Clinical Skills Symposium

Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Bellgreve 548 conference room, Cleveland, OH


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (4.00 hours), General Attendance (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.00 hours)

The second annual Clinical Skills Symposium is designed to improve clinical and teaching skills in the inpatient setting. We have selected topics highlighted by faculty as areas of interest. The agenda includes a keynote speaker addressing bedside medicine and patient-physician communication. This will be followed by a high stakes clinical scenario session highlighting common Rapid Response topics and evidence-based guidelines for the acutely ill patient on the hospital floor. Another session will b efocused on Teaching on the wards including a review of adult learning theory, dissemination of resources and tips and tricks. The last session will be focused on High Value Care and Bayesian reasoning as it pertains to hospital-based patient care. The workshop is targeted to academic clinicians, especially those who practice on the in-patient hospital floors. The workshop is designed to disseminate practical skills, resources and guidelines to improve clinical skills and teaching skills on the hospital wards. Inpatient Clinical skills workshop Teaching at the Bedside Friday, September 19, 2025 12pm-430pm Bellgreve Building G548 Planning Committee Calen Frolkis, MD Lauren Bolden, MD Featured Speakers Maja Artandi M.D., FACP Clinical Professor, Medicine Primary Care and Population Health Stanford University School of Medicine Sandra Glagola, DO Assistant Professor of Medicine CWRU School of Medicine Co-director Simulation Lab MetroHealth Medical Center Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program, MetroHealth Medical Center Calen Frolkis, MD, FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine CWRU School of Medicine Clerkship Director, IM Clerkship CWRU SOM Core Faculty IMRP MetroHealth Medical Center TBD Course overview This is a workshop designed to help improve teaching skills in the inpatient setting. We have selected topics that have been highlighted by faculty as areas of interest. We hope the workshop will provide you with ideas, resources and guidelines to improve both specific clinical skills and comfort teaching medical students and residents on the hospital wards. Course objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: 1. Identify areas for improvement in your inpatient teaching skills 2. Recognize best practices in inpatient teaching especially as it relates to bedside medicine and the physical exam. 3. Recognize best practices of 3 common high stakes acutely ill patient scenarios 4. Describe methods that can be applied to improve efficiency, team communication and the learning experience on the wards. Target Audience Faculty who work on the inpatient setting, teaching residents and students. Accreditation Statement - to be completed day of symposium pending *** final word. MetroHealth Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME designates this live activity for a maximum of *** AMA PRA category credits ***. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Faculty disclosure The following faculty has indicated that they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentations, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: *** As above -all disclosures sent to ***. AGENDA 1200pm – Catered Lunch, Welcome and opening remarks 1230-130pm – Patient Care at the Bedside – bedside communication and exam techniques Maja Artandi, MD, FACP 1. Expand your consideration of what attending rounds should be for 2. Recognize opportunities to enhance patient participation at the bedside 3. Structure your ward team and rounding schedule to optimize efficiency and thoroughness at the bedside 130-140pm – Break 140 -220 – High Stakes Scenarios for the Hospitalist – guideline review for the Rapid Response patient Sandra Glagola, DO 1. Review of common high stakes patient cases 2. Understand evidence-based guidelines for the acutely ill patient 3. Identify best practices in acute management and triage 220-230 - Break 230-320 – Teaching on the Wards Calen Frolkis, MD, FACP 1. Demonstrate the use of cognitive reasoning exercises at the bedside to maximize team efficiency, patient-centered care and minimize diagnostic errors and identify potential bias 2. Identify opportunities for expanding teaching and learning on the wards 3. Review resources and how-to tips and tricks for micro-teaching, game-based sessions and ward team learning. 320-410p – High Value Care *** 1. Describe barriers to effective delivery of feedback 2. Demonstrate the understanding of basic concepts in analyzing information: sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, odds ratio, hazard ratio 410-430p -Questions/Answers Adjourn Addend information on getting CMEs

1. Identify areas for improvement in your inpatient teaching skills.
2. Recognize best practices in inpatient teaching especially as it relates to bedside medicine and the physical exam.
3. Describe methods that can be applied to improve efficiency, team communication and the learning experience on the wards.

The MetroHealth System is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

The MetroHealth System reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
The MetroHealth System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

The MetroHealth System adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The MetroHealth System adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including Faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.