Boston University’s Schools of Medicine, Public Health, Dental Medicine and the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences are proudly sponsoring the John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day on Thursday, May 22,\u00a08:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the BUSM Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge 14th Floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation Day is a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with innovative educators from across the entire medical campus,\u201d explains BUSM Gross Anatomy Course Director Ann Zumwalt, PhD, who also serves as chairman of the event planning committee. \u201dThe event showcases creative educational initiatives and is consistently inspiring and invigorating for BUMC educators.\u201d<\/p>\n
The purpose of the event is to\u00a0showcase and enhance educational innovations, scholarship and research\u00a0across the Boston University Medical Campus. All faculty, students, residents, fellows and staff of BUMC are invited to attend.<\/p>\n
Register online: <\/b>http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/jmedday\/<\/b><\/a> Registration by May 22 is required for workshops and lunch.<\/p>\n Program Highlights<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n Keynote Lecture:<\/b> (8:45 a.m.) Dr. Pfeiffer<\/a> is a Professor of Medicine and a sociologist who has worked in medical education for three decades. She is the Director of the Clinical Skills Assessment Program at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and was a founding member of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.\u00a0She has a particular interest in communication skills in the clinical encounter.<\/p>\n Poster Session:<\/b> Posters focus on themes of\u00a0educational innovations, research and technology.\u00a0\u00a0Oral presentations and awards will be given for outstanding student, fellow\/resident and faculty abstracts<\/p>\n Luncheon:<\/b> Pre-registered attendees will be provided lunch. Register<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n Faculty Workshops:<\/b> Pre-Registration required. Participants will learn about educational strategies, innovations, research and scholarship by attending the interactive workshops. See workshop details and registration online<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Art and Science of Giving Feedback
\nCarole Pfeiffer, PhD
\nUniversity of Connecticut Health Center<\/p>\n