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College of Medicine plans faculty programs on educational excellence |
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Jim Winkler |
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Aug 2, 2006 |
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The College of Medicine has scheduled 11 programs for its “Commitment to Excellence in Medical Education” series for the 2006-07 academic year.
Aimed at promoting faculty expertise and innovation in teaching medical students, the interactive seminars, an outgrowth of the college’s preparations for a Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accreditation visit earlier this year, provide opportunities for faculty members to learn new educational initiatives and the latest, most effective ways to help medical students to learn.
The first program will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, at 5:15 p.m. in Health Education Building Room 110. Dr. Karen Rhoda, director of the Division of Distance and eLearning, and Mark Fink, assistant director for course development, will discuss “Learning Configuration: Using Technology to Enhance Instruction and Evaluation in Courses, Clerkships and Residency Programs.”
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“During the past year, we have worked very hard to invigorate teaching programs in the College of Medicine,” said Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, executive vice president and provost of health affairs and College of Medicine dean. “Those efforts resulted in a very successful, full, eight-year accreditation from the LCME. This series will help us maintain that momentum of transformational change and promote excellence in all aspects of medical education.”
Gold emphasized that he expects all faculty members to attend the sessions. Continuing medical education credits will be given. The sessions will be recorded and will be available electronically for faculty who are unable to attend.
All programs will be at 5:15 p.m. in Health Education Building Room 110.
Other program dates, topics and speakers are:
• Sept. 7, “Health Professionalism for a New Era,” Gold;
• Oct. 5, “Clinical Skills Curriculum: Teaching and Evaluating Clinical Skills,” Dr. Imran Ali, associate professor of neurology and College of Medicine clerkship director;
• Nov. 2, “Innovations in Medical Education,” College of Medicine faculty;
• Dec. 7, “Self-Directed and Lifelong Learning: What Is It and How Do We Teach It?” Dr. Constance Shriner, assistant professor of family medicine and associate dean for faculty development and curriculum evaluation;
• Jan. 4, “Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine,” Dr. Ronald McGinnis, associate professor of psychiatry, associate dean for clinical affairs, and University Medical Center medical director;
• Feb. 1, “Teaching Professionalism: A Longitudinal and Comprehensive Approach,” Shriner and Drs. Carol Bennett-Clarke, associate professor of neurosciences and associate dean for preclinical medical education; Mary K. Smith, assistant professor of psychiatry and director of public and community psychiatry; and Samuel Hancock, assistant to the president for institutional diversity;
• March 1, “Emerging LCME standards and AAMC Areas of Interest: Is Our Program Up to Date?” Smith and Dr. Patricia Metting, professor of physiology, pharmacology, metabolism and cardiovascular science and College of Medicine associate dean for student affairs;
• April 5, “Innovations in Medical Education,” College of Medicine faculty;
• May 3, “Educational Research: Opportunities and Challenges,” Ali and Shriner; and
• June 7, “Issues in Medical Education: Update on Student Debt, Student and Faculty Diversity,” Bryan Pyles, associate vice president for finance and strategic planning; Dr. James Kleshinski, associate medicine of medicine and associate dean for admissions; Hancock and Metting.
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