Core Educator
The Core Educator block is made up of competencies that all lead educators, regardless of their role or specialty, should be able to demonstrate proficiency in. This block is split up into three competency domains: General Core, Foundational Curriculum Design and Evaluation, and Learner Centeredness. Faculty pursuing the Educator Track should complete each of these three domains in order to fulfill the requirements of the Core Educator block. In addition to the core block, learners should complete a minimum of one elective block for each track in which they are enrolled.
General Core Educator Foundational Curriculum Design and Evaluation Learner Centeredness
Advanced Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Plan, design, implement and evaluate sound medical education for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility for the design and evaluation of medical education programs, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Classroom Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through classroom based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in a classroom setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Clinical Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through clinical based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in a clinical setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Learner Assessment
Plan, design, and implement formative and summative, learning outcome aligned assessments, appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility designing and implementing learner and program assessment in medical education programs, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Online Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through online based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in an online setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Conduct systematic inquiry into learning in an effort to advance the practice of teaching. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility advancing scholarship in academic medicine, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.