11th Annual Geneva R. Johnson Forum on Innovations in Physical Therapy Education
Health System Science - Developing Leaders for Change
Presented: Friday, October 18, 2024, 8am to 10 am ● ELC 2024 ● Oakland, CA
Keynote: Health System Science - Developing Leaders for Change
Presented By: Susan E. Skochelak, MD, MPH
Susan E. Skochelak dived into Health System Science (HSS), curriculum innovation and implementation, benefits and outcomes resulting from working as a consortium, and how HSS concepts apply to physical therapy education.
GRJ Forum Keynote Recording:
Health System Science - Developing Leaders for Change
GRJ Forum Keynote Powerpoint:
Health System Science - Developing Leaders for Change
Susan E. Skochelak, MD, MPH
GRJ Forum Keynote Speaker
Dr. Susan Skochelak served as the Chief Academic Officer and the Group Vice President for Medical Education at the American Medical Association (AMA). She led the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative promoting innovation to align physician training with the changing needs of our health care system. Since 2013, the AMA has awarded more than $40 million dollars in grant funding to medical schools, residency programs and health systems to transform medical education through bold, rigorously evaluated projects to create the medical schools of the future and to reimagine residency training. More information is available at www.changemeded.org
A nationally recognized authority in medical education, Dr. Skochelak pioneered new models for community based interdisciplinary medical education and initiated innovative programs in rural, urban, global, and public health. Dr. Skochelak previously served as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and as the director of Wisconsin Area Health Education System. Dr. Skochelak has been the principal investigator for more than $18 million in grant awards for medical education research. She is the lead author on a new textbook, “Health Systems Science,” the first on this important topic written for medical and health professions students.
Dr. Skochelak has served as a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professions Education, the Liaison Committee for Medical Education Council, and the Coalition for Physician Accountability.
In 2015 Dr. Skochelak was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
GRJ Forum Panel Discussion
Moderator:
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Greg Hartley, PT, DPT, FNAP, FAPTA - Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Medical Education, Executive Vice Chair & Associate Program Director, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Panelists:
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Susan Skochelak, MD, MPH - Chief Academic Officer and the Group Vice President for Medical Education at the American Medical Association (AMA)
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Josh Johnson, PT, DPT, PhD - Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Duke University, Clinical Research Lead for the Department of Rehabilitation Services for Duke University Health System
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Carmen Capo-Lugo, PT, PhD - Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad Ana G. Méndez (UAGM), San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Daniel Young, PT, DPT, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
IGNITE talks:
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Josh Johnson, PT, DPT, PhD - Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Duke University, Clinical Research Lead for the Department of Rehabilitation Services for Duke University Health System
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Carmen Capo-Lugo, PT, PhD - Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad Ana G. Méndez (UAGM), San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Daniel Young, PT, DPT, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas