Goal: The UTRGV School of Medicine MedEd Teaching Certificate Program will enhance the professional development of clinical full-time and clinical volunteer faculty members as medical educators.

Objectives: Upon completion of this program, faculty will be able to: Demonstrate skills in teaching methods pertinent in medical education. Incorporate evidence-based medical education strategies that enhance learning. Implement active learning techniques and technology to promote student learning and engagement. Develop organizational plans for an educational innovation. Reflect on the teaching journey and experiences to establish an educational philosophy.

Covered Topics: 1) Future of Medical Education; 2) Learning Science & Active Learning; 3) Clinical Curriculum Design; 4) Peer-Observations; 5) Feedback Fundamentals; 6) Delivering Clinical Instruction; 7) Assessing for Learning; 8) Small Group Teaching; 9) Clinical Bedside Teaching; 10) Clinical Reasoning; 11) Education Technology; 12) Learning Environment.

Benefits: *Enhance teaching & learning  *Develop best practices as medical educators *Advance in medical education career *Increase career satisfaction *Create a skilled educator community *Ensure adherence to UME teaching standards.

Certificate: A certificate of completion will be awarded by the Office of Faculty Affairs, UTRGV SOM, to faculty who satisfactorily complete the certificate requirements.

CME Credit: Approved.

Duration: Sessions are scheduled once a month for two hours from November 2021 - July 2022.

Location: Sessions are normally offered at UTRGV SOM teaching sites. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, our interactive sessions may be via video-conference.

MedEd Program Contact:

Dr. Karina Madrigal

Director, Faculty Development

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

karina.madrigal@utrgv.edu