The Office for Educational Development and Evaluation is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating faculty development resources and seminars specifically related to educational activities. As part of this mission, the Medical Education Development Series (MEDS), a CME accredited series, is conducted each year. It's purpose is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health through improved faculty teaching and training of medical students. Individual seminars within this series address current issues in Medical Education. Individual assistance with developing course goals and objectives, designing syllabi, and incorporating active learning techniques is also available.
FA-4 Members of the faculty must have the capability and continued commitment to be effective teachers.
Effective teaching requires knowledge of the discipline and an understanding of curriculum design and development, curriculum evaluation, and methods of instruction. Faculty members involved in teaching, course planning and curricular evaluation should possess or have ready access to expertise in teaching methods, curriculum development, program evaluation, and student evaluation. Such expertise may be supplied by an office of medical education or by faculty/staff members with backgrounds in educational science.
Faculty involved in the development and implementation of a course, clerkship, or larger curricular unit should be able to design the learning activities and corresponding evaluation methods (student and program) in a manner consistent with the school's stated educational objectives and sound educational principles.
Community physicians appointed to the faculty, on apart-time basis or as volunteers, should be effective teachers, serve as role models for students, and provide insight into contemporary methods of providing patient care.
Among the lines of evidence indicating compliance withthis standard are the following:
Documented participation of the faculty in professional development activities related specifically to teaching andevaluation.
Attendance at regional or national meetings on educational affairs.
Evidence that faculty members' knowledge of their discipline is current.
