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Coaching for Executives: Investing in Talent Development

As a faculty member in the upper ranks of the organization, you’ll often be delegating tasks and assignments to your employees. To do so, you’ll need a firm understanding on how to lead, coach, and motivate others toward accomplishing goals. Certified coach Rob Kramer presents the tools needed to be an effective leader and a source of […]

Feb 26, 2018

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50 Classroom Assessment Techniques

As an educator, you need to be aware of what knowledge students are retaining from your lessons. The easiest way to do so is through a variety of assessment methods. These 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques by Angelo and Cross will get you on the right path, offering strategies for assessing course-related knowledge and skills, learner […]

Feb 20, 2018

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Promoting Your Research: The Art of the Elevator Pitch

You’ve spent countless hours developing your research – now it’s time to share it with the world. However, it’s not quite that simple. How will you convey your huge scientific advances in a way that won’t put colleagues and peers to sleep? How will you entice others into reviewing the results of your laborious studies? […]

Oct 31, 2017

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How Technology Is Reshaping Education

As blended learning, active learning, faculty and student content creation, and administrative changes take center stage, it is clear that technology has opened new pathways and interactive approaches with and between students. In this discussion, Dr. Julie Youm describes how the iMedEd Initiative at University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (UC Irvine) has served […]

Mar 31, 2016

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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

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Getting What YOU Want: Coaching Techniques

Knowing how to handle a conversation is incredibly important for a leader in academic medicine. You’re better able to shape the experiences and mindsets of your faculty by reducing fear, blame, and frustrations. The ability to masterfully hold conversations goes a long way toward fostering a culture of enhanced awareness, mutual support, and all-around engagement. […]

Mar 3, 2016

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Connecting the Dots in Health Care Roles: Learning with the EHR

In an already crowded curriculum, how can you incorporate tools to help students develop new skills and enhance classic methods of teaching? Think meaningful integration with electronic health records! By watching this session, you’ll see how the OneChart EDU training environment can be integrated into pre-existing curriculum. With its use, students will be able to […]

Feb 11, 2016

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Interactive Teaching Techniques: No Bells or Whistles Needed

You don’t need fancy tools to make your classroom more interactive — you just need a little ingenuity. Watch this video to discover no-tech and low-tech solutions to actively engage with your learners. You’ll also hear from UNMC educators who used creative thinking — not necessarily technology — to boost student engagement. After watching the session, you’ll be able […]

Oct 9, 2014

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Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials: Do Classifications Improve Education?

Today’s generation of students is more collaborative than those previous. With the majority of current students having grown up in the internet age, technological connectivity and interactivity have shaped the way these students learn. To engage their unique learning style, you’ll need to be aware of their needs and know how to adapt your teaching. […]

Oct 11, 2012

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Giving Effective Feedback

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