John P. Hubbard Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Evaluation
Dr. Karen Hauer receives prestigious medical education research award
PHILADELPHIA, April 2, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Karen Hauer, MD, has been recognized with the NBME's 2024 John P. Hubbard Award for her significant contributions to the field of medical education research and evaluation. was selected by the
“It's a great honor, but I'm also very humbled,” Dr. Hauer said. “When I look at the list of people who have received this award, I feel that I am following in the footsteps of giants, some of whom I have admired, some of whom I have worked with, some of whom have mentored me over the years. Some people.”
Throughout his career, Dr. Hauer has studied the activities of medical educators and sought to apply that evidence to the design and improvement of educational programs. She strives to optimize medical education to equip physicians with the skills, knowledge, and mindset to become expert, compassionate, and patient-centered physicians who continue to learn and grow throughout their careers. .
NBME President and CEO Peter Katsufrakis, MD, MBA, echoed his thoughts about past Hubbard Award recipients and expressed his support and admiration for Dr. Hauer and her accomplishments.
“NBME is proud to be part of and support a community of educators, researchers, and clinicians dedicated to advancing evaluation science, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care.” Katsufrakis the doctor said. “Dr. Hauer embodies her best qualities as a medical educator and researcher. We recognize her outstanding contributions with the Hubbard Award, the highest honor the NBME bestows on members of our community. I'm glad to be able to honor him.”
Dr. Hauer is Associate Dean for Education and Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She works as a researcher in health professions education with an emphasis on competency-based medical education, workplace-based assessment, equity, and coaching.
She believes in the power of competency-based medical education to foster learner readiness for clinical practice. Competency-based education moves beyond the traditional focus on knowledge to also include the clinical, communication, procedural, and teamwork skills that physicians need to serve their patients. Ta. She explains how competency-based approaches are developmental and adaptive, allowing medical education to evolve over time and generate important data about learners. Over time, robust data about each learner's progress can facilitate a personalized pathway supported by a coaching relationship between learner and faculty.
“I started thinking about assessment much more broadly than just testing and end-of-term evaluation,” Dr. Hauer said. “I believe that the learning function of assessment and assessing learners along the way, especially when there is rich data and support from faculty in a coaching role, gives them the feedback and guidance they need to be most successful. We focus on how it is provided.”
This approach ultimately leads to trust. Medical students can trust their faculty. Instructors can trust that students are ready to practice. And patients can trust that their doctors are well-trained to provide effective and compassionate care.
Dr. Hauer is a prolific researcher and has contributed to over 200 peer-reviewed publications. She credits her willingness to pursue so many research opportunities to both intrinsic motivation and mentors early in her career who encouraged her to become a better clinician educator through her research. We believe that this is the case.
“When I started as a faculty member at UCSF, my mentor, a former Hubbard Award winner, advised me to work on at least one publication a year,” Dr. Hauer said. . “So, I started doing research and was really surprised by how much I loved it and how powerful it was to build the evidence base in medical education.”
She also emphasizes the importance of equity as a guide for medical education. “All learners have the right to learn and be evaluated in ways that avoid bias and give them the opportunity to succeed,” Dr. Hauer said. “Educational program leaders have a responsibility to monitor assessment data for signs of bias and inequity and to address them.”
“Many institutions and employers have thought about diversity when hiring talent, but it's only the first step,” Dr. Hauer further explained. “The next thing we need to think about is, 'How can we create a learning experience that allows everyone to take advantage of the diverse and unique strengths that they bring to the program?'” How can we implement assessment in a way that promotes and avoids harm to all learners?”
Dr. Hauer received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University. She completed medical school and served as an internal medicine resident and chief resident at the University of California, San Francisco. She earned her doctorate in medical education through a joint program with UCSF and Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Dr. Hauer is a practicing internal medicine specialist in primary care at UCSF Health. She is also a past recipient of her International ASPIRE Award for Excellence in Student Assessment from the AMEE International Medical Education Association.
John founded in 1982. The P. Hubbard Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the pursuit of excellence in medical education. Dr. Hauer joins this esteemed group of individuals that the NBME has recognized for many years.
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