Tag: care
Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health
With the increasing cultural diversity of the nation, there’s a necessity of updated knowledge, skills, and attitudes for addressing changing health care needs. A new report from the AAMC and the Association of Schools of Public Health, Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health, presents recommendations for training students from both disciplines on […]
Feb 20, 2018
Assessment in Health Care Education
The word, “assessment,” can be a vague and misunderstood term in education, especially when the standard model of higher learning is centered around a “culture of assessment.” But, what is a culture of assessment? What does this give us as educators and part of an institution? Where do evaluation, accountability, feedback, and accreditation fit in […]
Dec 12, 2016
NBME U is the ultimate supplement to aid you in classroom testing and assessment. As an online collection of lessons relevant to high-quality assessment, the courses provide brief overviews of assessment topics for those in the health professions’ education community — at no cost to the learner! The courses are brief to accommodate the often busy schedules […]
Nov 22, 2016
On the Bookshelf: Must-Reads for Educators
Conducting Research in Health Professions Education: From Idea to Publication This free eBook from Academic Medicine provides over 40 one-page primers on topics related to medical education research. The literature explores every stage of research from developing research questions, finding secondary data sources, and working in collaborations, to defining response rate, writing revisions, and promoting your […]
Mar 13, 2016
Burnout: It's Time for More Than a Band-Aid
In a national survey, nearly half of physicians experienced one or more symptom of burnout including loss of enthusiasm for work, feelings of cynicism, or inadequacy in personal performance. Unfortunately, the mental well-being of faculty is not always a priority in health care. In this session, you’ll join a discussion on wellness efforts, programs, and strategies […]
Mar 10, 2016
Facilitation Skills in Interprofessional Education
You’ve seen how to integrate IPE into university curricula — now see how to facilitate its usage in classroom learning groups! In this follow-up session, you’ll learn what you’ll need to overcome challenges, identify strategies, and accomplish results through the implementation of interprofessional education. Keynote Speakers Mayumi A. Willgerodt, PhD, MS/MPH, RN Jennifer Danielson, PharmD, MBA, […]
Feb 12, 2015
Ways to Integrate and Evaluate Interprofessional Education in Curricula
It has become apparent that interprofessional collaboration is an integral part of sustaining an effective health care system. However, medical school students who have subsequently become professionals were most likely not given interprofessional education during study. The effects have been startling and include redundancy, teamwork issues, and clinical errors. In this session, you’ll see how […]
Feb 12, 2015
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