- December 9.10.11 2022
- IGMA
- 3rd Annual Virtual Conference
PRESENTS
Thank you Presenters and Attendees!
IGMA 2022 Virtual Conference December 9, 10, and 11, 2022
Given the outstanding success of IGMA’s second annual conference which was held in December of 2021, IGMA is poised to host our 3rd annual conference, Back to the Future; Where we’ve been and where we’re going in medical education’s most effective patient empowerment model.
This year, the Conference Committee, Chaired by Molly Callahan, is hosting another 3 day event with a focus on the voice of GTAs/MUTAs and FTAs active in the field. The conference this year will be an outstanding event.
We have important presentations from GTAs and MUTAs working in the field. As we did last year, we have two keynote speakers, Dr. Kelly Underman will be discussing her book, “Feeling Medicine” and the research she did to put such an exceptional read together. Dr. Lauren Mitchell, founder of The Doula Project, the United States’ first formalized full-spectrum doula program, and author of the book The Doulas: Radical Care for Pregnant People (Feminist Press 2016), will be speaking on the necessity of building trust in the patient/provider relationship in a post-pandemic and ever changing medical world.
We have featured presentations by Doug Ferkol and Sarah Campbell Bligh from Dalhousie University with their much sought after presentation on moving to gender inclusive language in the sensitive exam process. Our other featured presenter is Kate Bishop from Chase Brexton Health Care doing a workshop on “Teaching the Queer Body.” Kate is a seasoned presenter and trainer serving LGBTQ populations.
Our other esteemed presenters include the founders of this work in our Pioneer Panel on Sunday morning. The women who were instrumental in creating the foundation upon which our methodology is built: Sarah Grusky, Josie Hasle, Lisa Quackenbush, Liz Ohle, Judi Marraccini and Robin Burdulis are all participating. Allison Denman, the current Clinical Director of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center will be presenting on the value of GTA MUTA integration in SANE training. And, Regina Reed, GTA and SP from the DC Metro area will be presenting on GTAs advocating for social and policy change. We will have trivia nights, roundtables, networking events and raffles so join us. Early bird registration starts soon! Look for newsletters on the event in your inboxes!
We will be sending regular updates on conference content so check your email for updates. The 2022 Conference needs sponsors. We are looking for monetary donations as well as auction items that can be raffled off during our conference to raise money to fund the event and other necessary tasks of the organization. Please reach out to us about being a much needed sponsor of our 2022 conference. You can email IGMA.conference@gmail.com or Admin@gtamuta.org Sponsors receive time at the conference to speak about their product or business, a page in our program book and your logo on ALL conference materials and marketing events. Please consider supporting the only organization dedicated to GTA MUTA methodology.
Remember this is YOUR organization. IGMA is the ONLY organization dedicated to GTA MUTA methodology and your help is needed. Currently, there is a Secretary position open on the Board of Directors. The meetings are once a month. The conference, membership, and SoBP committees are looking for members to assist. The current tasks are monumental for just two or three people. If you are interested in trans health, Erik Simon, the trans health committee Chair is conducting innovative work in the field. IGMA also needs people skilled in statistics to assist with scholarly research; people skilled in marketing and fundraising. If you are talented in these areas or have a passion of your own, please consider offering an hour out of your busy schedule each month to make magic happen within this organization, and please consider joining the organization. Email admin@gtamuta.org for more information.
As always, the Board of the International GTA MUTA Association thanks each and every one of you for the exceptional work you are doing in the field.
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Friday, Dec 9th
FRIDAY, December 9th 2022 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Zoom rooms will open 15 minutes prior to event time.
Opening Remarks | Announcements 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST
Presenter: Isle Polonko, IGMA President, Molly Callahan, Chair, 2022 Conference Committee
The MUTA Experience: Recognizing and Responding to Risk in the MUTA Session – 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM EST
In this panel discussion, several MUTAs from across the US will come together to speak candidly to the issues all MUTAs face when teaching the sensitive exam skills to students in the exam room. Panel Discussion with Scott George, Bob Taschler, Bob Robledo, Glenn Harper
GTA: Becoming Better Self-Advocates at the Gynecologist – 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
This presentation will focus on how knowledge and experience as GTAs helped these instructors become better self-advocates as they navigate receiving personal obstetric and gynecologic medical care. Presenters: Molly Callahan, Hunter Hopkins Dunn, Kathryn McCreary, Kristie McVicker
Incorporating Transgender Patient Health Education in Simulated Practice – 9:15 PM – 10:15 PM
This presentation will focus on utilization of a variety of simulation activities from TOSCES to panel discussions to train medical students and other health care learners and professionals on the health care needs of the trans patient. Presenter: Erik Simon
Networking (Cocktail) Hour 10:15 PM – 11:30 PM EST Bring your favorite libation to the zoom room and meet your fellow IGMA members and colleagues. Come join us! (Final bidding on fundraising items will happen during this cocktail hour)
Saturday, Dec 10th
SATURDAY, December 10th 2022 10:45 AM – 8:00 PM EST
Zoom Rooms will open 15 minutes prior to event time
Welcome Address 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Presenter: Isle Polonko (President, IGMA)
(KEYNOTE) Feeling Medicine – 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM EST
Dr. Underman will speak about the “intimate authority” that GTAs have in working with learners and how this can transform health professions education. As an additional conference benefit, Dr. Underman’s book will be available for purchase at a discounted rate for all conference attendees. We are grateful to Dr. Underman and her publisher for this gesture. Presenter: Dr. Kelly Underman, PhD, Drexel University
(FEATURED PRESENTATION) Moving to Gender Inclusive Language in Sensitive Exam Teaching 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EST
Presentation includes a brief narrative PowerPoint followed by interactive discussion, experience sharing, idea generation. Presenters: Sarah Campbell Bligh, M.Ad.Ed., R.D., Doug Ferkol
LUNCH | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM EST
Sponsor: Ceek Women’s Health Presentation
IGMA Board and Committee Reports
Samm Maloney: Treasurer
Bob Robledo: Membership Chair
Lee Ann Miller: SoBP Committee Chair
Molly Callahan: Conference Committee Chair
Erik Simon: Trans Health Committee Chair
(FEATURED PRESENTATION) Teaching the Queer Body 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
Presentation will provide an overview of LGBTQ patient values, needs and challenges along with best treatment practices to pass on to provider-trainees Presenter: Kate Bishop, MSSA
Update on Standards of Best Practice Committee 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM EST For two years, the SoBP Committee has worked tirelessly to obtain data from GTAs and MUTAs working in the field to develop Standards of Best Practice for the methodology. In this presentation, collected and analyzed data will be reviewed. Presenters: Lee Ann Miller, EdD, CHSE-A, Isle Polonko
Auction /GTA MUTA Trivia Night 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Win prizes and have some fun with your IGMA colleagues! Hosted by members of the 2022 Conference Committee – Arline Bloom, Sarah Cowie Miller
Sunday, Dec 11th
SUNDAY, December 11th 2022 9:45 AM – 6:00 PM EST
Zoom rooms will open 15 minutes prior to event time.
Opening Remarks 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Presenters: Scott George, Vice President, IGMA
Pioneer Panel: The Founders of GTA Methodology Offer Insight About the Method’s Earliest Days 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
In this presentation, six of the founders of GTA methodology gather to share insight about their work in laying the foundation of this method of education that is designed to change the very fabric of patient care. Panelists: Sarah Grusky, Josie Hasle, Lisa Quackenbush, Liz Ohle, Robin Burdulis, Judi Marraccini, Moderator: Isle Polonko
Lifetime Achievement Award 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Winner will be announced at the event. Presenter: Isle Polonko, President
Lunch Roundtable, The Future of GTA/MUTA Methodology 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM EST No Room Change
This roundtable will explore the new frontiers of the methodology. We will hear from attendees about new projects in areas of medicine, inclusion, partnerships and patient advocacy. Moderator: Isle Polonko, President
(KEYNOTE) From the Ground Up: Prioritizing Patient Bodily Autonomy in the Fundamentals of Medical Education 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
One of the greatest gifts that the GTA model offers medical and healthcare professions students is the opportunity to listen to the person on the table. As clinicians and patients navigate a trust-building practice in (an almost) post-pandemic society, the GTA model of educating students reinforces broader goals of active listening, patient education, and integrating patient narrative into the exam. Presenter: Lauren Mitchell, M.S., PhD
The Value of GTA/MUTA Integration for Enhanced SANE-A Clinical Skills Training 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM EST
A seminar discussing the utilization of GTA/MUTA collaboration in the application of clinical skills training for forensic nurse examination. Presenter: Allison Denman, MSN BSN RN SANE-A
GTAs Making Good Trouble: Advocating for Social and Policy Change 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
Student Teachers and Educators are in a unique position to provide feedback to influence change within their organizations and on governmental policies and practice – this presentation explores how and why to advocate for these changes! Presenters: Regina Reed, MPH, Bex MacFife, MA, MS.
Closing Remarks 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM EST No Room Change Presenter: Isle Polonko (President, IGMA)
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