Grand Rounds and M&M

Date: Thursday, 10/1/2026 
Time: 12:15 - 1:15 pm 
Room: HSEC 3-150
Hybrid?: Yes

Melissa Plesac & James Nixon

Presenters: Melissa Plesac, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota

James Nixon, MD, MHPE
Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota

Title: "A fly on the wall: What happens when we watch each other teach?"

Objectives: 

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Distinguish evaluative observation from peer observation for mutual learning, correctly identifying at least two program design features that promote psychological safety
  2. Describe all three phases of a structured peer observation process (pre-observation, observation, and debrief with follow-up), including at least one key action in each phase
  3. Apply at least two conceptual frameworks (deliberate practice, social learning theory, or growth mindset) to explain how peer observation benefits both the observed teacher and the observer

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Date: Friday, 10/2/2026 
Time: 12:15 - 1:15 pm 
Room: HSEC 3-150
Hybrid?: Yes

Ciana Keller

Presenter: Ciana Keller, MD

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