M.D. Program

I-EXPLORE Spring 2025 Conference

The Committee on Educational Policy and the Office of Medical Education thank you (i.e., UC Davis faculty, and local and regional affiliates) for registering for the I-EXPLORE Spring 2025 Conference on Friday, April 4, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Registration opens at 8 a.m. and continues through 1:15 p.m. in the lobby of the Education Building (4610 X. St., Sacramento, CA 95817). 

  • The opening plenary begins at 8:30 a.m., featuring guest speaker, Jed Gonzalo, MD, from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
  • Morning workshops led by UC Davis faculty include:
    • Active Learning Pedagogy's Role in I-EXPLORE, a review by Pre-Clerkship Phase Director, Anthony Bhe, MD, and the Chair of the Curriculum Steering Advisory Committee, Karnjit Johl, MD*
    • Problem-Based Learning (PBL): The Student Experience, led by PBL Lead Maya Evans,  MD, and Blaisdell Medical Librarian, Amy Studer, MSLIS*
    • Pillar Team-Based Learning: The Student Experience, led by TBL Lead, Rachael Lucatorto, MD*

Beginning at 1 p.m., attendees have the choice of attending two of the following concurrent sessions led by UC Davis faculty members:

  • Bedside and Clinical Reasoning, led by Clerkship Directors, Kristen Kelley, MD, and Jessie Medina, MD*
  • Identifying and Helping a Struggling Clinical Learning, led by Clinical Guidance Leads, Elise Harris, MD, and Eric Signoff, MD* 
  • Time Management in Clinical Education, led by Longitudinal Clinical Experience co-Director, Katie Christiansen, MD*
  • Giving Feedback to a Clinical Learner, led by Pediatric faculty member, Kelly Haas, MD*

* Indicates CME credit earning activities

The conference includes lunch and snacks. The lunch hour will include the presentation of the I-EXPLORE Achievement Awards for AY24-25 (scroll for the list of previous award recipients). We look forward to seeing you April 4!

For those who missed the registration deadline, you may email IEXPLOREapplications@ucdavis.edu to inquire about late/same day registration.

The I-EXPLORE Achievement Awards previous recipients 

Integration & Collaboration: Regularly seeks to mesh their expertise with that of other faculty collaborators in creating and delivering well integrated sessions. Actively solicits and welcomes multiple stakeholders in combined efforts.

Exploration & Innovation: Places significant effort in the development and/or utilization of new teaching pedagogies and approaches to student learning.

Patient-Oriented Education: Prioritizes understanding human health and disease through the whole patient perspective; incorporates principles of health systems science and/or health equity in curricular content.

Learner-Oriented Education: Creates efficient sessions that address student needs and preferences; regularly solicits and incorporates student feedback; minimizes extraneous cognitive load for students.

Collaboration and Innovation: (Staff Award, new in AY23-24) Regularly seeks to mesh their expertise and experience with staff and faculty stakeholders across units and departments for collaboration in curriculum delivery and student support, placing significant effort in the development and utilization of new or revised approaches to curriculum needs.