LSUHSC Academy Week: Oct. 6-10

Several free events are happening this week in recognition of Academy Week, brought to you by the Office of Medical Education Research and Development (aka OMERAD). Check out the events below. Contact OMERAD at the info below for more information:

Monday, October 6
*Roundtable Discussions: Exploring Opportunities for Collaborative Educational Scholarship Projects
2:00 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ 4:00 p.m. | Seminar Room 10 | 3rd floor, MEB

Choose from a variety of topics/discussions and participate in one that
interests you. Through a colleague facilitated discussion, explore
shared interests and ideas for engaging with others to design and
complete an educational scholarship project.

Tuesday, October 7
*Faculty Development Workshop: Educational Scholarship: Definitions and Opportunities in Everyday Teaching and Education Work
2:00-4:00 p.m. | Seminar Room 10, MEB

• Hands-on activities will engage participants in clarifying characteristics
  and examples of educational scholarship and how to enhance existing
  teaching and education activities to develop scholarly methods and
  produce scholarship

Wednesday, October 8
Keynote Address: Going Beyond the Hype of Competency-Based Education, Larry Gruppen, Ph. D., Chair, Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School
Noon ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ 1:00 p.m. | Lecture Room 1 | 2nd floor, School of Nursing
Light lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Dr. Gruppen will discuss innovative ideas and approaches for the next
generation of health professions education and implications for faculty,
leaders, and learners.
**NOTE: Academy Members Symposium: Business Meeting and
Workshop on Critical Thinking to follow (1:15 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ 4:30 p.m.)

Thursday, October 9
*Faculty Development Workshop: Quantity, Quality, and Engagement: Documenting and Presenting Evidence of Educational Excellence and Scholarship
2:00 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ 4:00 p.m. | Seminar Room 10 | 3rd floor, MEB

• Participants will learn about various forms of evidence and how to best
  represent their achievements related to quantity, quality, and
  engagement (i.e., scholarly approach and scholarship) in teaching and
  education. They will use the Academy application portfolio format and
  hands-on activities to enhance designing a portfolio and deciding what
  and how to represent excellence and scholarship.

Friday, October 10
Academy New Member Induction Ceremony and Reception
3:00 p.m. | Lecture Room 2 | 2nd floor, School of Nursing

• The entire LSUHSC-NO community is invited to recognize and congratulate
  Academy members

*Registration appreciated to help planning for refreshments and workshop materials. Contact OMERAD via 504-568-2140 or omerad@lsuhsc.edu to reserve a seat.