Faculty Development at Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University

Patricia Hudes, MSIT, Director

Welcome

Our mission is to provide our faculty with a broad range of information to develop and enhance their teaching skills.

Please note that green texts are links and that content is updated often!

Would you like to improve your skills as a medical educator?
Medical Education Journal Club	STReME	Faculty Development Day
The Medical Education Journal Club meets monthly to learn and discuss recently published articles relating to medical education.	Scholarship of Teaching and Research in Medical Education (STReME) series is designed to encourage and promote scholarly activity related to teaching and research in medical education.	Faculty Development Day is an annual event designed for faculty to learn and engage in a day-long learning activity with a nationally-recognized speaker.
Looking for Teaching Innovations?
Find and share teaching innovations! They are instructional strategies, tools and technology that our faculty have used to improve teaching and learning, including: Promoting interactivity in the classroom with the Audience Response System (ARS) Presenting visual data like a pro by using Edward Tufte tips Improving quality of peer feedback by grading comments Treating virtual patients with Megamix online clinical review cases Increasing student questions with Muddy Waters online Q&A.
Would you like to see who the recipients of our annual Faculty Awards are?
The Faculty Awards page lists the awards granted annually to our faculty, sorted by year or category. The categories are: Excellence in Medical Education Award Faculty Development Award Faculty Mentor Award Teaching Excellence Award Volunteer Faculty Award
Would you like to fully engage your students in learning your material?
Team-Based Learning™ may be just what you've been looking for! TBL is an educational strategy that: Enhances problem-solving skills Replaces or reduces lecture time Ensures that students are prepared and on time to class Creates a remarkable amount of energy in the classroom Promotes teamwork
Are you searching for resources?
Browse the Resources pages to find helpful links to: full and free access to online journals, medical education related organizations, on-campus services, free images, and more!

Would you like to view educational materials available to our students?
Visit our link to the Medical Education Academic Education (MEDU) website. There you will find all educational materials that are posted online for years one through four, including class schedules, PowerPoint presentations, clinical cases and quizzes.
Would you like a one-on-one consultation to explore ways of improving your teaching?
Contact Patricia Hudes, MSIT, Director of Faculty Development. You will be able to discuss your teaching goals and explore different instructional strategies to better achieve them. E-mail or call (937) 775-2643 to schedule an appointment.
Would you like help with medical education related studies, articles and presentations?
Contact Nicole Borges, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Medical Education Research and Evaluation. You will be able to brainstorm ideas on how to transform your current teaching projects into scholarly work. E-mail or call (937) 775-3196 to schedule an appointment.
Questions and Suggestions
You can email your questions and suggestions to BSOM_FacDev@wright.edu or call (937) 775-2675.