Category: Clinical Teaching
Curating the Clinical Environment: Visual Thinking Strategies
Arts & Humanities in Health Science Education Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is part of a growing movement and innovative pedagogy that – through close looking and open discussions of visuals – develops a wide variety of skills, including purposeful observation, self-awareness, appreciation of multiple perspectives, and critical thinking. VTS and the integration of arts and humanities […]
Sep 15, 2021
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
An Up-Close Look at How We Communicate in the Health Professions Student wellness, microaggressions, learner mistreatment, and bias are all hot topics in higher education. In academic medicine environments, the stakes for these negative influences are even higher, potentially impacting the quality of care of patients. This dialogue-rich workshop features common communication patterns we see […]
Feb 11, 2021
Storytelling as a Critical Leadership Strategy
When Facts and Data Aren’t Enough – Tell a Story A powerful story has the ability to teach, influence, and inspire. What makes storytelling so effective? Storytelling forges connections and draws people together, which is more important now than ever before. Humans are wired to respond to a good story. Storytelling is effective not only for […]
Jan 15, 2021
Getting Past Discomfort: Mitigating Bias to Become Upstanders in Healthcare
Take a Stand Against Bias and Structural RacismBe an Upstander, Not a Bystander You’ve heard the age-old adage, “you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” The central message is a basic quality of the human experience – empathy. Empathy is key to relating to the feelings or experiences of others. […]
Dec 11, 2020
New Video Series Helps Medical Students Understand Test Questions
Review a real, NBME-created test question Gain insights from NBME physicians who authored cases and questions Understand how other medical students review test questions when determining a response To help medical students and residents better understand how exam questions measure their clinical knowledge during their education and training, NBME launched a new video series titled, Unlocking Assessment: Keys […]
Aug 21, 2020
Communicate with Charisma: Elements of Engaging Presentations
From the stage to the screen and everywhere in between – you have something important to say, make sure your message doesn’t get lost in translation.
Aug 12, 2020
