safety
May 4, 2011	Nancy Gaba, M.D.	Sleep and Fatigue Education in Residency