UIMCC Teaching Skills Program for PGY1 and PGY2 Residents
Workshop Descriptions and Schedule
UPDATED OCTOBER 28, 2009
2009-2010
The location for each workshop will be sent to residents via email about a week before the scheduled date.

To register, send email to faculty_dev_dme@uic.edu.
Teaching in the Patient's Presence Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Analyze the advantages and challenges of teaching and learning in the patient's presence
   Identify critical elements in successful bedside educational encounters
   Demonstrate appropriate techniques for enhancing learning at the bedside
Teaching Procedural Skills Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Describe a model for teaching procedural skills
   Use a four-step process to effectively teach procedural skills
   Modify the process according to the needs of learners and patients
Teaching Professionalism Wednesday, December 9, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Identify elements of professionalism relevant to students and residents in clinical settings
   Select context-appropriate methods for teaching professionalism
   Provide feedback about professional behavior to learners
Teaching and Leading Rounds Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Analyze the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching on rounds
   Examine the role of residents as both teacher and team leader when rounding
   Develop a systematic approach to maximize learning during rounds
Using Questions and Feedback to Enhance
Clinical Reasoning
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Use "effective questioning" techniques to help students think through clinical problems
   Use feedback to promote clinical thinking
   Help a student analyze his/her own thinking and identify learning needs
Teaching in Small Groups Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Describe and distinguish among the stages of group development
   Describe and demonstrate teaching skills that enhance learning during small group instruction
   Solve critical group problems as they apply to clinical small groups
Teaching Procedural Skills Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Describe a model for teaching procedural skills
   Use a four-step process to effectively teach procedural skills
   Modify the process according to the needs of learners and patients
Teaching in the Patient's Presence Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Analyze the advantages and challenges of teaching and learning in the patient's presence
   Identify critical elements in successful bedside educational encounters
   Demonstrate appropriate techniques for enhancing learning at the bedside
Teaching and Leading Rounds Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
   Analyze the opportunities and challenges associated with teaching on rounds
   Examine the role of residents as both teacher and team leader when rounding
   Develop a systematic approach to maximize learning during rounds