This week the UF College of Medicine celebrates Medical Education Week, an annual event that recognizes and nurtures the education programs in the college.
Sponsored by the Society of Teaching Scholars, the observance features activities and speakers that address aspects of medical education, for both medical students and residents.
Teleconferences of the following presentations, originating in Gainesville, are scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. in Room 4003 of the Clinical Center on the Jacksonville campus. The lectures are free and open to UF faculty, staff, residents and students. For more information, e-mail Jo Drumheller at jodrum@dean.med.ufl.edu.
Monday, April 30
Enhancing Lecture and Seminar Presentations in the Basic Science Course
Colin Sumners, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology and Functional Genomics, UF
Tuesday, May 1
Use of the Virtual Microscope to Teach Histology
Tom Hollinger, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, UF
Wednesday, May 2
Use of Data and Outcomes in Medical Education
Connie Haan, M.D., M.S.
Associate dean, Office of Educational Affairs
Associate professor, Surgery, UF-Jax
Thursday, May 3
Teaching Tips for the Outpatient Setting
Robert Hatch, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate professor, Community Health & Family Medicine, UF
Friday, May 4
An Introduction to Qualitative Research in Medical Education Using Examples from the UF College of Medicine
Heather Harrell, M.D., assistant professor, Internal Medicine, UF
Rhonda Waddell, Ph.D., LCSW, assistant instructor/associate program director