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The inaugural symposium on April 11, 2023, consisted of in-person breakout sessions and announcement of the LEAPS Distinguished Educator Awards and Instructional Innovation Seed Grants awarded to UMB faculty. LEAPS co-chair Donna Parker, MD, FACP, professor and senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education, UMSOM, opened the event by describing UMB President Bruce Jarrell's vision for the initiative.
The symposium included a keynote address by the University’s Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer and Vice President, Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, MA, titled “The Pedagogy of Belonging and Competency-Based Education: Challenging and Changing the Landscape of Graduate and Professional Education.”