To view the details of our programs, click on the gray boxes below. If you would like any additional information or have suggestions for new programs, please contact us at comfacdev@ucf.edu.
This year’s annual curriculum retreat occurred on June 16, 2017 and featured guest speakers, Drs. Obeso and Hauer. An archive of the retreat activities, speakers and synthesized faculty responses are available at this Webcourses link: https://webcourses.ucf.edu/courses/1262550
If you have trouble accessing the course, please contact Monica Bailey
We are seeking to establish a reporting mechanism for emerging initiatives related to the curriculum retreat. If you are interested in receiving updates, please let us know at comfacdev@ucf.edu
The peer evaluation program provides a forum for faculty to receive feedback from their peers on their teaching. Faculty development offers guidance for the peer review process and manages the associated forms. Faculty development representatives also offer to serve as reviewers. If you would like to participate in our peer observation program, please contact Monica Bailey.
These communities of practice are used at our distributed sites. Identified faculty a paired up with a faculty development representative to develop and present a topic to their peers. This Community of Practice develops faculty expertise and local resources.
The UCF College of Medicine Office of Faculty Development is pleased to present workshops and seminars designed to support the professional development and clinical teaching endeavors of our faculty. Click here to view current offerings.
This series highlights leadership strategies and educational tools. It’s primary purpose is to provide a forum for educational leadership to share best practices and discuss solutions to common challenges. In this way we foster a community of practice around educational leadership.
For more information on this program, contact Monica Bailey and Angie Griffin.
The writing cohort meets in the Spring over a series of 12 sessions. All faculty are welcome to join ad hoc, but those who commit to attending 10 out of the 12 sessions will receive a copy of the book, Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. For information about the COM Faculty Writing Cohort, please click here.
The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) advances the full and successful participation and inclusion of women within academic medicine by addressing gender equity, recruitment and retention, awards and recognition, and career advancement. For more information about the UCF COM Summer GWIMS faculty interest group, please contact Angie Griffin.
Meaningful and Impactful Learning Environments (MILE) is a faculty led interest group for faculty to discuss new teaching ideas and strategies, problem-solve teaching challenges and review developments in the field of medical education. For more information about joining the MILE faculty interest group, please contact Denise Kay or Dave Harris.
This series highlights tools and provides a forum for discussion around innovative techniques and best practices in the clinic. In this way we foster a community of practice around excellence in clinical practice.
For more information on this program, contact Monica Bailey and Angie Griffin.
ACT is an online program that reviews relevant clinical teaching topics. The ACT program will instruct faculty in best practices for medical education and provides CME credit for all UCF faculty. Click here to learn more.
Resident as Teacher is a program that is designed to fulfill the educational and program requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The program trains residents in the teaching skills, which are essential to training medical students and delivering patient education. Every year the Resident as Teacher program delivers an overview of the specific clerkship objectives and policies, in addition to four other prepared sessions. Sessions include Writing Narrative Evaluation, Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine and many more.
Please view the recommended curriculum for this year’s Resident as Teacher. If there is a topic that is not listed or part of another curriculum year, that would be beneficial to your residents let us know and we are happy to accommodate.
More information to come!
The Office of Faculty Development is hosting a series of events focusing on Research in Medical Education for our faculty. Click here to see the series flyer.
Past Sessions:
- Getting Published in Medical Education
Presented by Dr. Morris Gordon – August 12, 2016
PowerPoint
Session Recording - Identifying and Starting Your Project
Presented by Shalu Gillum, JD, MLS, AHIP and Monica Bailey – August 26, 2016
PowerPoint
Handout - Tips for Publishing and Presenting Your Work
Presented by Dr. Elias Giraldo, Dr. David Harris, Dr. Saleh Rahman, Andrea Berry, MPA, and Monica Bailey – September 16, 2016
Editorial Panel Notes
Powerpoint - Writing Your First Draft: Discussion Storylines
Presented by Dr. Lorelei Lingard – October 14, 2016
Session Recording - Resources for Research
Presented by Anya Andrews, Ph.D., Julia Soulakova, Ph.D., Elise Dantuma, MBA, Shalu Gillum, JD, MLS, AHIP , Natasha Williams, MLIS and Angie Griffin – October 28, 2016
PowerPoint
Handout
Research in Medical Education Resources
Peer Review Worksheet
Session Recording - Get Published Now!
Presented by Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP – November 18, 2016