Teaching and Learning Resources for Educators
Resources to help you stay current in the field of healthcare education.
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Please use this page to find resources you can use to stay on top on new trends in Active Learning and Healthcare Education best practices. Add your favorite resource on the Share a Resource page, and we will include it here.
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IAMSE How-To Guides
How-To Guide for Active LearningCompilation of teaching strategies in active learning to adapt to your own large group settings
How-To Guide for Team-Based LearningProvides an overview of the fundamental components TBL and serves as a blueprint for how to use this technique
Mentoring in Health Professions Education: Evidence-Informed Strategies Across the ContinuumAuthors draw on their own personal experiences, as well as a data-driven approach, to explore the many different roles and perspectives on mentoring relationships and the mentoring culture
Rubrics - a Tool for Feedback and Assessment Viewed from Different PerspectivesFocused on health sciences education in higher ed settings. Includes a conceptual framework, practices, practical tips and a series of checklists you can use to design your own rubrics
Websites
Interactive Modules
- Advancing Clinical Teachers (ACT)Online modules for teaching in the clinical setting. The Online Activities tab offers additional resources
- Faculty Development Learning ModulesShort modules for busy clinical educators. Each module targets a specific educational need. Developed by Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) at Northwestern University.
Syllabus Repositories
- Health Humanities Syllabus RepositoryCurriculum materials from academic, professional development, and public education programs in the health humanities. From Rice University's Medical Futures Lab
- MedEd PortalTo-to source for teaching and learning resources from medical schools across the country. Curated by the AAMC, each submission comes with the lesson plan and all accompanying materials.
Teaching and Learning Recommended Websites
- AM Last PageFrom the journal Academic Medicine. One-page infographic pullouts on current topics, trends and teaching ideas in medical education.
- AM RoundsThe official blog of Academic Medicine journal. Shares different perspectives and additional insights on articles in the journal.
- Aquifer's Educator Resource DirectoryPeer-to-peer tips and strategies for teaching, assessment, and curriculum planning
- The Association of Biochemistry EducatorsEducators in the field of biochemistry from schools of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry. Promotes basic science education, including Biochemistry, as a cornerstone for the practice of modern healthcare. The resources link provides content for both public and members of ABE
- Harvard Macy Institute Community BlogPosts by global community of health professions educators committed to transforming health care delivery and education. Check out the #MedEdPealrs section
- IAMSE: International Association of Medical Science EducatorsPublisher of the Medical Science Educator journal and How- To-Guides on this page. Website includes links to conferences, webinars, grants, and more.
- The Fundamental Role of Arts and Humanities in Medical EducationOffers the rationale for integrating the arts in medical education. The "Getting Started Guide for Arts and Humanities in Medical Education" has many examples to use in your own courses. From the AAMC.
- Active LearningA Center for Teaching guide from Vanderbilt University. Offers overview of active learning and examples for use.
Podcasts
- Academic MedicineGuests delve deeper into the issues shaping medical schools and teaching hospitals today
- Aquifer Educator Connection PodcastEducators and experts share practical tips on using Aquifer's patient cases and resources
- Faculty Focus LiveInspiration, energy, and creative strategies that we can use in everyday teaching. Short episodes can be easily integrated as a 15-minute think session to get our creative wheels turning
- Harvard Macy InstituteMedical educators and leaders from around the world dedicated to transforming health care delivery and education
- KeyLIME- Key Literature in Medical EducationCovers the highlights of a medical education article in around 30 mins. Hosts discuss important, innovative, articles in medical education practice
- Medical EducationCommentary on articles from the Medical Education Journal. Includes links to accompanying article.
- Teaching In Higher EdA go-to general education podcast that explores the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning
Books
Distracted by Introduces new methods of teaching based on the emerging neuroscience of attention.
Uncommon Sense Teaching by Practical and highly readable guide for engaging and teaching learners. Focus is on higher education
Small Teaching by Strategies for improving student learning, many of which can be put into practice in a single class period
