CLIME Work-in-Progress (WIP) sessions are collaborative spaces where faculty share developing educational scholarship, exchange ideas, and strengthen projects through thoughtful peer feedback. Whether refining a curriculum, preparing a manuscript, or shaping a grant proposal, WIP sessions provide a supportive forum to move your work forward.
Interested in sharing a project or even an early idea? Email clime@uw.edu
Upcoming Work in Progress Sessions
Advancing Communication Skills: Implementing a Goals of Care Curriculum for Senior Pediatric Residents
Hannah Deming, MD & Amy Trowbridge, MD
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:00pm (PT) | Zoom
This project develops a senior-level pediatric residency workshop focused on goals of care conversations using the evidence-based VitalTalk REMAP framework. Through high-fidelity simulation and longitudinal assessment, the curriculum aims to strengthen advanced communication skills and create a scalable model for national dissemination.
Development and Evaluation of Generative AI- Powered Intelligent Tutors within the Medimon Musculoskeletal Module
Tyler Bland, PhD
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:00pm (PT) | Zoom
This project integrates generative AI–powered intelligent tutors into the Medimon platform to support adaptive, inquiry-based learning within the first-year Muscles, Joints, Bone, and Skin block. Using a retrieval-augmented system aligned to block objectives, the study will evaluate student engagement, accuracy, and learning impact.
Feasibility of WBA-based approach to teaching and assessing communication skills within clerkships using VitalTalk methodology
Christopher Jons, MD & Susan Merel, MD, FACP
Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:00pm (PT) | Zoom
This project develops and integrates a serious illness communication curriculum into four clerkships in Missoula, combining faculty training in the VitalTalk methodology, a student curriculum, and a novel workplace-based assessment. The study will evaluate feasibility as a foundation for expansion across additional WWAMI sites.
Past Work in Progress Sessions
- Understanding the Resident Physician Experience in Inpatient Behavioral Emergencies | Vince Raikhel, MD & Clinton Olivas, MD | January 15, 2026
- Shaping TRUST 2.0: Insights from Students and Alumni in the Targeted Rural Underserved Track Program | Toby Keys, MA, MPH & Christian Robins, MD | February 5, 2026
- Medicine for a Changing Planet: A Clinical Case-Based Curriculum | Noelle Benzekri, MD, MA, DTM&H | February 10, 2026