On June 3-4, 2024, NYU Grossman School of Medicine hosted its 12th Annual Education Retreat. The event, co-sponsored by the Educator Community, Office of Medical Education, Office of Student Affairs, and the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education, brought the community together to connect around the school's curriculum redesign. During the two half-day event, over 100 participants representing 23 departments and institutes, as well as six education offices in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education joined in-person. 

Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 began with welcome remarks and an overview of the new curriculum presented by Steve Abramson, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for education, faculty and academic affairs, and Joan Cangiarella, MD, senior associate dean for education, faculty and academic affairs.

Tyler Webster, MD, Verity Schaye, MD, MHPE, Michael Poles, MD, PhD, and Kelly Ruggles, PhD, delivered an insightful presentation on "C21: Personalized Pathways - Review of Outcomes and the Road Ahead." They provided a comprehensive overview of  all three stages of the curriculum. 

Marc Triola, MD, Victoria Dinsell, MD, and Ann Lee, MD, presented on the "Enhancements to Medical Student Advising" within the context of the three-year curriculum. They discussed crucial considerations given the accelerated timeline, highlighted important touchpoints for career advising, and showcased valuable resources available to students. 

Presentations were followed by interactive small group discussions and report outs on optimizing student outcomes and pathways to success. The discussions were focused on career exploration, elective opportunities, summer fellowships, and the value of a dual degree or research year.

Day 2 Highlights

Joan Cangiarella, MD, kicked off Day 2 by highlighting the successes and outcomes of the three-year pathway. This was followed by an engaging panel discussion featuring Margaret Horlick, MD, MHPE, Arielle Kurzweil, MD, Richard Lebowitz, MD, and Eric Strauss, MD, who delved into the outcomes of the three-year pathway and its implications for Graduate Medical Education (GME).

The presentations were followed by another highly engaged interactive small group discussion and report outs on optimizing student outcomes and pathways to success. The discussions focused on producing the best day 1 intern and addressing specialty-specific challenges related to residency applications and the match.