Summary
Definition
- Communication, critical thinking, and professionalism competencies are critical to teaching and mentoring.
- Teaching involves:
- designing the learning environment (includes developing learning objectives and curricula), providing resources to facilitate learning
- modeling the process of effective learning in the subject matter
- evaluating whether learning occurred.
- Mentoring is influencing the career development and career satisfaction of a colleague by acting as an advocate, coach, teacher, guide, role model, benevolent authority, door opener, resource, cheerful critic, and career enthusiast.
Objectives
Participants will be able to describe :
- A variety of teaching strategies appropriate to the goals and context of the session.
- The principles of adult learning.
- The characteristics of a positive mentoring relationship, including confidentiality, mutuality of purpose, and trust.
- The responsibilities of both parties in the mentor-mentee relationship.
Participants will:
- Recognize and create learning opportunities for others.
- Participate in a mutually beneficial mentoring relationship.
- Teach and present in a variety of settings.
- Incorporate feedback from learners to improve your skills.
- Give and receive constructive feedback about behaviors and performance
Core Seminar
- Creative Teaching
Self-Directed Learning
- Patient handout/patient education
- Presentation
Community Activity
- How do teaching and mentoring relate to your community activity?
Participation in Faculty Activities
- What informal or formal teaching do you observe in the division?
- Do you observe any mentoring relationships?
Leadership Journal & Portfolio
- What are most effective parts of a mentoring relationship?
- How might a mentoring approach change from situation to situation?
- How does mentoring help reduce disparities?
Clinical Preparation
- Patient handout/patient education
- Presentation
- Participation in meetings