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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Faculty Development Conference is a one-day educational activity designed to enhance faculty skills in teaching, feedback, professionalism, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in medical education. This conference addresses identified gaps in faculty development related to inconsistent feedback practices, limited formal training in educational methods, and emerging challenges and opportunities associated with AI in academic settings. Through expert-led sessions and practical examples, participants will gain strategies to promote psychological safety, reinforce professional behaviors, deliver effective “on-the-spot” teaching, and appropriately integrate AI tools into teaching, assessment, and curriculum design to improve educational effectiveness and learner outcomes.
Instructional Method and Credit/Time Calculation:
- Didactic lecture, large‑group discussion, case examples, and Q&A
CE Credit
- 3.0 APA CE Credits available for attending this session (1:00PM - 4:15PM)
- APA CE credit is calculated based on one credit per 60 minutes of instructional time, excluding breaks.
Psychology CE Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.
MCW's Psychology Continuing Education Grievance Policy MCW OCPD maintains a written grievance policy for continuing education activities. For questions or concerns about this program, please contact [email protected]. Grievances will be reviewed and addressed promptly.
Cultivating Culture through Everyday Behavior
David A. Songco, PsyD, LP, CGP, AGPA-F
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1.0 credit hours
Dr. Songco will examine how intentional, everyday behaviors can be aligned with shared values to foster professionalism, psychological safety, and a culture of caring in academic and clinical settings. Drawing on organizational and health psychology research, participants will gain practical tools to intentionally design and sustain positive workplace culture.
Don’t Let the Machine Do ALL the Thinking: Clinical Reasoning for AI-Natives
John R. Hayes, DO
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1.0 credit hours
Dr. Hayes will discuss limited faculty exposure to the use of artificial intelligence in academia by featuring expert-led discussion and real-world examples of AI applications in medical education and graduate medical education. Participants will gain practical insight into appropriate, effective uses of AI to support teaching, assessment, and curriculum design.
Teaching on the Fly and Loving It: Giving Feedback and One Minute Preceptor
Mara Pheister, MD
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
1.0 credit hours
Dr. Pheister will address faculty-identified gaps in providing timely and constructive feedback by introducing practical tools for delivering objective, effective feedback in busy clinical and academic settings. Participants will learn strategies to transform feedback into a positive, learner-centered experience that supports trainee development and promotes high-quality patient care.
Target Audience
This program is designed for licensed psychologists and other behavioral health professionals who are faculty in academic medicine.
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Psychologists
Instructional level: Intermediate
Learning Objectives
- Describe how consistent behaviors and rituals can reinforce team values and professionalism.
- Utilize the ability of providing “on the spot” teaching that can be incorporated in a busy clinic day.
- Identify and distinguish appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI tools in educational settings and for teaching, assessment, or curriculum design.
12pm-1pm: Lunch and Networking
1pm-2pm: Cultivating Culture through Everyday Behavior
2pm-3pm: Don’t Let the Machine Do ALL the Thinking: Clinical Reasoning for AI-Natives
3pm-3:15pm: Break
3:15pm-4:15pm: Teaching on the Fly and Loving It: Giving Feedback and One Minute Preceptor
4:15pm-4:30pm: Wrap-up and CME survey
Disclosure
Consistent with ACCME policy, faculty for all MCW continuing education programs must disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial organizations. MCW has a mechanism in place to identify and resolve conflicts in advance of the Department of Psychiatry Faculty Development Conference.
Activity Director:
Christina L. Wichman, DO
Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical Director, The Periscope Project
Co-Director, Women's Mental Health
Program Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin
Planning Committee Members:
Heather M. Smith, PhD, ABPP
Lead Psychologist
Director of Psychology Training
Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Speakers and Panelists:
David A. Songco, PsyD, LP, CGP, AGPA-F
Assistant Professor, Learning Community Navigator
Director of Adult Behavioral Medicine for North Side Milwaukee Health Centers Family Medicine Residency
Director of Behavioral Medicine for Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin
John R. Hayes, DO
Director, Associate Professor
MCW-Prevea Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical College of Wisconsin
Mara Pheister, MD, DFAPA
Associate Professor
Associate Director of Residency Education
Medical Director, Center for Psychotherapies
Staff Psychiatrist at Froedtert & MCW – Moorland Reserve, Tosa Center
Staff Psychiatrist at Maehnowesekiyah Wellness Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
- Christina Wichman
- Heather M. Smith
- David A. Songco
- John R. Hayes
- Mara Pheister
Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 3 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 3.00 APAAPA credit.
- 3.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
Price
For virtual, you MUST register for the course by selecting one of the options above and THEN you register for Zoom below.
If you are attending virtually, please RSVP for the Zoom link here: Zoom Registration AND register above for which credit option you want.
If you wish to claim CE credit (i.e., obtain a certificate for AMA, APA, or Hours of Participation showing you attended 3.0 hours worth of CME), you must select that option when registering. Please select General Registration if you want CE credit hours.
If you do not want CE credit and wish to only attend for learning (i.e., you will not be provided a certificate), there is no cost to attend. You can select the No-CE Credit option to register.