Oral Presentations:
- Major, S., Leighton, K., Vognsen, J., Sawan, L. (2021, April) Recognizing organizational cultural readiness for simulation-based education: the Qatar community experience. Oral Presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society In Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine, Seville, Spain. (SESAM conference postponed due to COVID-19)
- Major, S., Vognsen, J. (2019, October) Learners and Educators Perspectives in Simulation-based Education (SBE) in Qatar. Centre for Teaching and Learning 6th Annual Symposium. Doha, Qatar.
- Major, S., Vognsen, J., Sawan, L. (2019, May) Learners and Educators Perspectives in Simulation-based Educational needs in Qatar. Oral Presentation at the 8th International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, Tuscany.
- Vognsen, J., Major, S., Sawan, L.(2018, June) Building a Community of Engaged Simulationists in Qatar. Oral Presentation at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society In Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine, Bilbao, Spain.
- Stadler DJ, Al-Sheikhly D, Hassan I, Sawan L, Raza T, Mobayed H, Eledrisi M, Mahmoud, Arayysi T. An OSCE Curriculum for Assessment of Resident Communication Skills. Innovations in Global Medical & Health Education Forum. Doha, Qatar. January 18, 2015.
- Hoffart, J., Major, S., Davies, J. (2014) Qatar Simulation Consortium. Dubai
- Al-Sheikhly, D., Sawan L., Major S., Verjee M., Arayssi, T., and Stadler, DJ (2014) OSCE curriculum design and implementation: a faculty development program. AMEE Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy.
- Al-Sheikhly D., Hassan I., Sawan L., Mobayed H., Elidrisi, M., Al Mohanadi D., Al-Mohamed A., Arayssi T. and Stadler DJ. Developing an OSCE curriculum to assess communication skills of residents. AMEE Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, August 24-28, 2013.
Workshops:
- Major, S., Vognsen, J., Sawan, L., Bernardo, C. (2019, October) Advocacy-Inquiry: A Tool for Simulation Educators. Centre for Teaching and Learning 6th Annual Symposium. Doha, Qatar.
- Bernardo, C., Vognsen, J., Comeau, P., Omar, H. (2018, September) What's in a Role?: Training Human Role-Players for Health Professions Education. Optimizing Health Professions Education with Simulation-Based Learning. Doha, Qatar.
- Krage, R., Major, S. (2018, September) Putting Theory into Practice: Debriefing 101. Optimizing Health Professions Education with Simulation-Based Learning. Doha, Qatar.
- Sole, K., Sawan, L. (2013, January) Anatomy of an OSCE. Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Faculty Development Seminar. Maui, Hawaii, USA.
- Sole, K., Sawan, L., Dudenhausen, J., Ahmed, B. (2012, January) Using Hybrid OSCEs to Promote Culturally Competent Women’s Health Care in Qatar. Improving Quality of Care through Medical Education. Doha, Qatar.
Publications:
- Major S., Sawan L., Vognsen J., Jabre M. COVID-19 pandemic prompts the development of a Web-OSCE using Zoom teleconferencing to resume medical students' clinical skills training at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar. BMJ STEL; 2020.
- Ghory H., Kuo J., Sawan L., Scott S. Assessing First-Responder and BLS Skills: The Case of Mona Shadid. MedEdPORTAL; 2013.
Poster Presentations:
- Major, S., Brisseau, G., Vognsen, J., and Sawan, L. (2019) Caught 'tween appendix and fallopian, why not just dilate the designer anus? Medical Education Research Forum, Doha, Qatar.
- Al-Sheikhly D., Arayssi T., Major S., Sawan L. and Stadler DJ. (2016) Outcomes of the Implementation of a Certificate Program in the Development of an OSCE with Standardized Patients. AMEE Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
- Mahmoud, M., Stadler, DJ, Al-Sheikhly, D., Sawan, L., and Arayssi, T. (2016) Assessing residents’ skills and attitudes towards the clinical breast exam. Ottawa Conference, Perth, Australia.
- Al-Sheikhly D, Sawan L, Major S, Verjee M, Arayssi T, Stadler D. OSCE curriculum design and implementation: a faculty development program. Innovations in Global Medical & Health Education Forum. Doha, Qatar. January 18, 2015.
- Mahmoud M, Stadler D, Al-Sheikhly D, Sawan L, Arayssi T. Residents’ Knowledge, Skills and Attitude of the Clinical Breast Exam. Innovations in Global Medical & Health Education Forum. Doha, Qatar. January 18, 2015.
- Al-Sheikhly D., Sawan L., Major S., Verjee M., Arayssi T. and Stadler DJ. OSCE curriculum design and implementation: a faculty development program. AMEE Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, August 30 - September 3, 2014.
Grants:
- Medical Education Research Fund Grant, December 2019 - December 2020. Exploring the use of virtual reality in undergraduate medical student training on empathy.
Service to Professional Organizations:
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) Annual Meeting 2021.
Educator Content Course Proposal Reviewer: Stella Major, Joshua Vognsen