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Teaching Toolbox

The toolbox was designed by the Faculty Development Workgroup. It contains downloadable documents, tutorial videos, and helpful websites to make time in the classroom more effective and efficient. The toolbox introduces basics, then advances to best practices. As we grow and learn together, more content will be added to support your goals.

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Educator Quick Guides

Educator Quick Guides provide brief, focused training on a variety of educational topics.

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Session Planning

Resources to aid in session planning.

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Knowledge Now

Briefs and in depth modules for educators.

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Teach Well Academy: A Podcast Covering Topics Related to Health Sciences Education

The Office of Educational Improvement is pleased to announce the launch of our new faculty development podcast, the Teach Well Academy. Available on Spotify, this podcast replaces the monthly Knowledge Now sessions.

The Teach Well Academy podcast allows the Office of Educational Improvement to continue delivering high-quality faculty development content in an asynchronous, accessible format.

Tune in for a new episode each month.

Listen to all episodes on Spotify

Additional Resources

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Competency-Based Instruction

What is CBME?
A Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) (PDF) focuses on outcomes expected of graduates, what the learner can "do" with their knowledge, and how to identify marker/milestones which will indicate progression toward graduation.

Understanding Competencies
This webcast provides a basic understanding of competencies. Presented by Dawn Bragg, PhD, this webcast is approximately 17 minutes.

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
Preparing our Graduates for Day 1 of Residency
Florida International University (FIO), one of the 10 pilot schools in the AAMC Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency initiative (Core EPA), has created this EPA primer video to introduce the entrustable professional activity paradigm to medical-education faculty. This video is approximately 13 minutes.

Course Coordinator Resources

Clerkship Coordinators Guide to the Brightspace Gradebook (PDF)

Clinical Course Coordinator's Resource Guide (PDF)

Importing Exam Scores to Brightspace (PDF)

Education Elements (E2)

Clinical Teaching: Evidence-based Best Practices (PDF)

Evidence Based Learning Principles for Medical Education (PDF)

Giving Feedback Effectively in the Clinical Environment (PDF)

Qualities of an Excellent Resident Clinical Educator (PDF)

Teaching Evidence-based Physical Examination (PDF)

Teaching Quality Improvement in the Clinical Environment (PDF)

Tips for Collaborative Teaching (PDF)

Tips for Patient-Centered Communication (PDF)

Tips for Promoting Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning (PDF)

Tips for Remediating Unprofessional Behavior (PDF)

Patient-Based Discussion Resources

Facilitator Guide (DOCX)

Facilitator Checklist Template (DOCX)

Patient-Based Discussion Preparation Checklist (DOCX)

Patient-Based Social Contract Assignment (DOCX)

TopHat Question Formats (PDF)

Self-Directed Learning

Information based on LCME standard 6.3

  1. Self-assessment of student learning needs
  2. Independent identification, analysis, and synthesis of relevant information
  3. Ability to appraise of the credibility of information sources
  4. Share learned information with peers and supervisors
  5. Receive feedback from faculty/supervisors on their information-seeking skills

Download Self-Directed Learning (PDF)

EduTalk: Terms for Educational Use

Many terms are used in education, some of which may cause confusion due to their similarity to other terms. This glossary strives to provide a common definition for educational term use at MCW.

View glossary of terms in health sciences education (PDF)

Teaching Toolbox Additional Topics

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