Transformational Times
Words of Hope, Character & Resilience from our Virtual Community
Friday, November 27, 2020
In this Thanksgiving Issue:

Director's Corner
  • Adina Kalet, MD, MPH: Thanksgiving, Kern Cookies, and Gratitude

From our Virtual Community
  • Read the heartfelt gratitude messages decorating the bridge between MCW and Froedtert this week: Who are you grateful for at MCW, Froedtert, Children's Wisconsin, or the VA?
  • See how readers answered last week's virtual prompt: If you could only have three of your favorite Thanksgiving foods, which would you choose?
  • Respond to this week's virtual prompt: Who are you grateful for at MCW, Froedtert, Children's Wisconsin, or the VA?
  • Respond to this week's character question: What are you thankful for today?

Announcements & Resources
  • Register for Kern's Upcoming Virtual Events
  • Respond to Kern's Request for Student Representatives
  • Respond to Kern's RFP to build Transformation Collaboratories
  • Learn How You Can Be Involved in the 2020 MCW Common Read
  • Kern National Network Connections Newsletter - November 2020
Director's Corner
Thanksgiving, Kern Cookies, and Gratitude

by Adina Kalet, MD, MPH


This week Dr. Kalet waxes philosophical about Kern cookies ...
As I write a Director’s Corner for this, our 35th issue of the weekly Transformational Times, Drs. Alicia Pilarski and Kathlyn Fletcher have organized the distribution of Kern Institute Cookies to our colleagues and trainees who are working in our Milwaukee-based hospitals over the Thanksgiving holiday. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, we do what we can to remind each other that we care. These cookies are a symbol of our gratitude for our colleagues, trainees, students, and friends’ service, commitment, and sense of duty.
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Post a Message of Gratitude on the MCW-Froedtert Skywalk


What person or group at MCW, Children's, Froedtert, or the VA has made a big impact on you during these challenging times? They can be a student, resident, fellow, faculty, staff, provider, nurse, tech, environmental staff, transporters, therapists, cafe workers, medicine teams, groups, divisions, departments, etc.
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Corn Casserole
2."From the Bird" Stuffing
3. Mashed Potatoes

I can do without all the rest!

Corn casserole has become the favorite dish of my family! I added it to our menu when I started hosting Thanksgiving three years ago.
Here is the recipe, enjoy!

- Angela Parish, Staff
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Pumpkin Pie
2. Stuffing
3. Wine

– Mindy Dwinell, Faculty
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. CORN BREAD!
2. Turkey
3. Green Beans

– Jenna Maurer, Medical Student
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Turkey with Stuffing
2. Green Bean Casserole
3. Pumpkin Pie

– Marty Muntz, Faculty
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Mashed Potatoes
2. Pumpkin Pie
3. Brussel Sprouts

– Sandra Pfister, Faculty

If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Sweet Potatoes
2. Green Bean Casserole
3. Apple Pie

– Laura Burgardt, Staff
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Cranberries
2. Sweet Potatoes
3. Who could forget about pie!

– Eileen Peterson, Medical Student
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Mashed potatoes
2. Carrots
3. Brussels Sprouts

It’s all about the veggies!

– Claire Stevens-Haas, Medical Student
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Gravy!
2. Gravy!
3. Gravy!

– Cassie Ferguson, Faculty
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Cherry Pie
2. Stuffing
3. Pumpkin Pie

– Kathlyn Fletcher, Faculty
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Cornbread Casserole
2. Cranberry Sauce
3. Sweet Potato Casserole

– Janna Ochoa, Medical Student
If I could only pick three, they would be:

1. Mashed Potatoes
2. Turkey
3. Cranberry Sauce

– Leah P., Faculty


Respond to next week's reflection prompt:


Who are you grateful for at MCW, Froedtert, Children's Wisconsin, or the VA?
Kern Grand Rounds Presentation
Women and COVID-19: 
Challenges, Opportunities, 
Thoughts for the Future

Please be sure to join us for Grand Rounds with Elizabeth Ellinas, MD,
Director of the MCW Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM), Associate Dean for Women's Leadership, and Professor of Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

The COVID-19 crisis has found women in the forefront of the battle against the pandemic both at work and at home. Please be sure to join as we consider the effects of COVID on women and their careers and share challenges by gender.
January 21, 2020
Live Virtual Presentation
9:00 - 10:00 am CT
Students: Are You Interested in Being Involved in the Kern Institute?


We are seeking student representatives with an interest in medical education to help guide our Kern Institute programs and initiatives at MCW. We are very interested in student voices and perspectives to help us with our work!

Your time commitment would be participation in monthly or bi-monthly meetings, with opportunities to participate on special projects. Please select the area (below) you are most interested in to send a message to that leader.
Kern Institute Announces Request for Proposals
LOI Due December 23, 2020

The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education at the Medical College of Wisconsin is pleased to release this request for proposals to build Medical Education Transformation Collaboratories, cross-institutional, multi- and inter-disciplinary, multiple stakeholder communities of practice that work together in a sustained effort around a shared project to transform medical education by engaging in both innovation and scholarship.
 
We seek submission from teams of 3 to 5 individuals who will devote compensated time to build a community of practice around medical education transformation. These collaboratories will serve as incubators for the creation of generalizable knowledge as we move rapidly into a new era of medical education. Eligible groups must include at least one member employed at an LCME-accredited medical school, with other members currently affiliated with institutions or organizations with a stake in health and healthcare. Please click the link to view the RFP.
Participate in the MCW Common Read!

We are extremely moved by the overwhelming interest shown in this year’s Common Read program, featuring How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. It is a true testament to your devotion to racial equity and determination to make the MCW community a safer and more inclusive place for all.

We understand that many of you are eager to get involved, so we have outlined some ways that you can participate via the link below.
The Kern National Network
Click anywhere on the image for the KNN's current newsletter
MCW COVID-19 Resource Center
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