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 members need to learn effective teaching methodologies. This 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 16, 2010, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Bldg. 50, Rms. 1227-1233, Bethesda
June 16, 2010, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Bldg. 549, Conference Room A, NCI-Frederick

Registration: The registration deadline is June 11, 2010.

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

Coordinator: Nauramy Osefo

Faculty: Dr. Mark Elliott, Ph.D. is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the George Washington University Medical Center

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, the “Transitional Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO)” course will be held on Monday afternoons, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, from September 14 through December 21, 2010. For additional postdoctoral training opportunities, visit http://www.training.nih.gov/.