Principles of Medical Education:
Maximizing Your Teaching Skills

This course is an introduction to the principles of effective clinical teaching for adult learners. Through didactic and interactive sessions, participants will learn models of clinical instruction and how to apply these effective techniques to their own teaching. The course will also provide an exploration of critical thinking, reflection, learner assessment, and feedback. All sessions will be interactive and faculty will model instructional strategies described in the course. Participants will rotate through a series of 5 dynamic, small group sessions focusing on teaching methods such as lecturing, small group teaching, hidden curriculum and teaching professionalism, providing effective feedback, and clinical teaching with patients. Plenary sessions will offer insights into adult learning, the fostering of critical thinking skills, the assessment of trainee competencies, and the effective use of technology for the current generation of learners. Case based discussions will highlight essential skills and current issues in medical education.