American College of Surgeons Division of Education

16th Annual Surgeons as Educators Course

September 12-18, 2009
University Place Conference Center
Indianapolis, IN

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This six-day intensive course is designed to provide surgeons with knowledge and skills to enhance their abilities as teachers and administrators of surgical education programs.

The course emphasizes the needs of adult learners and the techniques necessary to develop an effective learning environment for medical students, surgical residents, colleagues, and others in the health profession. The class size of 32 allows highly interactive sessions.

The course will address four key topics:

Teaching Skills
Participants will broaden their understanding of various teaching methods and technologies and enhance the application of these methods to maximize learning.

Curriculum Development
Participants will plan and document an instructional unit (for example, clerkship or residency rotation), using an organized instructional design framework.

 Educational Administration and Leadership
This section will focus on applying leadership and management skills in the administration of an educational program including motivating faculty, implementing change, managing conflict, and career development.

Performance and Program Evaluation
Participants will learn how to develop a sound system for assessing the performance of learners and teachers and the efficacy of curricula at the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels.

COURSE FACULTY

Stephen R. T. Evans, MD, FACS, Course Chair
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Debra A. DaRosa, PhD, Course Director
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Dimitri J. Anastakis, MD, MHPE, MHCM, FRCSC, FACS, FICS
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Myriam J. Curet, MD, FACS
Stanford University, Stanford, CA

David A. Rogers, MD, MHPE, FACS, FAAP
Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL

INTENDED PARTICIPANTS

The course is intended for full-time faculty members who are interested in acquiring or honing skills in curriculum development, teaching, performance and program evaluation, and program administration, and who have direct teaching responsibilities for medical students or residents.

Participants are expected to free themselves from all work obligations during the course. The intensive nature of the program requires that evenings be kept free for preparation and other course activities. Participants are strongly discouraged from bringing family members to Indianapolis.

COURSE SETTING

The course will be held at University Place Conference Center, 850 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN. Designed expressly for executive conferences, University Place is a full-service residential conference center located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Campus. This extraordinary conference center combines state-of-the-art technology, an urban setting, and contemporary, world-class guest accommodations. The conference center is located just 20 minutes from the Indianapolis International Airport. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, and complimentary shuttle service to the downtown area. For additional information, please contact the center by phone at 800/410-MEET or visit its website at www.universityplace.iupui.edu.

COURSE FEE

The course fee includes tuition and all course materials, including course syllabus and supplementary materials; six nights of deluxe lodging at University Place Conference Center; a welcome reception on Saturday evening; culinary delights served daily in the main dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; as well as snacks during morning and afternoon breaks.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Laura Meyer at 312-202-5335.

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Revised March 18, 2009

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