The NCI CCR Office of Training and Education announces a course in:
Teaching In Medical Education (TIME)

Overview:
Many postdoctoral fellows are considering an academic career at a medical school. In addition to conducting research, new faculty need to learn effective teaching methodologies. The course will focus on good teaching practices including basic strategies for developing and organizing a course.

The purpose of this course is to increase the scientist’s ability to teach in medical education. The course will provide basic knowledge in teaching methods, course planning, writing a syllabus and developing examinations.

Location and Time: The course will be held in Bethesda and Frederick.

June 17, 2009, 8:30 am to 11:30 a.m., Bldg. 10, CRC, Rm. 4-3330, Bethesda
June 17, 2009, 2 p.m to 5 p.m., Building 549, Conference Room B, NCI Frederick

Registration:
The registration deadline is June 12, 2009.

The course is limited to 30 registrants. There is no registration fee. The registration form is available online, click here.

Coordinator: Nora Osefo

Faculty: Dr. Mark Elliott, Ph.D. is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the George Washington Univ. Med. Ctr.

For Additional Information: Contact, the course director, Dr. Terry Moody at moodyt@mail.nih.gov

Related Training:
This course is part of a developing curriculum for training NCI clinical and postdoctoral fellows. This Fall Transitional Research in Clinical Oncology will be held on Monday afternoons, 4:00 to 6:00, from September 14 through December 14, 2009. For additional postdoctoral training view http://www.training.nih.gov/.