November Faculty Development Tip: Tips on Clinical Teaching and Precepting Using Telehealth

MITE Tip November, 2020 Tips on clinical teaching and precepting using telehealth Ruth Frydman, M.D. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., there has been an abrupt and substantial shift to providing health care through telehealth. Staff, learners, and patients have been learning to adjust to using…

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October 2020 Faculty Development Tip: How to construct good multiple-choice test questions

MITE Monthly Tip October 2020 Eric Brown, MD How to construct good multiple-choice test questions: Assessment, or testing, is an important aspect of medical teaching and learning. When done well, testing helps learners meet curricular goals while communicating what the teacher views as important. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) remain a…

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September 2020 Faculty Development Tip: Improving Education Skills in Virtual Small Group Learning

MITE Monthly Tip – Improving Education Skills in Virtual Small Group Learning Thomas Q. Reynolds, DO Medical education experts have been studying the effects of both virtual learning and small group learning for many years.  Evidence suggests that virtual learning is as effective as traditional learning across multiple different types…

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June 2020 Faculty Development Tip: The Benefits of Utilizing Twitter During a Global Pandemic and Beyond

The Benefits of Utilizing Twitter During a Global Pandemic and Beyond Jillian Gregory, DO Information regarding the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has saturated all media platforms in recent months, providing an overwhelming and often anecdotal account of personal experiences. It can be difficult to sort through the abundance of…

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April 2020 Faculty Development Tip: Trauma-Informed Approach in Medical Education Settings

Trauma-Informed Approach in Medical Education Settings Ruth Frydman, M.D. Psychological trauma is common. In the United States, 61 percent of men and 51 percent of women report exposure to at least one lifetime traumatic event, and 90 percent of clients in public behavioral health care settings have experienced trauma. 1SAMHSA…

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March 2020 Faculty Development: Tips for using learning theory to craft an effective PowerPoint presentation

Tips for using learning theory to craft an effective PowerPoint presentation Eric Brown MD March 2020 We have all endured slide-based lectures that left us yawning or scratching our heads in confusion. Presentations with too many slides, too busy slides, or hard to see fonts and diagrams are common in…

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February 2020 Faculty Development-Teaching Emotional Resilience in Difficult Clinical Experiences

MITE Monthly Tip – Teaching Emotional Resilience in Difficult Clinical Experiences  Thomas Reynolds, DO Burnout is a common problem amongst medical professionals and trainees.  Medical education experts have been studying this problem and developing curricula to help teach faculty, residents, and students about promoting resilience and preventing burnout after a…

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January 2020 Faculty Development: How do Advanced Practice Providers fit into IPE at academic medical centers?

How do Advanced Practice Providers fit into IPE at academic medical centers? Angela Leclerc, PA-C Does your service have one or more Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)?  Chances are you do, or you will!  Originally conceived in the 1960s to assist with the primary care shortage, APPs can be found in…

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December 2019 Faculty Development: “I heard it in a podcast” How to navigate learners’ use of non-traditional learning platforms

Jason Hine, MD “I heard it in a podcast” How to navigate learners’ use of non-traditional learning platforms   It is no secret that non-traditional learning platforms such as blogs and podcasts are becoming more popular among learners. This article will help guide you with a 3-step approach to the…

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November 2019 Faculty Development: Case in Point: How to Write an Effective Case Report or Series

Case in Point: How to Write an Effective Case Report or Series William J. Sauer, M.D. Case reports continue to play a critical role in the advancement of medicine, particularly with regard to new disease entities (e.g. AIDS and Kaposi Sarcoma), adverse reactions (e.g. thalidomide associated birth defects), as well…

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