Albert Einstein College of Medicine values the critical role which residents, graduate students, fellows, nurses, midwives, community members and other allied health professionals play in the education of our medical students. This portal provides important resources to develop and enhance their teaching and assessment skills when working with medical students and other learners in a variety of settings.
Bedside Teaching SkillsFaculty Development: Bedside Teaching
Clinician teachers often worry about how to optimize their teaching in the inpatient setting. This video reviews some principles of effective bedside teaching.
Credit: Arthur Aufses M.D., Professor of Surgery, Professor of Health Evidence and Policy - Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Delivering a Successful Lecture
The lecture has been one of the classic forms of teaching but is often challenged by being passive for the audience and limited in learner retention. These resources can help optimize this approach.
Credit: Stanford University Center for Teaching and Learning
Effective Questioning
In order to practice learner-centered teaching, asking effective open-ended questions first of learners in a supportive manner is an important skill to acquire.
Credit: The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan - Hugh Hindle, M.D.
Giving Effective Feedback
Feedback is one of the most critical components for human learning and is an important teaching skill. This video is set in the Emergency Department but the principles are true for every setting.
Credit: Giving Effective Feedback in the Emergency Department / Dept. of Emergency Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
The One Minute Learner
This learner-centered tool promotes a conversation about goals and expectations for clinical teaching sessions in a variety of ambulatory care settings.
Credit: Miriam Hoffman, M.D., and Molly Cohen-Osher, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, Boston University - Society of Teacher of Family Medicine
Small Group Teaching
Whether you are facilitating a case-based, team-based learning, or problem-based learning sessions, this resource of small group teaching skills will enhance the quality of your meetings.
Credit: College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Small Group Teaching Module
A valuable web module to enhance your small group teaching skills by LondonDeanery. The module is short and you do not need to register on the site to see the materials. The sections you might find the most interesting are:
1. The role of the teacher
2. Planning and preparation
3. Problem and case based learning
Credit: http://www.londondeanery.ac.uk/
Resources for Small Group Facilitators
A diverse collection of valuable resources related to small group teaching and facilitation skills.
Credit: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine/Academic Affairs
Stephen S. Davis, PhD, USAF Major Retired
Director, Faculty Development
Strategies for Effective Teaching in the Laboratory Class
Helpful tips on what you can do to become a successful laboratory instructor.
Credit: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan; Adapted from Allen, O’Connell, Percha, Erickson, Nord, Harper, Bialek & Nam (2009)
Operative Teaching
An instructional video to improve teaching techniques and learning in the operating room.
Credit: Corresponding Author - Eric R. Sokol, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive - HH333, Stanford, CA 94305-5317, USA, Phone: 650-736-4137, Fax: 650-723-7737, Email: esokol@stanford.edu. Co-Authors: William Metheny, PhD, University TN - Knoxville Graduate School of Medicine, Email: wmetheny@utmck.edu; Renee Ward, M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Email: renee.ward@vanderbilt.edu.