The Effective Teacher Series is a faculty development program provided for all faculty, fellows and residents, both pre-clinical and clinical, to enhance and improve teaching skills. The program consists of 14 seminars on practical teaching skills, taught by faculty members who have a track record of success in the classroom or clinical setting. Each seminar combines didactic instruction with discussion, and will be held from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. in D1.600 on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, beginning in September. Lunch is provided on an RSVP basis by contacting the ETS Administrator, and continuing education credit is available (please see below for CME details).
Program Director: Lynne Kirk, MD
| DATES |
2008 - 2009 TOPICS |
SPEAKERS |
| September 16 |
Mentoring
Learning Objectives:
- Know who Mentor was
- Identify the importance of mentors for
career progression
- Be knowledgeable about the various issues
related to selecting a mentor
|
Charles Ginsburg, M.D. |
| October 7 |
Using EHR to Enhance Student Learning
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance doctor-patient communication skills
- Increase just-in time learning
- Improve clinical performance
|
Allison Dobbie, M.D., MRCGP
Jay Morrow, Ph.D. |
| October 15 |
Excellence in Education Day
University Lecture
4:00 p.m. in D1.600
|
Kenneth Shine, M.D.
Interim Chancellor, UT System |
| October 21 |
Integrating the Use of Simulators
Learning Objectives:
- Learn why Simulation is a useful component of medical education
- Learn SimCenter terminology
and equipment potential
- Learn how to design a SimCenter teaching session
|
Joseph Martinez, M.D.
Rahm Heymann |
| November 4 |
Teaching Communication Skills
Learning Objectives:
- Define “communication” in the setting of
the practice of medicine
- Describe how this communication should be taught based on modern educational theory
- Describe how communication skills are taught at UT Southwestern and other US medical schools
|
Celia Jenkins, M.D. |
| December 2 |
Effectively Teaching the Millennial Student
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the general characteristics of the generations currently in teacher-student conflict
- Recognize how these characteristics
may present themselves
- Discuss potential strategies to bridge the gap
and create novel teaching/learning methods
|
Angela Mihalic, M.D. |
| January 20 |
Audience Response Systems in the Education of Health Professionals
|
Jim Wagner, M.D. |
| February 3 |
Presenting Research Data
|
Steven Kliewer, Ph.D.
Dolores Peterson, M.D., Ph.D. |
| February 17 |
Communicating in the Lecture Hall
|
James Richardson,
D.V.M., Ph.D. |
| March 3 |
Implementation and Administration of Successful Service Learning Experience |
Patricia Winchester,
P.T., Ph.D.
|
| March 17 |
The Library: Your Partner in Education
|
Claudia DeShay, Ph.D.
Tracey Minzenmayer, Ph.D. |
| April 7 |
Small Group Teaching (Focusing on teaching in the Colleges and Clinical Settings)
|
Hari Raja, M.D. |
| April 21 |
How to Assess and Develop Self-Directed Learning
|
Patty Hicks, M.D. |
| May 5 |
Resources for Teachers
|
Susan Cox, M.D. |
| May 19 |
Tips and Techniques for Teaching in the
Outpatient Setting
|
Amit Shah, M.D.
|
Accreditation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Off-Label Uses: Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be “off-label” use discussed in the presentation. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label use is discussed.
Disclosure: It is UT Southwestern’s policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members’ relationships will be disclosed in the handout.
