Activities — Mandatory for All Academic and invited staff
Training — Core Principles of Medical Education Methodology
- Outcome-/competency-based medical education;
- The core FAIR principle of education (F — Feedback, A — Activity, I — Individualization, R — Relevance);
- Active learning methods;
- Assessment in medical education;
- Syllabus structure and the role of the syllabus in the learning process;
- Feedback in medical education;
- Artificial intelligence in medical education;
- Strategies to support mental health and create a positive academic environment.
After the training, educators complete a post-training assignment.
Training sessions to develop research skills
- Principles of academic integrity;
- Core principles of scientific communication and organizing a research profile;
- Preparing a project proposal;
- Core principles of effective research supervision.
Peer Coaching — mutual support among colleagues.
One or two academic staff members observe a colleague’s teaching in a real educational setting and provide constructive, reflection-based feedback in accordance with goals agreed in advance. This process is non-judgmental and is entirely focused on the educator’s professional development.
Activities — Mandatory for Specific Target Groups of Academic and invited staff
- Training — Teaching/learning assessment methods (portfolio, OSCE, OSPE, SOE, MCQ, WPBA—Mini-CEX, CbD, DOPS, CBCR, TBL, Flipped Classroom);
- Simulation-based learning.
Working meetings — reflective sessions
- To become familiar with the educational program, integrate courses, and work on integrated cases and assignments;
- To share international experience gained at international conferences (lessons learned);
- To learn about developments in medical education (Journal Club);
- To review and share methodological recommendations;
- To share best practices in teaching;
- To support the development of soft skills and research skills through self-analysis, in collaboration with the Research and Doctoral Studies Departments and appropriately qualified colleagues.
