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Education & Teaching

We are committed to fostering a safe, rich, and vibrant learning environment that values teaching and education by way of a modern curriculum. We recognize the learning environment in a medical school is complex and interfaces with multiple organizational structures where we may not always have full control (e.g., in the way that healthcare is delivered). Even so, we believe that through collaboration the MDCM Program can positively influence the learning (and working) environment within these varied settings.

Objective 1

Promote excellence in education by increasing support and recognition of excellence in teaching, education scholarship, and education innovation.

Specific strategies:

  1. Foster an institutional culture that values education contribution and scholarship and engages faculty throughout their career in undergraduate medical education.
  2. Collaborate with Academic Affairs and Department Chairs to orient faculty recruitment, performance reviews and promotion processes to value contributions to education and career trajectories in medical education.
  3. Facilitate the development, sharing/dissemination and implementation of innovative approaches to education among faculty

Objective 2

Cultivate and maintain inclusive, respectful, supportive, and engaging environments for learners and teachers.

Specific strategies:

  1. Amplify learner engagement and participation in building an optimal learning environment.
  2. Inspire faculty by showcasing exemplary efforts to create an optimal learning environment.
  3. Actively work with FMHS and other stakeholders in the learning network to optimize the learning environment.

Objective 3

Continuously evolve medical education that incorporates best teaching methods, emerging technologies, and new research.

Specific strategies:

  1. Promote teaching strategies and faculty development to foster active learning and learner engagement.
  2. Provide convenient access to high value, curated educational resources to learners at the point of clinical care to reinforce active learning.
  3. Provide the physical and structural resources to meet current and future learning needs.
  4. Create new knowledge in medical education and promote its translation in UGME

Lead by: Annabel Chen-Tournoux

Collaborators:

Gerald Fried
Beth Cummings
Michelle Lajzerowicz
Kevin Zhao
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