COURSE INFO
The Techniques and Strategies That Significantly Improve Student Engagement, and Teaching and Mentoring Effectiveness
Incorporating best practices, newer principles of adult learning, and widely available technologies into your teaching can significantly improve your ability to engage and inspire students, residents, fellows, and colleagues. This special program, ranked among Harvard Medical School’s highest-rated CME courses, is a uniquely comprehensive exploration of best practices for teaching medicine at the bedside, in ambulatory settings, and in the classroom.
The 2023 curriculum helps medical educators to:
-
Provide more effective feedback that motivates change
-
Utilize active learning strategies in small and large group teaching settings
-
Deliver more impactful and engaging lectures
-
Identify effective best practices for mentor-mentee relationships
-
Optimize evaluation of trainee competencies
-
Improve the interactivity of small group discussions
-
Enhance critical thinking and self-learning among students using concept maps and inductive reasoning
-
Describe real-time strategies to address unprofessional behavior
-
Identify strengths and weaknesses of various assessment tools
-
Integrate social media and digital education into your teaching portfolio
-
Incorporate technology into your teaching
-
Create an action plan for implementing and sustaining effective change as leaders in medical education
-
Identify strategies to recognize and mitigate bias
-
Identify personal and organizational strategies for well-being
Case-based and hands-on learning are a hallmark of this course, with significant participant interaction and active modeling of instruction techniques. Whether you are newer to teaching or a seasoned educator and mentor, this course will give you modern tools and practices to optimize skills transfer and learner success.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Areas of focus in which attendees will deepen their skills include:
-
Interactive Lecturing
-
Bedside Teaching
-
Effective Mentoring
-
Impactful Feedback
-
Developing Curriculum
-
Assessing Learners
-
Learner Engagement
-
Teaching Critical Thinking
-
Teaching and Maintaining Wellness
OPTIONAL ADD-ON WORKSHOP
Mastering the Skills of the Modern Medical Educator
Friday Afternoon, October 27, 1:00 – 6:00pm
Mastering the Skills of the Modern Medical Educator
Friday Afternoon, October 27, 1:00 – 6:00pm
Includes lunch.
Participants of Principles of Medical Education can customize their learning experience, choosing from the following add-on options. Please note that seating is limited for these special sessions—available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is advised.
TRACK 1 - Successful Career Development for the Clinician-Educator
TRACK 2 - Taking Your Teaching to the Next Level
TRACK 3 - Simulation-Based Medical Education
TRACK 4 - Leveraging AI for Medical Education
Follow us!
@BIDMC_Education
_svg.png){kind=icon}
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education Office will email you a link to complete the evaluation and obtain your certificate.
For questions, call:
617-384-8600
or email