- Teaching and Learning
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- Adapt teaching to different learners and different settings.
- Design instruction and curricula that embody adult learning principles.
- Design and deliver high-quality oral presentations appropriate for different audiences.
- Give appropriate positive and constructive feedback, even to “difficult” learners.
- Design and implement evaluation instruments that yield valid & reliable information.
- Make changes in physical environments (e.g., move furniture, alter lighting) to promote and enhance learning.
- Use technologies effectively in teaching
- Plan, document and communicate “scholarly activity” to advance his/her desired career.
- Administrative & Management Skills
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- Practice “win-win” negotiation.
- Manage meetings effectively.
- Write memos, reports, letters, and other documents that communicate effectively to different audiences.
- Communicate with the media.
- Practice effective leadership and advocacy.
- Work effectively with committees and teams.
- Use strategic planning and ‘visioning’ to help the organization create its own future.
- Develop budgets to implement organizational priorities.
- Set challenging but reachable personal goals and manage time effectively.
- Professional Development
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- Assess professional interests (research, teaching, service, patient care) to identify strategic areas for a 5-year personal development plan.
- Create a portfolio that communicates professional development.
- Demonstrate an appreciation for academic family medicine history, trends, future, and vision.
- Describe a long-term and short-term plan for lifelong learning.
- Research
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- Define and limit the scope of a research project.
- State a hypothesis in a researchable format.
- Define independent, dependent, and intervening variables.
- Identify resources available for support of research.
- Describe legal and ethical guidelines for research including the IRB.
- Plan data collection methods to facilitate gathering valid, reliable data.
- Summarize qualitative and quantitative data.
- Manage time effectively in order to adhere to research timetables.
- Write proposals to obtain grant funding.
- Communicate research designs, processes, and outcomes to different audiences orally and in writing.