COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe best practices in faculty development, based on the available literature
- Define the role and scope of faculty development in health professions education
- Consider a broad range of faculty development approaches, from workshops to communities of practice
- Apply key principles and strategies in the development of programs and activities
- Design a systematic evaluation of a faculty development program or activity
- Identify an agenda for research and scholarship in faculty development
- Recognize opportunities for organizational change through faculty development
- Integrate lessons learned in the renewal or implementation of faculty development initiatives in their own settings
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Monday AM (08:30-12:30)
- Introduction and Course Goals
- The Role and Scope of Faculty Development
Monday PM (13:30-17:00)
- From Teaching Improvement to Academic and Career Development: A Focus on Content
Tuesday AM (08:30-12:30)
- From Workshops to Communities of Practice: A Focus on Process
Tuesday PM (13:30-17:00)
- Practicum I: A Focus on Designing Faculty Development in Your Own Setting
Wednesday AM (08:30-12:30)
- Transforming the Culture: A Focus on Faculty Development for Organizational Change
Wednesday PM (13:30-17:00)
- Scholarship in Faculty Development: A Focus on Program Evaluation and Research
Thursday AM (08:30-13:00)
- Practicum II: A Focus on Pulling It All Together
- Concluding Remarks
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