meeting in San Diego where he was inducted into the Fellows Program. This program "is to honor education researchers with substantial research accomplishments, to convey the Associations' commitment to excellence in research, and to enable the next generation of emerging scholars to appreciate the value of sustained achievements in research and the breadth of scholarship worthy of recognition." He was one of 44 distinguished educational researchers to be inducted this year, the second year of the program. AERA is the national interdisciplinary research association for approximately 25,000 scholars who undertake research in education. He was deeply honored to receive this recognition and especially grateful to his colleagues locally and nationally who nominated him to this program.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dr. Irby Inducted into the Fellows Program at AERA
Dr. David Irby was honored last week at the American Educational Research Association annual 
meeting in San Diego where he was inducted into the Fellows Program. This program "is to honor education researchers with substantial research accomplishments, to convey the Associations' commitment to excellence in research, and to enable the next generation of emerging scholars to appreciate the value of sustained achievements in research and the breadth of scholarship worthy of recognition." He was one of 44 distinguished educational researchers to be inducted this year, the second year of the program. AERA is the national interdisciplinary research association for approximately 25,000 scholars who undertake research in education. He was deeply honored to receive this recognition and especially grateful to his colleagues locally and nationally who nominated him to this program.
meeting in San Diego where he was inducted into the Fellows Program. This program "is to honor education researchers with substantial research accomplishments, to convey the Associations' commitment to excellence in research, and to enable the next generation of emerging scholars to appreciate the value of sustained achievements in research and the breadth of scholarship worthy of recognition." He was one of 44 distinguished educational researchers to be inducted this year, the second year of the program. AERA is the national interdisciplinary research association for approximately 25,000 scholars who undertake research in education. He was deeply honored to receive this recognition and especially grateful to his colleagues locally and nationally who nominated him to this program.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Learning Spaces for Health Care Education: Best Practices in Design
At the AAMC's Annual Meeting in November, colleagues from education, educational technology, information technology and facilities management came together to present a panel discussion on the design of learning spaces for health science education. This white paper grew out of that panel discussion and was produced as a joint project between the AAMC's Group on Institutional Planning, Group on Information Resources, and Group on Educational Affairs.
The White Paper was edited by CRIME member, Kevin H. Souza, MS, Assistant Dean for Medical Education at UCSF and CRIME member, Jenn Stringer, Director for Educational Technology at Stanford University SOM contributed the section on the Role of an Educational Technologist in designing learning spaces.
You can find a copy of the white paper at: http://www.aamc.org/members/gir/learningspaceswhitepaper.pdf
The White Paper was edited by CRIME member, Kevin H. Souza, MS, Assistant Dean for Medical Education at UCSF and CRIME member, Jenn Stringer, Director for Educational Technology at Stanford University SOM contributed the section on the Role of an Educational Technologist in designing learning spaces.
You can find a copy of the white paper at: http://www.aamc.org/members/gir/learningspaceswhitepaper.pdf
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Benefits of Working at UCSF
AT& Wireless Discounts
You may be eligible for a UCSF employee discount with AT&T. If you currently have AT&T Wireless or want to sign up you can receive a 14% discount as a UCSF employee.
http://techstoreonline.ucsf.edu/browse.cfm/4,5511.html
Emergency Ride Home Program
If you have a family emergency or become sick at work you can take a taxi or rent a car and get reimbursed. Find out more:
http://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/rideshare/pdferh/emergencyridehome.pdf
Discount Tickets for the Giants, Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences and much more...
http://www.campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/artsevents/forms.php
At Your Service: Benefits & Financial Planning
In line with UCSF’s mission, the goal of the Benefits and Financial Planning unit is to assist UC employees understand and obtain the full value of their UC sponsored Health & Welfare benefits, the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP), and the UC Retirement Savings Programs, all of which are a significant component of total compensation.
You may be eligible for a UCSF employee discount with AT&T. If you currently have AT&T Wireless or want to sign up you can receive a 14% discount as a UCSF employee.
http://techstoreonline.ucsf.edu/browse.cfm/4,5511.html
Emergency Ride Home Program
If you have a family emergency or become sick at work you can take a taxi or rent a car and get reimbursed. Find out more:
http://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/rideshare/pdferh/emergencyridehome.pdf
Discount Tickets for the Giants, Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences and much more...
http://www.campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/artsevents/forms.php
At Your Service: Benefits & Financial Planning
In line with UCSF’s mission, the goal of the Benefits and Financial Planning unit is to assist UC employees understand and obtain the full value of their UC sponsored Health & Welfare benefits, the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP), and the UC Retirement Savings Programs, all of which are a significant component of total compensation.
Read more about Benefits & Financial Planning services and the people who provide them.
Looking for a Way to Serve your Community?
Serve.gov is a new portal for you and all Americans to find your own ways to serve in your own communities. Just choose whatever interests you – and type in your zip code to see what opportunities our partner organizations have in your area. Americans are putting their own country back on the right track, be a part of it.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Academic Medicine Express
MedEdPORTAL staff are working closely with the Association of American Medical Colleges peer-reviewed journal Academic Medicine to cross reference related articles. In addition, Academic Medicine has implemented a new service called Academic Medicine Express that allows subscribers to skim an entire issue of the journal in less than five minutes. MedEdPORTAL staff encourages you to sign up to receive Academic Medicine Express, a free monthly e-mail that includes a 25-word summary of each article and direct links to specific content. To begin receiving this enhanced electronic table of contents, please send an e-mail to tgallo@aamc.org with “Subscribe” in the subject line.
Monday, April 20, 2009
EDUCATION - The Theme of the SOM Photo Contest
The theme for this year's School of Medicine Dean's Office Photo Contest is "Education" -- the primary mission of the UCSF School of Medicine.
They are looking for new and original images that show the many ways in which "education" takes place on and off the UCSF campus. All current School of Medicine staff, faculty, students, housestaff and postdocs are invited to participate in this contest.
Detailed submission information is posted on the School of Medicine website. Deadline for submission is August 15, 2009
For questions, please contact editorial@medsch.ucsf.edu
They are looking for new and original images that show the many ways in which "education" takes place on and off the UCSF campus. All current School of Medicine staff, faculty, students, housestaff and postdocs are invited to participate in this contest.
Detailed submission information is posted on the School of Medicine website. Deadline for submission is August 15, 2009
For questions, please contact editorial@medsch.ucsf.edu
Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22
Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22. In observance and celebration of Earth Day, Team Green will be sending out a survey to gather data on staff work habits around recycling, energy use, etc. All those who complete the survey will receive a reusable shopping bag and be eligible for a green prize package. So be on the lookout for an email from Team Green on Wednesday.
Beginning this week, we will also include a “Green Tip of the Week” in the Medical Education
blog. These tips will highlight simple and effective ways to help our offices reduce waste, recycle, save energy, and protect the environment.
Green Tip of the Week:
Turning off your computer and monitor at night not only reduces energy use, it saves money! Computers do not need to be on for updates during the evenings. If there is an update, PatchLink will run in the morning when you turn on your computer.
Beginning this week, we will also include a “Green Tip of the Week” in the Medical Education
blog. These tips will highlight simple and effective ways to help our offices reduce waste, recycle, save energy, and protect the environment.Green Tip of the Week:
Turning off your computer and monitor at night not only reduces energy use, it saves money! Computers do not need to be on for updates during the evenings. If there is an update, PatchLink will run in the morning when you turn on your computer.
Salute to Excellence 2009
The 2009 Salute to Excellence Ceremony will be held on May 27th at 3:30PM in HSW-301.
Come out and recognize our very own Christian Burke, who received a Tier 2 Award, and Frances Harvey who received a Great People Award.
Congratulations to you both!
Come out and recognize our very own Christian Burke, who received a Tier 2 Award, and Frances Harvey who received a Great People Award.
Congratulations to you both!
Program Assistant for the Office of Outreach and Academic Advancement
Open Position:
The Office of Outreach and Academic Advancement is looking for a part-time (80%) Program Assistant.
To find out more about the position or to forward the job description to qualified candidates see: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/medicaleducation/outreach_aaIII.html.
For other open positions see the Medical Education Jobs page.
The Office of Outreach and Academic Advancement is looking for a part-time (80%) Program Assistant.
To find out more about the position or to forward the job description to qualified candidates see: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/medicaleducation/outreach_aaIII.html.
For other open positions see the Medical Education Jobs page.
Program Representative for the Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills Education
Open Position:
The Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills Education is recruiting a part-time Program Representative III.
To find out more about the position or to forward the job description to qualified candidates see: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/medicaleducation/sp_trainer.html.
For other open positions see the Medical Education Jobs page.
The Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills Education is recruiting a part-time Program Representative III.
To find out more about the position or to forward the job description to qualified candidates see: http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/medicaleducation/sp_trainer.html.
For other open positions see the Medical Education Jobs page.
New Medical Education Portal Homepage
Check out the new Medical Education Homepage.
The new homepage is a portal to the medical education programs, services, special reports, and more. You will also find regular announcements through the Medical Education BLOG on the portal, as well as, the Calendar of Events.
If you have any comments or suggestions please contact Christina Cicoletti.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Campus Emergency Alert System - Register Now for WarnMe Alerts
WarnMe is UCSF’s alerting and warning service for students, staff and faculty. It is activated to contact you when there is an immediate threat to safety or health affecting the campus community. WarnMe can alert you by phone, text message or email – you choose the best ways to reach you.
Register for Warn Me UCSF online at https://warnme.ucsf.edu
Register for Warn Me UCSF online at https://warnme.ucsf.edu
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
24th Annual Essential Core Teaching Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday, April 14 the School of Medicine hosted the 24th Annual Essential Core Teaching Awards. The Essential Core Teaching Award recipients are selected solely on the basis of medical student nominations from the first two years of training. This year 114 nominations were received from the class of 2011. 63 educators were nominated who teach in the second year blocks for the essential core: Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, Methods, Mechanisms & Malignancies, Life Cycle / Epilogue, and Foundations of Patient Care
This year’s winners:
This year’s winners:
- Innovative Teaching Award: Peter H. Sayre, MD
- Inspirational Teacher Award: Peter V. Chin-Hong, MD
- Commitment to Teaching: Elizabeth A. Donegan, MD
- Excellence in Small Group: Richard M. Locksley, MD, Joan E. Etzell, MD, and Elizabeth Robbins, MD
- Outstanding Lecture Series: James H. McKerrow, MD, PhD
- Outstanding Lecture: Daniel H. Ciccarone, MD
- Outstanding FPC Preceptor: Lisa U. Pascual, MD, Philip J. O'Keefe, MD
- Commitment to an Elective: Aubrey L. Gilbert, PhD, MS
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Ceremony for ECTA-MS2 14Apr09 (Photos by Eisha Zaid) |
Monday, April 13, 2009
When should we collaborate?
We have been hearing a lot about collaboration recently. Be it collaborative learning or collaborative partnerships, everyone seems to be trying to be better collaborators. But are we really sure what we mean by collaboration? Is it always the best approach?
A recent blog posting by Anecdote, an Australian company that use narrative techniques to make business leaders better collaborators, attempts to help us better understand the what, when, why and how of collaboration. The post outlines the differences amongst collaborating, coordinating and cooperating and provides a framework (simple, complicated, complex and chaotic) to help organize and think about these different approaches. It can be helpful to understand how your unit, group or program actually gets things done in a varied and dynamic environment such as medical education at UCSF.
So check out the post and maybe the next time someone says “we should collaborate on that” you’ll know whether that is really the best idea.
Learn more about these helpful concepts of collaboration at http://www.anecdote.com.au/archives/2008/12/when_should_we.html
A recent blog posting by Anecdote, an Australian company that use narrative techniques to make business leaders better collaborators, attempts to help us better understand the what, when, why and how of collaboration. The post outlines the differences amongst collaborating, coordinating and cooperating and provides a framework (simple, complicated, complex and chaotic) to help organize and think about these different approaches. It can be helpful to understand how your unit, group or program actually gets things done in a varied and dynamic environment such as medical education at UCSF.
So check out the post and maybe the next time someone says “we should collaborate on that” you’ll know whether that is really the best idea.
Learn more about these helpful concepts of collaboration at http://www.anecdote.com.au/archives/2008/12/when_should_we.html
AAMC launches MedEdPORTAL 2.0
The AAMC has launched MedEdPORTAL 2.0, a new and improved repository of high-quality, peer-reviewed educational teaching and assessment resources for the medical and dental communities. The new Web site features a fully integrated content and digital asset management system and additional enhancements that allow for the direct download of nearly all materials. The new MedEdPORTAL also features a more robust search engine as well as the capability to collect valuable end-user data for the authors who have submitted content. MedEdPORTAL is a free service.
Information: Go to http://www.aamc.org/mededportal
Information: Go to http://www.aamc.org/mededportal
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Farmers’ Market Coming to UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Beginning April 22, 2009 there will be a weekly Farmers’ Market at UCSF MB from 10 a.m. – 3p.m. The market will run through November 25, 2009. Vendors will be selling organic and non-organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers and more on the Plaza at Mission Bay Housing, Gene Friend Way between 3rd and 4th Streets.
The Farmers’ Market at Parnassus also continues weekly on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and is held in the ACC Breezeway between Milberry Union and the Ambulatory Care Center.
These markets brings healthy, seasonal, and convenient food options to the UCSF community. Help support local farmers along with UCSF’s mission of promoting health worldwide.
Photo from Library of Congress
Online Back-Safety Training
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the US. It affects 80 percent of all Americans at some time in their lives. While pain or discomfort may be felt anywhere in your back, the most common area affected is the low back, which supports most of your body’s weight.
Back pain is often times not the result of a single event. It is generally the result of multiple stressors on the body from improperly standing, sitting, or lifting for a long time. Then, suddenly, one simple movement such as bending to pick up the paper in the morning can cause pain. Keeping your back healthy is important to enjoy every aspect of your life.
We all do some lifting whether it is part of our jobs or not. Protecting your back, when you do so is important to preserve your back health. An online Back Safety Training is posted on Research Online. We strongly recommend all UCSF Faculty and Staff to complete the Back-Safety Training.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ergonomics needs, do not hesitate to contact the campus ergonomist at ergonomics@ucsf.edu.
Back pain is often times not the result of a single event. It is generally the result of multiple stressors on the body from improperly standing, sitting, or lifting for a long time. Then, suddenly, one simple movement such as bending to pick up the paper in the morning can cause pain. Keeping your back healthy is important to enjoy every aspect of your life.
We all do some lifting whether it is part of our jobs or not. Protecting your back, when you do so is important to preserve your back health. An online Back Safety Training is posted on Research Online. We strongly recommend all UCSF Faculty and Staff to complete the Back-Safety Training.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ergonomics needs, do not hesitate to contact the campus ergonomist at ergonomics@ucsf.edu.
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