Academy in Action
November 2014
Staying Connected: Micro-communities in Practice
One theme that emerged from the annual member survey is the importance of and desire for intimate, professional communities. We found three grass-root examples to share, and would love to hear about more! By Anda Kuo, MD
Member Spotlight: Brian Schwartz, MD
I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Schwartz, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine and new chair holder of the Gold-Headed Cane Endowed Teaching Chair in Internal Medicine, about his plans and vision as an educator. By Beth Harleman, MD
Excellence in Education: Lessons from AMEE 2014
Every year the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) leads a symposium at the AMEE (International Association for Medical Education) meeting. The theme of the AMEE 2014 meeting in Milan, Italy was "Excellence in Education - the 21st Century Teacher." By Kathy Hyland, PhD
Fall Meeting Webcast Available Online 
A webcast of the Academy-wide meeting, held on November 18 at Mission Hall, is available online for those that were unable to attend.
 
Click here to view webcast. You only need to watch the first hour (starting at the 00:11:14 minute mark and ending at 01:16:00 hour mark).

Interested in submitting an article for future e-newsletters? Please contact Karen Brent for more information.

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Photo Credits:

Staying Connected: Karen Brent; Member Spotlight: Elisabeth Fall/fallfoto.com; AMEE: www.amee.org

Upcoming Meetings & Reminders

Special Topics in Educational Skills Workshop

December 1, 2014

1:00-3:00 pm

N-517

Parnassus

 

Winter Academy Meetings

February 2015:

4: SFGH, 8:30-10:30 am

5: VAMC, 3:00-5:00 pm

9: MZ, 8:00-10:00 am 

10: Parnassus, 8:30-10:30 am

 

UCSF Education Showcase

(Formerly the AME Education Symposium)
March 30-31, 2015
Lange Room and TLC, Parnassus (Campus Library)

April 23-26, 2015
San Diego, CA

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
3:00-5:30 pm
TBD, Parnassus