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Welcome to ACMD 615.

We will use this wiki for posting assignments, commenting on peoples' posts, adding interesting information, and keeping up with what is current.

This course is about physician/healthcare professional competence. If there are topics you would like to introduce, please let me know.

Since it is a summer course, I know we are all busy and have unusual schedules. The course is oriented around 6 units of study, and we will have discussion sessions for some.. Since we are using self directed learning and collaboration, almost all the work will be collaborative after unit 1. I will try my best to have all the readings available through the wiki. Here is the course overview from the syllabus.

 

ACMD 615 – Maintenance of Competence in Health Professions (2 units): The focus is on ways in which health professionals are able to maintain their competence, assess their performance in practice, reflect on practice, and  stay up to date. As much of what is done in practice is not learned in residency and rapidly expanding and changing information and techniques threaten our proficiency in practice, questions related to how professionals can take steps to maintain their competence and proficiency are at the heart of lifelong learning. In the class we will examine and discuss how people become lifelong learners, self-assessment methods, the importance of developing skills in search and appraisal of resources, how we learn in practice and issues of change. 

 

Assignments:

There will not be any written assignments for May 25 or June 1. Please read the articles and be prepared for a discussion. The assignment questions are below:

May 25

What makes a competent lifelong learner in your opinion and experience? We will discuss in class. No need to write anything.

1. Define  lifelong learning.

2. What are the most important characteristics you would say characterize the lifelong learner? Explain or use an example for those you list.

3. How will you teach/instruct/mentor your learners to become lifelong learners?

4. What do you consider the most important/most effective way to help your learners become effective lifelong learners. What will you do to foster this habit?

 

June 1

Assignment, will be discussion points for June 1. No need to write, we will discuss in class.

1. What are the elements of self-efficacy that are important for learners?

2. What methods might you undertake to develop self-efficacy in learners who are struggling.

3. Analyze your self-efficacy. What are your strengths?

4. Differentiate between self-efficacy and self evaluation. 

 

 

Late breaking news about the FSMBs and the new initiative for Maintenance of Licensure

FSMB_MOL.doc

These two are about maintenance of certification and support from the ABIM.

Drazen_NEJM_2010.pdf

Levinson_NEJM_2010_ABIM_MOC_-1.pdf

 

This is an interesting perspective about humor (and both articles are mercifully brief).

Help for Today's Tense, Frustrated Doctors (printer-friendly).pdf

Humor2.pdf

 

Not required, optional articles.

This article is concerning new disclosure requirements. You may have time to read through it quickly, but our discussion will focus more on the two above related to MOC.

Disclosure.pdf

From the CMSS: Code for Interaction  with companies.

CMSS Code for Interactions with Companies 4-19-10-1.pdf

So you expect your learners to be smart? Think again.

Carol Dweck's Attitude - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education.pdf

 

To access the Elluminate site:

Main site: http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDUSC/ 

 

However, I tried this one and it worked for me. Julie says you need to use the one above to get to be a moderator.

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1. Click on "Create a page" at the top right.

2. You will receive a page, give it a title

3. Use the EDIT tab at the top left to write or add anything to your page.Opening session Opening session

4. Be sure to click on "save" at the bottom left when you have finished or your page will disappear.

5. Put your page in the folder for the unit

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Dates of synchronous, voice classes, summer 2009..

May 18 (Class 1),

May 25( unit 1)

June 1 (unit 2)

June 15 (unit 3)

June 22 (Unit 4)

June 29 (unit 5)

July 6 (unit 6)

 

 

July 13 (complete final assignment and be prepared to discuss it in class.)

 

Post final assignment (essay) by July 13. Please read the essays of the others and be prepaared to discuss in online class on July 13. 

Course Syllabus

Here is the course syllabus (remember, it can change)

May 16 , 2010most recent update

615SyllabusMay16.doc

 

 

 

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