Mission Statement
Teaching is a complex and personal art. Academic medical institutions have long emphasized the importance of having a command of the subject matter as the primary reflection or measure of effective teaching. Our experience as learners in the field of medicine has shown us that effective teaching calls on far more than a comprehensive understanding of the material. Conveying new information to adult learners requires skills not usually taught and talents not always rewarded in medicine. As economic pressures on teaching institutions continue to grow the time and effort required for effective teaching is increasingly sacrificed for greater “clinical productivity”. Effective teaching in academic medicine is both more challenging and more essential.
To counter the stress on teaching it is now critical to not only find new and more effective ways to teach but to also convey those teaching methods to the next generation of physician-teachers. Effective teaching requires an integration of skills in speaking, an understanding of the learners and the learning process and an organization of teaching points with clear and useful objectives. These basic skills are essential to all teachers, regardless of their area of expertise. This interdisciplinary program was created to help current physicians in training improve upon their teaching talents and skills using concepts advanced by leaders in the field of adult learning.
Format
The teaching symposium is an interactive educational program. Each session is devoted to specific aspects of the medical learning environment. Faculty members will use didactic presentations and interactive exercises to introduce and practice concepts of adult learning in academic medicine. The sessions are unified by 4 guiding principles for effective learning:
- Convince & Challenge your Learners
- Simplify complex concepts
- Teach with connections in mind
- Confirm Understanding
The first half of the symposium is oriented to adult learning theory and concepts with an emphasis on small group interactions. The second half of the symposium will emphasize speaking skills and adjuncts to improving learner attention and retention of information. The course will conclude mini-lesson presentations which incorporate concepts advanced in this symposium.
Goals for the Teaching Symposium
After participating actively in these seminars and completing recommended project activities, you will be able to:
- Apply principles of teaching to different learning audiences and settings in which you teach.
- Design a teaching portfolio to prepare for career objectives including hiring, promotion, merit increases and tenure.
- Design and deliver a quality formal presentation.
Schedule 2019
12:30-2:30 PM
Monday, November 4– SOM 170A The Big Picture
- Career Pathways in Medical Education - Linda Lewin, MD
- Understanding Adult Learning - Michael Greenwald, MD
Wednesday Nov 13– SOM 153
- Planning a Lesson - M Greenwald, MD
- Feedback - M Greenwald, MD
Friday, November 22 – SOM 190P
- Bedside Teaching - Lisa Bernstein, MD
- Digital Adjuncts - M Greenwald, MD
Tuesday, December 3 – SOM 190P
- Slidology - Ritu Suchdeva, MD
- Public Speaking - Brittany Murray, MD
Thursday, December 12 – SOM 190P
- Models in Precepting
- Small Group Teaching
- Simulation Education
Monday, December 16 – Winship 5012
- Mini-lesson Presentations