Category: Coaching & Mentoring
Mentoring and Career Development
Being a mentor or being mentored yourself are effective ways to reach new heights in a professional career. You can help instill the knowledge of your years to those who need some guidance, or you can seek that guidance provided by an accomplished faculty member. Either way, mentoring provides a meaningful platform for personal developmental […]
Jun 5, 2014
Learning From UNMC's Master Teachers: Drs. Donnelly & Gibbs
Seeking steps for becoming a better educator? Take a look at the pros! In this session, you’ll find the first part of the process of improvement is taking a hard look at yourself — what is wrong in your teaching methods? What do you need to do better? What can you change? You’ll be on the […]
Jan 9, 2014
Using Direct Observation to Enhance Clinical Teaching
One of the best ways students can learn is through hands-on education in the clinic. Yet, because this training doesn’t have the same evaluation structure as a traditional classroom, providing assessment and feedback can be difficult. This session will help you understand the importance of observation of trainees, recognize clinical scenarios, incorporate examples of direct observation, […]
Oct 10, 2013
Learning from UNMC's Master Teachers: Drs. Cuddigan, Dobesh, and Larsen
Seeking tips for becoming a better educator? Take advice from the pros! Several award-winning faculty members share insights on how they developed effective teaching techniques. You’ll learn how to foster a positive learning environment for students, ways introduce engagement processes, and what to put in your teaching toolbox of success. View session slides, resources, and […]
Jan 10, 2013
Timely and meaningful feedback is essential to fostering a successful health science education program. However, faculty members report that this is one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. How can educators become better at assessing their students and providing nuanced feedback? In this session, Drs. Vokoun and Liu examine feedback skills in simulated cases, […]
Mar 10, 2011
