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Conferences

Sloan-C: 7th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium – Reserve your virtual conference seat!

Conference Dates: April 9th – April 11th

Conference Overview:
The Emerging Technologies Symposium is devoted to the emerging and innovative uses of technology designed to improve teaching and learning online. The conference focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools. We encourage submissions related to instruction, networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services.

To see a list of online sessions that will be available to virtual attendees please go to: http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2014/et4online/streamed_sessions

UTHSC has a limited number of logins available for online session access that will be streamed live from the conference taking place in Dallas, TX. Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253) to request login information.

International Association of Medical Science Educators (Annual Conference)

Conference Dates: June 7-10, 2014
Location: Nashville, TN

Conference Overview:
The IAMSE meeting offers opportunities for faculty development and networking bringing together medical sciences and medical education across the continuum of health care education. Plenary topics for the 2014 meeting will include the use of simulation in medical education, giving effective and meaningful feedback, interprofessional education and the promotion of active learning in the classroom.

For additional details or to register for the conference please visit: www.iamseconference.org

Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

IAMSE Spring Webinar Series (Innovations in Assessment)

Series Overview:
Innovations in health care education require the simultaneous development of creative new approaches to student assessment.  This IAMSE webcast seminar series will explore these issues and provide several examples of how schools are evolving with assessment approaches.

For more information about this webinar series including session overviews please go to: http://iamse.org/development/2014/was_2014_spring.htm

Login Information:
Log in to the webinar from wherever you are! Login information (posted the day before each session) can be found in the Professional Development course located in Blackboard.

Enrollment instructions for the Professional Development course are located at http://tinyurl.com/profdevenroll.

IAMSE Webinar Series Schedule:

March 27th (11:00 AM)

Topic: ACGME “Milestones”
Presented by: William Iobst

Understanding and Promoting Student Engagement in Distance Education – Wiley Faculty Network Webinar

Date: March 27, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Register to participate from any location

Presenter: Catherine Divingian, Santa Fe College

Session Overview:
Student engagement is important for the successful completion of any course; however it is vital when teaching online. In this Guest Lecture, professor and WFN Mentor, Catherine Divingian will share tips and tricks for understanding student engagement as well as practical strategies and techniques for promoting it in the online classroom. Catherine will share her first-hand experiences using a variety of methods such as teaching to multiple learning styles and ways to help students take responsibility for their learning. This Online Event is perfect for new or experienced distance educators!

To register for this free webinar go to: http://wfn.wiley.com/pg/event_calendar/view/266188

Hold the Date – Creating Exceptional Interprofessional Teaching and Learning in Clinical Settings: The University of Toronto Journey (AIHC Webinar)

Date: April 17, 2014
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair, and Maria Tassone

Session Overview:
This webinar will focus on the approaches taken by the University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE) to create exceptional interprofessional learning environments for students and health care professionals at the interface between education and practice.

Facilitators Mandy Lowe, Lynne Sinclair and Maria Tassone will share their experience of bridging the clinical environment to promote IPE – their institutional story, bumps on the road and wisdom learned along the way.  The webinar is aimed at educators, practitioners, leaders, policy makers and others from across both academic and practice settings who are interested in learning more about embedding IPE into practice, as well as strategies for successful leadership, impact and sustainability.

To register for this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Hold the Date – Can You Flip an Online Class? Yes, You Can! (Webinar)

Date: April 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GEB A104

Presenters: Barbi Honeycutt, Ph.D. and Sarah Glova

Session Overview:
During The Flipped Approach to Online Teaching and Learning, you won’t just learn what successful flipping looks like; you’ll experience it yourself because the seminar itself contains flipped components. That kind of firsthand experience that puts you in your students’ shoes is both rare and invaluable.

To learn more about this webinar please click here.

To register for this session go to: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Professional Sessions

New Faculty Orientation

Date: March 26, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: SAC 305

Session Overview:
This session is for all new faculty hired since January 2013 who DID NOT attend New Faculty Orientation in September 2013.

A light breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 AM.

To register to attend go to: http://tinyurl.com/uthsccalendar

Questions regarding New Faculty Orientation? Please contact Kristy Conger (kconger@uthsc.edu / 901-448-2253).

Biomedical Informatics Group (BIG) Meeting

Date: March 28, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: 910 Madison – Room 502

Presenter: Teresa Waters, Ph.D.

Session Overview:

Claims data are an important source of detailed information about the medical care patients receive. Medicare claims provide information for almost all patients 65 years and older, plus several other important population groups. Claims files can be combined with clinical trial or epidemiological cohort data to provide an ‘extended picture’ or stand-alone files can be used to examine the impact of a program or policy change. I will provide a brief overview of the information available in Medicare claims files, how you can request Medicare data from the Research Data Assistance Center (RESDAC), and how much these files will cost to include in your next research proposal.

Questions? Email Teresa Waters: twaters@uthsc.edu

Additional Resources

2014: The Year of Active Learning at UTHSC
To access a variety of active learning resources visit https://academic.uthsc.edu/faculty/2014.php

UTHSC’s Faculty Resource Center 
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