MED 4636 Medical Education Elective
The Medical Education Elective provides MS4s with both formal education on teaching, evaluation and curriculum development as well as the opportunity to practice these skills under the mentorship of medical education experts. The course aims to help MS4s build a foundation of medical education knowledge before they embark on medical careers that require participation in education at all levels of training. Students will practice the skills they learn during expert-led, small group didactic sessions by assisting with teaching courses in the pre- clerkship curriculum. These courses include but are not limited to physical exam, medical interviewing, reflective practice, integrated clinical skills, integrated clinical reasoning and MEM curricula. Goals: To develop senior medical students as medical educators by providing an opportunity to study the theory and methods of medical education and practice learned skills as educators in the underclass pre-clerkship curriculum. Unique Objectives: By the end of the 4-week curriculum, MS4s will demonstrate their ability to: Discuss key foundational theories in medical education. Employ learned teaching skills in each of the following settings at least weekly. One-on-one teaching. Small group sessions. Large group sessions: Identify underclass student needs and questions, and create at least two concise, clear, reusable resources that address these topics
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