SMP Teacher Certificate Program: Active Learning

The Southern Medical Program Teacher Certificate Program is designed for physicians teaching medical students, residents in clinical or didactic environments, and focuses on improving teaching skills and creating an optimal learning environment.

The Teacher Certificate Program includes five workshops: Active Learning, Learning Relationships, Learning Context, Assessment, Feedback and Reflection.

Active Learning

Learning objectives:

• Facilitate active learning appropriate to the learner’s stage.
• Explain current concepts underpinning active learning.
• Target teaching to the level of the learner.
• Use effective questioning to elicit clinical reasoning and/or decision making.

Presenters: Dr. Cara Wall, Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Family Practice, Dr. Andy Kluftinger, Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Medicine, Dr. Allan Jones, Professor, UBC Department of Medicine

To register for a workshop or the series, please contact Jessica.Russo@interiorhealth.ca. Participants who complete all five sessions will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. MOC Section 1 / MainPro+ credits are also available for each session. Learn more about the Teacher Certificate Program.