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535/545 Diehl Hall

612-626-3882 (Phone)
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Hours : 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

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Faculty Education

The AHC Learning Commons provides workshops and seminars for faculty on topics pertaining to teaching, learning, and knowledge acquisition and management, specifically as they pertain to education in clinical decision-making and critical thinking in the health professions. Topics include case development, assessment, Medline/OVID, active learning, etc. These services are free of charge.

Classes at the Learning Commons

Date Time Subject
February 19 1:00 - 2:30 pm Writing in the Health Sciences: The Research Process
February 25 1:30 - 3:00 pm Literature Search Techniques and RefWorks
February 26 12:00 - 1:00 pm Extreme Googling: Productivity Tools for Your Online Life
March 3 10:00 - 11:00 am Finding Gene Information
March 12 10:00 - 11:00 am Finding Gene Information
March 18 1:00 - 2:30 pm Writing in the Health Sciences: Health Statistics & Data Sources
April 15 1:00 - 2:30 pm Writing in the Health Sciences: Study Designs
May 13 1:00 - 2:30 pm Writing in the Health Sciences: The Publication Process

Registration information for the above classes can be found at http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/workshops

 

Faculty Education At a Glance

The Bio-Medical Library staff provides teaching support and workshops on topics such as OVID/Medline, RefWorks, and PowerPoint.


The AHC Office of Education offers faculty workshops on topics such as case-based learning and student assessment methods.


College of Pharmacy faculty have held half-day retreats on topics such as active learning and outcomes-based learning.


Medical School faculty have learned to use ACGME tools to better assess residents during their residency education programs.

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