The Center for the Advancement of Medical Learning (CAML) offers a variety of opportunities for basic and clinical scientists, physician educators, attending physicians, preceptors, alumni, residents and staff who seek to prepare themselves for teaching and/or improve their teaching skills.
These include our Medical Education Grand Rounds, various Faculty Enrichment and Educational Development (FEED) workshops on site and at CWRU-affiliated sites, the medical school’s annual Education Retreat and more—all designed to join educators in collaborative environments to share ideas and approaches to educating all learners across the continuum.
Explore our upcoming events below to learn more about the types of programming we offer. Or, consider partnering with us for an on-demand workshop. Departments and divisions can also access our comprehensive list of speakers.
Upcoming Events
Medical Education Grand Rounds
Focused on innovations, controversies and emerging trends in medical education, our grand rounds series provides monthly—or more—offerings on key topics to help our teaching faculty excel in their roles to inspire, teach, and coach our students. Grand rounds are offered on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m.
May 2
"Paging Drs. Vygotsky, Knowles, & Kolb: Andragogy at the Bedside"
Matthew J. Stull, MD, FACEP
Description: Adults are not just big kids, at least when it comes to the way they learn. Andragogy is the science of adult learning and requires a different skill set than what is often modeled during formal education in the classroom. Without recognizing the principles that govern how adults learn, medical educators are not fully able to realize their learners’ potential. This session will introduce the theoretical roots of andragogy and integrate these concepts into the clinical environment. From rounds to resuscitations, join us to gain insights to elevate your teaching at the bedside as we leverage the principles of adult learning to grow your trainees.
Learning Objectives:
- Contrast pedagogy and andragogy.
- Describe the Zone of Proximal Development in relation to bedside teaching.
- Value the impact learning preferences have on engaging trainees in the clinical environment.
- Integrate at least one aspect of andragogy into your next clinical teaching.
Biography: Dr. Matthew Stull is the Residency Director for the University Hospitals Emergency Medicine Program and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Medical Education at Case Western Reserve University. He is an actively practicing Emergency Critical Care physician working in both the Emergency Department as well as the Cardiothoracic ICU at University Hospitals. He is passionate about supporting learners as they transition from undergraduate to graduate medical education and has served as the School of Medicine’s Director for the Transition to Residency program. In addition, he is the founding Fellowship Director for the Medical Education & Academic Leadership Program in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Stull completed his EM residency at the University of Cincinnati, his critical care fellowship at the University of Michigan, and his medical education fellowship in Washington, D.C.
June 6
"Foundational Competencies"
Laura Edgar, EdD, CAE
Description: This session will introduce the new foundational competencies for
undergraduate medical education. The multi-year collaborative effort to develop them will be briefly reviewed, and a discussion about strategies to integrate them within your educational programs.
Learning Objectives:
- Defend the need for a standard set of foundational competencies across UME programs, that align with GME.
- Describe the draft foundational UME competencies and the process used to develop them.
- Construct one or more actions towards local adoption of the competencies and CBME broadly
Biography: Dr. Edgar, is Senior VP at ACGME for competencies, Milestones, and faculty development. She oversees innovation, development, and global collaboration for competency and Milestone programs, faculty training, and strategic initiatives. With a background in clinical lab work and leadership roles in certification and accreditation bodies, she bridges internal and external stakeholders to advance medical education standards. Dr. Edgar holds a doctorate in education with a focus on organizational leadership, a Bachelor's in medical lab sciences, and an MBA, blending expertise in healthcare, education, and business for impactful leadership in medical education and assessment.
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Faculty Enrichment and Educational Development (FEED) Series
The FEED series provides workshops and targeted training for faculty who participate in our curricular activities including IQ facilitator training, workshops on how to give effective feedback, programs on the language of assessment for learning, and discussions about creating a safe and welcoming culture of inclusion in the learning space.
The 2023-2024 FEED programs include continuing medical education (CME) credit for a variety of targeted faculty development offerings. These include courses of the following titles:
- Tuesday Seminars
- Science and Art of Medicine Integrated
- IQ Facilitators Training
- Faculty Enrichment and Educational Development (FEED) and Academy of Scholar Educators
- Interprofessional Scholars Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Program (iSCTL)
Annual Education Retreat
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine hosts an annual education retreat for medical educators, which is facilitated by the Center for Medical Education. The 2024 retreat is scheduled for May 9, 2024, 12:00 - 6:00 pm, at the HEC. Additional information will be available on the retreat’s website, coming soon.