At the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, we believe that education is a shared responsibility. Faculty and learners work together to create a culture of respect, transparency, and continuous improvement, where teaching, learning, and patient care go hand in hand.

Our Learning Culture

Respect

Mutual respect, including trustworthiness, should underpin all interactions between faculty and learners.

Faculty responsibilities

• Treat learners fairly and courteously
• Maintain high professional standards in all interactions
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and compassion
• Promote open communication, active listening, genuine support and approachability

Learner responsibilities

• Be courteous of teachers and fellow learners
• Maintain high professional standards in all interactions
• Demontrate honesty, integrity and compassion
• Practice open communication, active listening and approachability

Transparency

Clear and honest expectations are critical to effective teaching and learning.

Faculty responsibilities

• Provide clear learning and behavioral expectations early in rotations
• Provide timely, specific, accurate and constructive feedback regularly with thoughtful and timely evaluations at the end of rotations

Learner responsibilities

• Understand learning and behavioral expectations
• Provide accurate and thoughtful feedback to faculty

Continuous Improvement

Teaching and learning are processes of continuous improvement and include the presence of a psychologically safe environment.

Faculty responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development
• Foster an environment that encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and the pursuit of knowledge
• Include all learners in the learning process, creating an environment for learners to feel safe asking questions, contributing, and speaking up to improve
• Practice insightful questioning, which stimulates learning, and avoid aggressive questioning that may be perceived as hurtful, humiliating, degrading or punitive
• Solicit feedback from learners to enhance teaching effectiveness and the learning environment

Learner responsibilities

• Be active, enthusiastic, and curious learners
• Solicit feedback on performance and recognize that criticism is not synonymous with abuse
• Regularly reflect on experiences, identify areas for improvement and seek help, and take responsibility for ongoing education
• Professionally evaluate faculty teaching effectiveness and the learning environment

Download our institution’s shared values and responsibilities for garnering a positive learning culture.

Our Belief

When faculty and learners embrace and exhibit behaviors reflecting the shared values and responsibilities, we create a positive, respectful and growth-oriented learning experience. Do you have kudos to share for faculty or learners who exemplify these shared values and responsibilities? Submit your kudos here so we can recognize them!