Selected Seminar Topics
Historical Issues in Medical Education
- To discuss the history and major movements within American medical education over the past century
- To consider current challenges facing us today
Adult Learning Theory and its Application to Clinical Teaching
- To discuss the major assumptions underlying adult learning theories
- To reflect on how each of us learns best
Fundamentals of Medical Education Research I & II
- To provide an overview of education research principles and concepts
- To explore quantitative and qualitative research methods that may be used to evaluate outcomes in medical education
Best Clinical Teaching Practices
- To delineate best practices of clinical teaching
Curriculum Development in Medical Education
- To use a case-based discussion to review the six steps of curriculum development
Effective Questionnaire/Survey Design
- Introduction to the IRB process for Medical Education Research
Frameworks for Trainee Assessment
- To become familiar with and apply common frameworks used to assess trainees’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes
Providing Effective Feedback
- To distinguish between formative and summative assessment
- To identify sources of evaluative information
- To recognize elements of effective feedback