Advance Teaching Excellence Courses and Resources
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Resources and Courses for:
The “Program to Enhance Teaching Skills” focuses on ensuring that faculty who are expected to teach have the tools and knowledge to contribute to the teaching mission of PENN Medicine. New faculty at all ranks will view or attend an overview highlighting the various teaching venues and opportunities at PENN Medicine. New assistant professors will be required to participate in two additional programs which must be completed prior to review for the first reappointment and which most closely relate to their specific teaching responsibilities, their interests and their developmental needs.
Resources
Center for Teaching and Learning
Link to website for the Center for Teaching and Learning that supports teaching at the University of Pennsylvania
| Interactive Teaching | |
| Link to resources recommended by Carolyn Cambor, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Ian Petrie, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning (May 5, 2010) focusing on the skills required for successful interactive teaching. (Pennkey and password required) |
| Providing Effective Feedback to Trainees in Clinical Settings | |
| Presentation by Lisa Bellini, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Kogan, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (September 8, 2011) offering tips on giving more effective feedback to trainees. |
| Writing Effective Test Questions in the Basic and Clinical Sciences | |
| Presentation by Jennifer Kogan, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Carolyn Cambor, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (September 28, 2011) offering guidance on writing items for exams. |
| Link to KnowledgeLink for online viewing of 5 teaching classes | |
Link to view "Facilitating Small Groups in the Classroom", "Lecturing Tips and Strategies", "Clinical Teaching at the Bedside", "Clinical Teaching in Outpatient Settings", and the "2011 Overview of Education at Penn Medicine" on KnowledgeLink. To access:
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Courses
Course Title |
Description |
Date/Time/Location |
Instructor(s) |
Smart Speaking: Managing Your Nervousness |
This session explores the causes of commonplace communication anxiety and allows participants to practice several strategies for reducing anxiety. |
February 16, 2012 |
Dr. Sue Weber |
Training in the Use of the Stanford Educational Framework Curriculum
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Dr. Corcoran will offer an abbreviated form of the Stanford Clinical Teaching Framework in a 1-day, 4-hour session for the Advance Program. This session will cover three elements of the Stanford CT Framework: Learning Climate, Communicating Goals, and Evaluation and Feedback. |
February 16, 2012 |
Dr. Amy Corcoran |
Effective Lecturing |
This workshop will present an overview of effective lecture planning, organization and presentation. |
February 23, 2012 |
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Small Group Teaching |
This workshop will focus on the skills required for successful small group teaching in a variety of venues. |
March 1, 2012 |
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Smart Speaking: Polishing Your Pitch |
This session will allow participants to practice 60-second pitches and principles for effectively fielding questions. |
March 7, 2012 |
Dr. Sue Weber |
Difficult Patient Encounters |
This session will review communication skills and techniques that may make your difficult patient encounters go more smoothly. Please come with examples of your difficult patient scenarios! |
March 8, 2012 |
Dr. Carol Chou |
Clinical Teaching Outpatient Settings |
This session will address strategies to fit students at different levels into a busy clinical practice. |
March 15, 2012 |