In this session, we will introduce a new partnership between AACOM and the University of Virginia’s Motivate Lab to study medical student/physician motivation and well-being, and how it can be improved through the Resilient Mindsets in Medicine (RMIM) initiative, where medical instructors are introduced to new strategies on how to approach teaching. To appreciate the problem that our partnership is trying to solve along with possible solutions, recent AACOM National Survey Findings (from over 10,000 participants) of incoming and graduating medical students will be shared along with examples of promising new strategies that instructors are now learning in the Resilient Mindsets in Medicine initiative.
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Dr. Kenn Barron is a Professor of Psychology at James Madison University (JMU) and Coordinator of JMU’s Motivation Research Institute. He also is a faculty fellow and member of Motivate Lab at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on motivation and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and has appeared in the Journal of Educational Psychology, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Educational Psychologist, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Teaching of Psychology, and New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Kenn also routinely puts his knowledge of motivation and SoTL into practice teaching coursework in research methods, statistics, and psychology, and leading high impact practice initiatives like JMU’s Psychology Learning Community (PLC). The PLC is designed for first year students who have an interest in pursuing a major in Psychology and a future research career in a Psychology-related field. Members live together in the same residence hall while completing a series of curricular and co-curricular experiences designed specifically for them. Throughout his career, he has received numerous teaching, research, service, and advising awards. For example in 2012, he was named both a fellow of the American Psychological Association and one of Princeton Review’s Top 300 professors in America.
Zachary Himmelberger, Ph.D., is the Lead Data Science Manager at Motivate Lab. He has experience developing statistical models in a wide range of educational and psychological settings. His research interests involve creating more equitable social environments for all students, particularly those with disabilities.
Yoi Tibbetts is the Research Director at Motivate Lab and an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Virginia. He researches motivation and achievement with a focus on changing institutional structures to better support students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds excel in higher education. In addition to implementing student-centered interventions designed to address issues related to inequity in education, Dr. Tibbetts has a distinct focus on leveraging research to create more motivationally supportive learning contexts, particularly for students from historically disenfranchised backgrounds. His latest publications explicate what factors support student retention in STEM disciplines and biomedical fields. He earned his PhD in social psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017.