Seven University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville faculty members have joined the UF Master Educator Fellowship to further their knowledge of educational theory, enhance their instructional skills and develop an educational research project.
Jacksonville’s 2005-2006 Master Educator Fellows include:
- Judy Bowers, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Lori Deitte, M.D., associate professor of radiology
- Robert English, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics
- Andrew Kerwin, M.D., assistant professor of surgery
- Quimby McCaskill, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics
- Brent Seibel, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology
- Lama Tolaymat, M.D., assistant professor, obstetrics and gynecology
A formal 18-month certificate program, the Master Educator Fellowship is designed to support the educational development of selected faculty who are dedicated to medical education and have been acknowledged for their superior teaching skills.
Master Educator Fellows attend semi-monthly didactic sessions and participate in educational research, faculty peer review and performance-based interventions with standardized students.
Deitte joined the fellowship to become a more effective educator, communicator and leader and to investigate how Picture Archiving Communication Systems and voice recognition effect radiology resident education.
“I love to learn, and that’s probably why I love to teach,” she said. “To me, teaching is sharing ideas, and while I’m teaching the residents I’m also learning from them. I enjoy watching their progress from the first rotation of the first year in radiology to the last rotation of the senior year when they’re ready for a fellowship or practice.”
Kyle E. Rarey, Ph.D., associate dean for program and faculty development, and Caridad A. Hernandez, M.D., associate director for faculty development, direct the program, which is held biannually.