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- How do other schools use 4th year medical students to teach Problem-Based-Learning(PBL)?UC Davis: M4 students teach about 70 hours including PBL co-facilitation with faculty and attend seminars on teaching and learning. They receive 2 elective credits for this. 24 teaching spots offered. Penn State: About 30 M4 students attend a training session, write a paper, and teach solo for a month.
- Advancing Educators and Education: Defining the Components and Evidence of Educational Scholarship The Association of American Medical Colleges has recently issued this new summary report and findings of the AAMC Group on Education Affairs Conference on Educational Scholarship.
- The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and the McGill University Faculty of Medicine are pleased to announce a new collaboration between MedEdPORTAL and the McGill Molson Medical Informatics (MMMI) project.The exemplary MMMI collection is made possible through a major donation from the Molson foundation and includes a wide variety of basic science and clinical teaching materials that can be used to enhance a wide range of educational activities. To access a sample of the high-quality MMMI collection already published please visit MedEdPortal.
- The National Board of Examiners has a new website for the Assessment of Professional Behaviors Program to promote the development of specific, observable professional behaviors as exhibited in medical education and work settings. The website provides background information, implementation guidelines and a discussion forum.
- Team-Based Learning is used in many medical schools to provide cooperative, active learning in small groups of students. For more information, contact the Team-Based Learning Cooperative.
- APGO Educational Series on Women’s Health Issues:The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics has free elearning modules available on teaching women’s health issues such as breast cancer, nausea and vomiting with pregnancy, a prototype self-learning “Feedback” module, the APGO Women’s Health Care Competencies for Medical Students and Taking Steps to Include Sex and Gender Differences in the Curriculum.
- TACCT The Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training is a comprehensive guide that includes valuable curricular and instructional techniques, and materials to assist with the implementation. For more information, contact Dr. Ella Cleveland at ecleveland@aamc.org or (202) 828-0531
- emedicine.com The use of emedicine.com as a primary source of information has been debated by medical educators. Some feel that it is not good for long term management since it focuses on emergency management, but that it might be useful for medical students.
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