Courses

Faculty Development

FMCH 5345 (3 credits)
Curriculum Design and Teaching Strategies for Medical Education I
Spring Semester
This course is designed to equip department faculty and fellows to teach.

Topics include:

• Academic ethics
• Developing course goals
• Principles of curriculum design, teaching, and evaluation
• Selecting appropriate teaching strategies
• Theories and latest findings on adult learning

FMCH 5346 (1 credit)
Curriculum Design and Teaching Strategies for Medical Education II
Intersession
The is a follow-up to FMCH 5345 (see above) and addresses acquiring effective teaching strategies.

Topics include:

• Clinical teaching
• Computer-assisted instruction
• Demonstrations
• Distance learning
• Lecturing
• Small group discussions

Research

FPCH 5960 (3 credits)
Basic Research Methods in Family Medicine Seminar and Practicum
Fall Semester
This course is offered to department faculty and fellows.

Topics include:

• History and current status of research in family medicine
• Overview of department research services

And, how does one:

• Ask and refine a research question
• Conduct a literature search
• Critically read medical literature and facilitate its discussion
• Meet federal requirements for the protection of human subjects in research
• Prepare a research grant proposal
• Select an appropriate research methodology