John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day

John McCahan

Fostering a vibrant community of educators

Deadline for submissions is April 19, 2013

For poster abstract submissions click here
For workshop submissions click here

Wednesday May 22nd, 2013

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Plenary speaker: TBA

To see a recording of the keynote lecture from 2012 by Dr. Constance Bowe, please click here

Target audience: Faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff at BU interested in educational innovation and scholarship on the BU Medical Campus.

Projects that have been presented in the past include:

“Promoting deep learning in a student centered classroom: A case study for Public Health”
“Teaching motivational interviewing in an ambulatory medicine clerkship”
“Assessment of a peer teaching model in Yemen”
“The effect of faculty presence vs. absence on small-group learning and group dynamics”
“Oral disease – Educational strategies to address a significant health issue in children”

Past workshops include:

How the brain learns: How neuroscience informs our teaching
Using digital media inside and outside the classroom
Technology-enhanced active learning

Contact Jackie McDonnell in the Office of Medical Education at 617-638-5110 or jdesmara@bu.edu for more information.