TEACHING TRAINING AND SUPPORT:
TEACHING PORTFOLIO - DEVELOP - CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

VIII. Continuing Education Example
 
Associate Professor (Clinical Track)
 
I have participated in the following courses to improve my teaching ability:
 
2/96 Clinical assessment of students and residents
 
10/96 Test item writing workshop
 
4/97 Evaluating teaching for promotion and professional development
 
4/97 The one-minute preceptor: Five microskills for clinical teaching
 
8/97 Physical examination workshop
 
8/98 Physical examination workshop
 
5/99 "Ntitle" workshop (5 day workshop on incorporating electronic media into teaching)
 
1999 Teaching Scholar Program: weekly sessions (4 hours per session) for a year centered around
 
2000 improving teaching skills and self-designed faculty development projects
 
In addition, I also participate in 2 one-hour CME conferences every week (The rheumatology division journal club/research conference and our clinical case-management conference). I have attended the ACR National meetings in 1997 and 1998.