EDU (Educator Development at UTSW)
Craving more EDUcation about how to be a successful educator?
The Office of Faculty Development, in partnership with the Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT), encourages you to access the new EDU (Educator Development at UTSW) 2024 course!
EDU provides faculty members at all levels multiple pearls of wisdom, knowledge, and helpful tips to become better educators, scholars, and academic medicine professionals.
What is EDU?
The EDU course contains 10 “sound bite” videos, with a total course duration less than 2.5 hours, covering a range of critical topics presented by other successful UT Southwestern faculty. EDU will be offered annually with a set of new topics to target the needs of our various faculty members.
2024 Speakers and Topics
Successful Scholarship
Mentoring
Giving Feedback
Psychological Safety
Ambulatory Learning
Case-Based Learning
Entrustable Professional Activities
Writing Narrative Assessments
Letters of Recommendation
Professionalism and Communication
Rewards and Benefits
- Participants who complete all 10 modules will receive a certificate of completion endorsed by the Office of Faculty Development and the Southwestern Academy of Teachers group and will also be recognized at the November 2024 SWAT meeting.
- Certificates may also be included on your CV.
- Gain added knowledge and skills to apply to your practice.
Requirements
- Each video module within the course packet is optional.
- Participants are not obligated to complete any assignments.
- We encourage you to apply the concepts learned into your field.
- There is no time limit for completing the entire course.
Duration
- Each video ranges from approximately 7 minutes to 17 minutes.
- All ten videos have a combined duration of 2 hours and 19 minutes to complete the EDU 2024 course.
Get Started
- To access the modules, login-in to Taleo Learn (VPN or campus connection required) with your UT Southwestern username and password.
- In the "Find a training" search box, type in “Faculty Development EDU 2024”.
- Additionally, users may find the EDU course listed under their My Required Training.
- If you have questions, please feel free to FacDev@UTSouthwestern.edu Faculty Development.
Preview What You Can Learn
- Letters of Recommendation
- Psychological Safety in the Learning Environment
- Giving Feedback in the Clinical Setting
- Successful Scholarship as a Clinician-Educator
- Precepting Learners in the Ambulatory Setting
- Writing Useful Narrative Assessments
- Case-Based Learning
- Entrustable Professional Activities in Medical Education
- Professionalism and Communication
- Mentorship—A Continuum