2007-2008 Faculty Development Series

  • "Providing Feedback to Preclinical and Clinical Students"   by Cynthia Ledford, MD March 28, 2008 this discussion included features of effective feedback, explaining how to create an environment that facilitates giving feedback and developing strategies to give feedback on attitudes and professionalism. 

    You may also listen to an interview on providing feedback with Dr Ledford or dowload a handout.

  • “Making the Most of Teaching and Learning in Small Groups” by Cindi Kreger, M.D. April 16, 2008, this discussion included the structural elements of the small group process and identifying strategies which foster engagement of group participants and facilitate teaching at the learning edge.

  • "The Difficult Learner, The Slow, the Rude and the Uncaring" by John Mahan, M.D.  May 21, 2008. This discussion included the classic 3 types of difficult learners, defining the behavior, describing the necessary assessment, making the diagnosis, and formulating a plan required to work with each type of difficult learner.