Observations as an MS25

Over a two-year period, Dr. Jeff Suchard, Associate Dean of Basic Science Education and Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, courageously revisited the academics of medical school as an “MS25” by attending all first- and second-year lectures alongside our students. He thoughtfully observed and peer-reviewed the content, instructional approaches and teaching styles of the preclinical curriculum and shared a summary of his findings on improving the learning environment for the School of Medicine during a faculty development retreat in May 2014. Some of Dr. Suchard’s observations include:

• The need for well-written learning objectives
• The value of clinical correlation of preclinical content
• The importance of consistency in formatting and teaching styles across a course
• The consideration of audibility and visibility of a presentation/slides
• The faculty role in the emphasis and synthesis of content

We were fortunate to have Dr. Suchard come to our Media Studio to record a podcast of this presentation for broader access by our teaching faculty. To view his podcast, visit: Observations as an MS25.

Reminder: iMedEd Faculty Development Workshop Series

Research has demonstrated that faculty “can learn to be more effective instructors” and positively effect student outcomes through faculty development. Towards this end, consider attending our next workshop on “Producing Professional Podcasts: An Introduction to the Educational Technology Media Studio” to learn about opportunities to create instructional content for just-in-time, flipped or hybrid-learning environments.

• Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 12pm-1pm, Media Studio,  Room 1008, Medical Education Building  (Irvine)

To sign up for this (and any of our) workshops, visit: iMedEd Workshop Sign-up

For more information on our Spring workshops, visit: iMedEd Faculty Development Workshop Series

If you have faculty development needs that we can assist you in addressing, contact us using our iMedEd Service Request Form: http://bit.ly/iMedEdRequest.