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July 2018
July 2018
Updates
Updates
New Clerkship and Course Directors Named for 2018-2019
New Clerkship and Course Directors Named for 2018-2019
We are excited to announce the following new course and clerkship directors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Please join us in welcoming: Lisa Anderson, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology) - Course Director, Physiology; Jonathan Homans, MD (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry) - Course Director, Human Behavior; Milind Junghare, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine) -Co-Course Director for HHD4, Renal, Endocrinology and Reproduction ; Ronald Reilkoff, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine ) - Clerkship Director, Subinternship in Critical Care; Jason Ricco, MD, MPH (Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health) - Essentials of Clinical Medicine, Public Health/Health Policy Assistant Course Director; Lora Wichser, MD - Clerkship Director (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry) - Required Psychiatry Clerkship; to our educator community.
Clerkship + Course Director Innovation Challenge Grant Recipients Selected
Clerkship + Course Director Innovation Challenge Grant Recipients Selected
Four faculty, Matthew Chafee, Jamie Starks, Kevin Wickman, and Matthew Young, have been awarded Clerkship + Course Director Innovation Challenge Grants for 2018-2019. Drs. Chafee and Starks will work to increase clinical correlation and continue to build on continuity with HHD5 and neurology clerkship. Dr Wickman is working to increase active learning and online components in the pharmacology course, while Dr. Young is going to work on a primary attachment for Hennepin clerkships in third year. Each project is awarded 0.1 FTE of protected time to support their innovation.
Opportunities
Opportunities
Course Announcement - Professional Development Opportunity EPSY 8290 | Special Topics: Seminar in Health Professions Education
Course Announcement - Professional Development Opportunity EPSY 8290 | Special Topics: Seminar in Health Professions Education
Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation Claudio Violato, PhD, will lead a seminar this fall in the field of health professions education: educational theory, curriculum design, assessment and evaluation, instruction, research,professionalism, reflection, and faculty development (of interest to graduate students in education and psychology, physicians, nurses, dentists, vet medicine, pharmacology, public health, etc.). Contact: Dr. Claudio Violato, cviolato@umn.edu for more information.
MEDS Works in Progress Sessions
MEDS Works in Progress Sessions
Medical Educator Scholarship and Development (MEDS) is delighted to announce this new monthly session open to all faculty, staff and trainees focused on medical education scholarship. Sessions are held the 4th Friday of the month from 11 am -12 pm. This structured hour long conference allows faculty to present their medical education projects (at any stage, including conception, grant preparation, data analysis, and manuscript/presentation preparation). Faculty are welcome to express their interest here and you will be contacted to schedule your session.
Herz Faculty Teaching Development Awards (HFTDA)
Herz Faculty Teaching Development Awards (HFTDA)
The Herz Faculty Teaching Development Awards (HFTDA) program supports faculty activities designed to improve the quality of medical education by both enhancing faculty teaching skills and sharing those skills with our faculty community. Proposals should identify significant needs for improving the quality of education at the University of Minnesota Medical School, and should describe activities designed to enhance the development of an individual or group of faculty members as educators and teachers. DUE AUGUST 10, 2018 | FULL FRP
Research Connect: Discovery Begins With A Click
Research Connect: Discovery Begins With A Click
Research Connect serves both faculty and learners as a one-stop shop to share and discover research opportunities. Post a Research Opportunity Here
FACULTY: POST RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS/RESIDENTS.
LEARNERS: FIND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FROM AFFILIATED FACULTY.
Research_Connect_Poster_1_.pdfSave the Date: Faculty Development Kick-off Event
Save the Date: Faculty Development Kick-off Event
Join your AHC colleagues on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 10 until 11 a.m. for the Health Sciences Education Center (HSEC) faculty preparation kick-off event, featuring guest speaker Adam Finkelstein, Academic Associate and Educational Developer, Teaching and Learning Services, McGill University. His talk is titled: Space Matters: Supporting Active Learning. EVENT DETAILS
Active Learning Classroom Faculty Learning Community
Active Learning Classroom Faculty Learning Community
Join a Faculty Learning Community designed to prepare you to teach in an Active Learning Classroom. Learn and share your ideas with your Academic Health Center (AHC) colleagues. This learning community will be facilitated by the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) and is designed specifically for Academic Health Center (AHC) faculty. The cohort is limited to 20 participants. DUE AUGUST 17, 2018 | LEARNING COMMUNITY INFO
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