Preparing to Teach

An Online Faculty Development Series for MCG Faculty

Purpose: To prepare MCG faculty for their role as teachers in MCG undergraduate education.

Instructions:

1. If you primarily teach in a clinical setting, please access and view the modules checked under Clinical Teaching. If you primarily teach in a non-clinical setting (e.g., classroom), please view the modules checked under Non-Clinical Teaching. Recommended internet browsers include: Firefox, Safari or Google Chrome.
2. You may choose to view or print the 1-2 page handouts associated with each module.
3. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ralph Gillies.

 

Topic	Time (min)	Objectives	Clinical Teaching	Non-Clinical Teaching	Module Links	Summary Handout
Medical College of Georgia's Mission	1	Provide a brief context for the importance of teaching medical students at MCG - Being part of a 150+ year tradition.	✓	✓	MCG mission: Dr. Peter Buckley
Opening Comments	2	Thank MCG faculty for their teaching efforts. Provide rationale for the teaching preparation training.	✓	✓	Welcome: Dr. Paul Wallach
Undergraduate Medical Education Overview	5	Provide teachers with an overview of where their efforts fit into overall curriculum. Highlight LCMELiaison Committee on Medical Education expectations and how we meet them.	✓	✓	MCG curriculum overview module	MCG Augusta curriculum overview
						Augusta University/UGA Medical Partnership Curriculum summary
						12 notions of our curriculum
Promoting a Positive Academic Environment	4	Define a positive academic learning environment. Describe actions that promote or hinder a positive academic learning environment. Provide contact information regarding concerns.	✓	✓
Feedback	7	Outline steps necessary for effective feedback. Provide specific strategies for offering feedback.	✓		Feedback module	Feedback tips
Evaluations One45	5	Highlight importance of timely, informative evaluations. Provide overview of One45 evaluation software.	✓	✓	Evaluation and One45 module>	One45 Overview
Recognizing and Assisting Struggling Learners	7	Provide basic suggestions for recognizing signs of a struggling learner and various factors contributing to struggling. Outline steps for addressing and referring a struggling learner. Highlight some of the resources or options available to a struggling learner.	✓	✓	Struggling learners module	Struggling learners
Clinical Teaching	17	Provide a simplified outline for clinical teaching in outpatient and inpatient settings. Provide suggestions for efficiently integrating a student intro into your practice. Provide suggestions for assessing student learning needs and abilities.	✓		Clinical teaching module	Clinical Teaching Simplified
						One Minute Preceptor
						Learner Driven Case Presentations (SNAPPS)
						5 Steps for Teaching Clinical Skills
						ACP’s Teaching in Your Office Series: Ch. 3
						ACP’s Teaching in Your Office Series: Ch. 4
Objectives for Clerkships & Electives by Department	3	Ensure faculty are familiar with the objectives for their clerkship/elective. Instructions: Please review the objectives for your departments clerkship/electives.	✓			Family Medicine
						Medicine
						Neurology
						OB/GYN
						Pediatrics
						Psychiatry
						Surgery
						Electives
						Emergency Medicine
Large Group Teaching pt.1	20	Provide suggestions for PowerPoint slide design. Provide presentation delivery suggestions (organization, style).		✓	PowerPoint design module	PowerPoint design
Designing PowerPoint Slides and Organizing Your Presentation						Laudable lectures
Large Group Teaching Pt. 2	8	Identify and apply simple active (engaged) learning strategies. Recognize Bloom's Taxonomy and the concept of direct questioning.		✓	Learning strategies module	12 Active Learning Strategies U.Minn CTL
Engaged or Active Learning
Writing Multiple Choice Question Items	7	Provide suggestions for writing test items.		✓	Item writing module from Am Coll Radiology	NBME item writing manual
						Excerpt 4 pages

 

Optional Modules:

Topic	Time (min)	Objectives	Clinical Teaching	Non-Clinical Teaching	Module Links	Summary Handout
Small Group Learning	5	Explain how small group learning differs from large group or 1:1 teaching. Provide strategies for more effective facilitation of small groups.			Small group module	Talk less, ask more. Using questions effectively
						Facilitating Small Group Discussions
Augusta University's Email System (Outlook)	2	Become familiar with accessing Augusta University's email system (Outlook).			Augusta University email system (Outlook) module	Augusta University email system (Outlook)
Augusta University's Online Course System Desire2Learn-D2L	3	Become familiar with accessing Augusta University's LMSlearning management system known as D2LDesire2Learn.			Augusta University online course system (Desire2Learn) module	Augusta University online course system (Desire2Learn)