Training New Medical Education Trainers

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Why apply?

- Become a more effective student representative - Be able to make changes in education for many years - Know what you’re talking about before facing your dean: curriculum development, learning theories, teaching methods - Learn to Advocate, Present, Lead, Transfer knowledge - Give trainings THIS GA and back at home - Get to know other participants before the GA craziness starts!

Who should?

Everyone with a basic interest in Medical Education, with some experience in facilitating or training.

Although the workshop will be a capital addition to the work of members working in Medical Education, we highly encourage all other members with an interest in change management in Education as well as interest in Student Representation at a faculty or national level to apply as well.

Topics Topics to be addressed: • Students roles in

medical education • Learning theory • Educational Strategies • Outcome based Education • Quality improvement • Professionalism and ethics • Curriculum development • Assessment and Evaluation • Research in Medical Education • Quality Assurance • Non Formal Education • Student Rights

How to apply?

Visit w w w. i f m s a . o r g / M e d i a / S u r veys/PreGeneral- Assembly -Taiwan-AM-2014-Registration-Form

Deadline: June 15th, 23.59 UTC

Introduction Training Medical Education Trainers

Stijntje Dijk SCOME Director 2013-2014 scomed@ifmsa.org

As we are the official voices of medical students worldwide, making our voices heard is one of the cornerstones of IFMSA. To amplify our effect we need to continue to increase our impact, not only towards our members at the General Assemblies, but also towards the national and local levels.

With this Pre-GA in Training Medical Education Trainers we will focus on empowering participants to initiate peer-education based trainings at home to make sure their organizations voices are heard. Training our members in student representation and medical education shapes not only the quality of our future doctors, but also the quality of healthcare.

world – the Standing Committee On Medical Education (SCOME). As medical students are directly exposed to medical curricula, they should rightfully be assumed to be experts on their educational system, and should therefore have an influence on the creation of new curricula. From IFMSA’s experience, it is often the medical students who are the strongest proponents for adapting their education to their needs.

This workshop is considered to be the 1st step of a series of workshops directed towards flourishing these needs within Medical Education and Student Representation among medical students. More workshops are to be organized by the participants of IFMSA has a dedicated organ which aims this workshop who intend to become active to implement an optimal learning environ- as Medical Education Trainers. ment for all medical students around the

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Pre GA outline The pre-GA will consist of 3 working days. It contains lectures alongside different types of interactive activities and sessions, aiming towards making the workshop informative as well as enjoyable. Participants will be challenged to both expand their knowledge in Medical Education, strategic planning by faculties, as well as their skills in teaching, presenting and spreading a message.

Before we as (medical) students can lobby for the highest standards and changes in our education, we should be aware of many topics like curriculum design, assessment, research, learning methods and how to be a part of the medical education system, we should know what to change and how to make the change. Our workshop will introduce students to the most important medical education topics and stimulate their engagement in educational processes, but also aim towards creating new Trainers in Medical Education to ensure further growth of our vocalization in the upcoming years.

Through a series of short presentations, group work and practice this course will cover general medical education topics as well as some topics particularized for the needs of students on the individual level or as student representatives involved in decision making.

The workshop sessions will include training sessions on important subjects like: teaching and learning, curriculum design, self-learning, assessment, & research. Presentations and Teambuilding games and energizers will help create a better environment for participants.

But most importantly: The participants will be included in the facilitation of the workshop, as a hands on method to form them into [insert fabulous bijvoeglijk naamwoord] trainers.

There will be maximum room for personal feedback for the participants in their role as facilitators, advocates and trainers, and they will supported by an assigned experienced trainer to help them to develop according to their individual needs and expectations.

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Why apply?

- Become a more effective student representative - Be able to make changes in education for many years - Know what you’re talking about before facing your dean: curriculum development, learning theories, teaching methods - Learn to Advocate, Present, Lead, Transfer knowledge - Give trainings THIS GA and back at home - Get to know other participants before the GA craziness starts!

Who should apply?

Although the workshop will be a capital addition to the work of members working in Medical Education, we highly encourage all other members with an interest in change management in Education as well as interest in Student Representation at a faculty or national level to apply as well.

Whether you’re from SCOPE/SCORE and are looking to work on accreditation and recognition for exchanges within the curriculum, from SCORP and want to convince your faculty to implement Global Health Education in their curriculum, a SCORAngel who things sexual education within your school is far below level, or a Local or National boardmember who is responsible for student representation of your NMO, we think you will find here what you are looking for!

All applicants need to already have are specific interest in Medical Education and Student Representation and some experience in either facilitation or training. Please note that participants will be given a preparatory assignment for the sessions.

After this course participants will be able to 1. Play an active role in the education processes 2. Make informed decisions as partners in the educational processes.

3. Represent their organization towards faculties and national organizations 4. Pass on their knowledge as trainers in Medical Education Objectives 1. Provide knowledge about existing guidelines, (medical) education theory, models and trends from literature 2. Provide skills for development of medical education, including student leadership and advocacy 3. Empower and motivate participants to take action at a local and national level

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Evaluation sessions and feedback: In order to evaluate the workshop progra participants will be invited to actively participate in the evaluation process, a future become the trainers themselves. By the end of the Pre-GA workshop, perfectionize the programme of it for future similar trainings in Essential Skil Education for Students.

There will also be much room personal feedback for the participants in their advocates and trainers, and they will supported by an assigned experienced to develop according to their individual needs and expectations.

How to join!

Topics

Proposed Agenda

Topics to be addressed: • Students roles in medical education • Learning theory • Educational Strategies • Outcome based Education • Quality improvement • Professionalism and ethics • Curriculum development • Assessment and Evaluation • Research in Medical Education • Quality Assurance • Non Formal Education • Student Rights

How to apply

c/o WMA B.P, 63,01212 Ferney-Voltaire CDEX –FRANCE

For any questions about TMET, contact Stijntje Dijk (SCOME Director) scomed@ifmsa.org To apply, visit: www.ifmsa.org/Media/Surveys/PreGeneral-Assembly-Taiwan-AM-2014-Registration-Form To keep updated on Medical Education within IFMSA, join the server by sending an empty e-mail to ifmsa-scome-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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