Community Events

Abstracts and Awards   

Date and Time: October 16, 1 p.m. EDT 

Presenters: Marisol Lopez, PhD; Andy Petzold, PhD; Donika Rakacolli, PhD 

Join us for a discussion on the following topics to help prepare you for upcoming opportunities with APS:

• Review and finalize your abstracts so they are ready to submit. 
• Outline the requirements for Teaching Section awards.  
• Helpful strategies for completing award applications.  
• Ideas for promoting awards and abstract submissions with your colleagues.

Register for the Career Development Hour

Perceptions of Academic Preparedness of Frst-gen Freshmen in a Physiology Major Inform Recommendations for Program-level Academic Development Initiatives

Date and Time: Nov. 4, 5 p.m. EST

Moderator: Barb Goodman, PhD, FAPS

Presenters: Miriam Leary, PhD; David Donely, MS; Randy Bryner, EdD; and Brian Leary, PhD

This qualitative study examined first-generation college student perceptions of academic preparedness and intended success strategies. The goal of the study was to program-level strategies to support first-generation students in similar undergraduate physiology-related programs. Approaches to support this population’s academic success could include early identification of at-risk students, setting realistic expectations, educating students early and often about evidence-based learning strategies, and developing academic recovery plans as needed.

Register for the Journal Club

Throughout 2023, working groups will continue to update the more than 500 resources currently offered by the Center. These working groups are asking for your help to gather accessible, high-impact resources to add to the resource libraries. The working groups are considering resources for these current and anticipated resource libraries:

• Evidence-based teaching practices,
• Inclusive teaching,
• Teaching homeostasis,
• Physiology education research,
• Advising, and
• Physiology curriculum development at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels.

Do you know a high-impact resource that would benefit physiology educators? If so, email the title and a link to the resource to APS Learning, apslearning@physiology.org for consideration. Please make sure to indicate which topic the resource addresses.

The Center needs your help developing and supporting our educator community. We are looking for a diverse group of contributors with various types of teaching experience and encourage anyone eager to learn about teaching and learning to volunteer. Even if you do not have teaching experience yet, we could use your help. Please complete the volunteer form to help us connect you with volunteer opportunities that match your interests, knowledge and passions.