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Unlocking the Science of Learning Jan. 8, 2016 12 – 2 p.m. MSC 1005 Register Now How proven cognitive techniques and technology work together to create skilled health care providers The science of learning has become a major consideration for health science educators, innovators and leaders. Understanding the science of learning has become even more critical with the integration of technology in society and education. Join us on Friday, Jan. 8, as Dr. Rishi Desai, currently the chief medical officer and co-founder of Osmosis and former leader at Khan Academy Medical, talks about some of the major challenges in health science education today, as well as the scientific evidence behind specific formats and techniques that help struggling students learn and apply information more effectively. What is “Osmosis”? Dr. Desai and fellow Osmosis co-founder Shiv Gaglani will also showcase the application of Osmosis is an adaptive clinical education engine tools founded in cognitive neuroscience (e.g. that is based upon a continuous learning mastery spaced repetition, memory anchors) to the realm model, and offers one strategy to rethink the of medical education. way that educators and learners approach the Register at unmc.edu/facdev or 402-559-5929 modern-day volumes of medical knowledge to reserve your spot at the live event required to be a skilled health care provider. or join the live stream webcast. Or, watch live from your computer Questions? Contact Linda M. Love, MA, CPP, Faculty Development Coordinator, at [email protected]. Register online at unmc.edu/facdev or by phone at 402-559-5929. Unlocking the Science of Learning About the Presenters Rishi Desai, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, Osmosis Pediatric Infectious Disease Clinical Instructor, Stanford University Dr. Rishi Desai is a pediatric infectious disease physician with a public health background who currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Osmosis and recently led Khan Academy Medicine. Dr. Desai had an accelerated education, completing high school and receiving his BS in Microbiology from UCLA by the age of 18. He completed his medical training at UCSF and went on to work at medical centers including those affiliated with Harvard University, Boston University, University of Southern California, and Stanford University. He returned to UCLA to earn his MPH in epidemiology, and then spent two years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer investigating disease outbreaks, before beginning his work in online medical education. Shiv M. Gaglani, BA Chief Executive Officer, Osmosis Shiv Gaglani is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Osmosis. Shiv’s primary passion is developing innovative and scalable solutions in the fields of healthcare and education. To this end he curated the Smartphone Physical, which debuted at TEDMED and the Patient Promise, a growing movement aimed at improving the clinician-patient relationship through partnership in pursuing healthy lifestyle behaviors. After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College in 2010 with degrees in engineering and health policy, Shiv began his MD/ MBA degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Harvard Business School. unmc.edu/facdev