Speaker:

Marianne Green, MD, Vice Dean for Education, Chair, Department of Medical Education, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Title:

Precision Education in Medicine

Abstract:

This presentation explores the transformative potential of precision education in medicine- an innovative approach that leverages comprehensive student and trainee data to tailor educational experiences and ultimately improve patient care. By integrating diverse data sources, including academic history, assessments, and electronic health record information, precision education provides a holistic view of student and trainee performance. The presentation highlights how personalized learning pathways and predictive analytics may enhance student and trainee outcomes, enabling early interventions and continuous feedback for improvement. Discussion of early adopter use cases in medical education highlight the potential and the challenges. Data privacy, ethical considerations, and technical hurdles will be addressed. Looking ahead, emerging technologies like AI promise to revolutionize precision education, paving the way for a fully integrated, data-driven ecosystem that can empower every student and ultimately every physician to reach their full potential with better health outcomes as the primary goal.

Speaker Bio:

Marianne Green, MD is the Raymond H. Curry, MD, Professor of Medical Education at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also the Vice Dean for Education, the chair of the Department of Medical Education, and Co-Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine - Center for Medical Education in Data Science and Digital Health. Clinically she is interested in the primary care of adults with acute and chronic illness. Academically she is interested in competency assessment for both undergraduate medical students and practicing physicians.

Location:

In person: Chambers Hall, 600 Foster Street, Lower Level
Remote option: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/94544365225
Passcode: NICO25

About the Speaker Series:

Wednesdays@NICO is a vibrant weekly seminar series focusing broadly on the topics of complex systems, data science and network science. It brings together attendees ranging from graduate students to senior faculty who span all of the schools across Northwestern, from applied math to sociology to biology and every discipline in-between. Please visit: https://bit.ly/WedatNICO for information on future speakers.

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