IAMSE WAS Winter Week 5

PRIME Program at Wake Forest

Presenters: Allyn Howlett

February 5, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

Challenges in medical education are two-fold: 1) schools of medicine are undergoing a trend toward diminishing content in basic sciences, and 2) schools in the allied health professions are attracting a broad range of student backgrounds and professional goals. These challenges are compounded by the emphasis on translational research appropriate for immediate clinical applications or the possibilities of commercialization, in the face of reduction in basic science research support.  We have addressed these challenges in our advanced graduate student and postdoctoral training by providing teaching opportunities that require our trainees to direct their content specifically to the professional needs of the allied health care audience, while employing instructional methods that promote active learning and clinical applicability. By this method, we expect to contribute a pool of academic educator-researchers that can fulfil the needs of future biomedical education. 

Have you registered yet for the second session in the WAS Winter 2015 series? There is still space left, so please join us!

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Additional Winter Series Sessions:

“Moving from Message to Action: The Role of the Learner in Feedback” – Karen Cornell
   January 8, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Developing Skills at Making Observations” – Eric Holmboe
   January 15, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Getting Started as a Medical Teacher in Times of Change” – Richard Feinberg
   January 22, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.

“Graduate Courses on Teaching Skills” – Robert Carroll, Michael Parmely
   January 29, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET.