Primarily Education-Focused Sessions and Resources

IAMSE Spring Webinar Series (Interprofessional Education and Practice – The Tide has Come In!)

Series Overview:

Waves of interest and excitement in Interprofessional Education (IPE) are sweeping across health science schools, accrediting bodies, and national health agencies. In just the past two years in the US, national objectives have been produced and several centers for IPE have been created to assist faculty and practitioners in designing curricular programs and extending the outcomes into interprofessional practice. The Spring IAMSE webcast seminar series brings together a collection of leaders and programs that have implemented successful IPE activities and/or have unique approaches to addressing challenges that IPE may be facing in healthcare delivery.

For more information about this webinar series including session overviews and presenter bios please go to: http://tinyurl.com/iamse-spring2015

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

IAMSE Webinar Series Schedule:

March 19th (11:00 AM in GEB A304)

Topic: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Continuing Interprofessional Education (CIPE) Activities Using a Systematic Planning Process
Presented by: John Owen (MD, MSc, Associate Director of Center for Academic Strategic Partnerships for Interprofessional Research and Education – University of Virginia)

March 26th (11:00 AM in GEB A304)
Topic: Transforming Health Disparities Through Interprofessional Education, Research and Service
Presented by: Memoona Hasnain (MD, MHPE, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Department Head for Faculty Development & Research in the Department of Family Medicine – College of Medicine at the University of Illinois)

Best Practices in Flipped Class Design (Magna Online 40-Minute Seminar)

Date: March 26, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Robert Talbert, Ph.D. – Associate Professor Mathematics at Grand Valley State University

Overview:

A long-standing model for teaching consisted of two separate but mutually complementary parts. First, teachers would expose students to new course material in the classroom through lectures, audiovisual presentations, and other in-class demonstrations. Then, students would study and assimilate the lessons on their own—outside of class. But a different teaching paradigm is disrupting this traditional approach in dramatic ways. The shift has students introducing themselves to the material first and using class time to process what they’ve studied. In short, the plan for learning has flipped.

In this Magna 40-Minute Seminar, you’ll explore the different variations of flipped learning, see examples of each, and walk away with a model for flipped course design based on learning theory and backwards design. Register today to see how the flipped class design could mean the next significant step in the way you teach your courses and in how your students learn.

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

Online Discussion: Practices to Boost Learning & Engagement (Magna Online 40-Minute Seminar)

Date: April 28, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Location: GEB A304

Presenter: Lolita Paff, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Business & Economics at Penn State Berks

Overview:

Online discussion is a great way for students to connect and learn. But you can’t just set up a board and leave it there. Students need responses to their work to keep growing and learning. An unmonitored discussion board can lead to huge headaches and not much learning. This means you need effective strategies to keep students on task and promote truly educational online interaction.

Online Discussion: Practices to Boost Learning & Engagement will show you how to coach students toward meaningful discussion. By the end of the seminar, you’ll have the insights and tools you need to:

•    Employ alternative strategies to promote interaction and develop students’ online discussion skills
•    Compare and apply different discussion board formats to increase student interest and engagement
•    Identify and manage techniques to empower students as facilitators of online discussion

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

Professional Sessions

New Faculty Orientation

Date: March 27, 2015 (Friday)
Time: 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: SAC (Student Alumni Center) – OD Larry Dining Hall

Overview:

The Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs (AFSA) will be hosting New Faculty Orientation as a supplement to the orientation that is provided by Human Resources at each faculty member’s hire date. The AFSA New Faculty Orientation is catered specifically to the faculty with introductions of people and resources that may be of help in their growth and advancement during their time of employment with UTHSC.

This orientation is for ALL faculty hired as of September 2014 and in the months following. A light breakfast will be provided beginning at 7:30 AM. Orientation will begin at 8:00 AM.

This orientation will also include a lunch where faculty will have the opportunity to get into groups specific to their college to engage in discussion topics that are unique to that college. Along with the new faculty, this lunch will be open for all faculty hired as of July 2014 and in the months following (even if they’ve attended previous New Faculty Orientations). Lunch will be from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Deadline to register for New Faculty Orientation is 12:00 PM March 20th (Friday).

Please use the following link to RSVP your attendance for New Faculty Orientation: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-spring2015

If you plan to attend only the NFO Orientation lunch please register at: http://tinyurl.com/uthsc-nfo-spring2015-lunch

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

Toastmasters Brain Builders UTHSC Chapter

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Avenue, 1st Floor, Conference Room 4

If you would like to become an engaging public speaker, improve your skills as a teacher, seminar speaker or when presenting professionally to your colleagues, joining a Toastmasters club will allow you to reach your goals fast in a professional environment. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Free parking is available and everyone is welcome!

For more information about Toastmasters contact Detlef Heck (dheck@uthsc.edu) or Bill Howell (atenra@comcast.net).

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
View schedule of professional development opportunities and read out latest blog post at https://uthsctlc.wordpress.com/