RUHR-UNIVERSITY BOCHUM CENTRE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION Goals, Objectives and Methods for Medical Universities‘ Teaching Staff Training in Germany Thorsten Schäfer

Beliefs and Myths CTA  Congenital  Teaching  Ability  Inborn Competencies in Medical Teaching Staff  ?????? No doubt:  Empathy  Enthusiasm  Expertise  Sense of Mission

But… …being a good teacher in medicine is more than having  Empathy  Enthusiasm  Expertise  Sense of Mission

Goals of Teachers‘ Training in Germany  Prepare and Support Staff to Better Meet the Increasing Demands in Medical Education  Strengthen Leadership Skills  Foster the Implementation of State-of-the- Art Concepts, Contents and Skills

Objectives of Teachers‘ Training in Germany Training in  Curriculum Development  Cognitive Psychology  Assessment and Evaluation  Leadership  Educational Research

Objectives of Teachers‘ Training in Germany Kern et al., Curriculum development for Medical education. A six-step approach. The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1998

Objectives of Teachers‘ Training in Germany Kern et al., Curriculum development for Medical education. A six-step approach. The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1998

Objectives of Teachers‘ Training in Germany Kern et al., Curriculum development for Medical education. A six-step approach. The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1998

Key Aspects of Curriculum Development  General Needs Assessment  Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners  Learning Goals and Objectives  Educational Strategies  Implementation  Evaluation and Feedback

Key Aspects of Curriculum Development  General Needs Assessment  Society, Country, Region,…  Needs Assessment of Targeted Learners  Prior knowledge & skills, actual and future demands, defeat „loss of memory“  Learning Goals and Objectives  Who should learn how much of what by when? And why?

Key Aspects of Curriculum Development  Educational Strategies  Learning & Teaching Methods?  Implementation  How to put into action?  Evaluation and Feedback  The right tests and questions at the right time  Draw consequences

Methods of Teachers‘ Training in Germany Postgraduate Training Programmes  Training Courses, Seminars, Workshops  Society for Medical Education (GMA)  Local Programmes  Certificates in Medical Education  5 ECTS (+ 3 ECTS)  Master of Medical Education (MME)  60 ECTS, 2 Years, Master Thesis  Doctorate

Teaching Staff under Pressure

Patient Care

Teaching Staff under Pressure Patient Care Research

Teaching Staff under Pressure Patient Care Research Teaching Duties

Methods of Teachers‘ Training in Germany

Place an Obligation Participation in Teachers‘ Training Programmes necessary for:  Academic Qualification  Habilitation (Venia legendi)  Professorship  Appointment as Professor  Participation in „Pay for Performance“- Programmes  …

Give Incentives…  Prizes for the Best Teacher, Teacher of the Year  Free Parking ;-)  Publish Evaluation Results  Monetary Compensation  Scholarships  Impact „Points“

Stepwise Approach to Medical Teaching Qualification  Single Seminars, Courses, Workshops  Certificates: defined minimum requirements  Small  Medium  Large  Master Degree in Medical Education  Master Degree in Higher Education  Doctorate

Workshops for Teaching Staff Training at Bochum  Curriculum Design and Planning of Educational Lessons  Tutor Training for Problem-based Learning  Teaching in Seminars and Workshops  Teaching for Large Audiences  Assessment and Evaluation  Communication Skills

Extended  How to Present (e.g. Use of Powerpoint)  Rhetoric Training  E-Learning, Web-based Training, Blended Learning  Skills Training  Bedside Teaching  Scientific Writing

BW-Certificate Baden-Württemberg  Extended Level  80 Hours (3 ECTS)  Base Level  120 Hours (4 ECTS)

NRW-Certificate  Founded 2009  Members:  8 Universities With Medical Faculties  State Academy for Medical Education North Rhine-Westfalia (NRW)

Certificate of the Chamber of Physicians (NRW)

Certificate NRW 4 Topics  Planning  Teaching and Learning  Assessment and Evaluation  Options Take 5 Courses  1 Planning  1 Teaching and Learning  1 Assessment  2 Options  =120 Hours

Master of Medical Education  MME (Bern/Chicago)  MME-D  2 Years  Hours  60 ECTS  Project  Master Thesis

MME - Objectives  Create Competent Experts in Higher Education  Foster Innovations in the Field of Education  Improve Quality of Higher Education (3rd and 4th Level)  Strengthen Educational Research  Increase Individual Career Chances

MME Topics in Hours  Fundamentals of Learning and Leading  Communication  Project Management  Curriculum Development  Learning Environment  Assessment  Scholarship  Cognitive Psychology  Educational Change  Educational Research  Visit Abroad  Program Evaluation  Special Topics, Trends in Med. Ed. MME (Bern/Chicago)

MME: Multiplier

Stepwise Approach to Medical Teaching Qualification  Single Seminars, Courses, Workshops  Certificates: defined minimum requirements  Small  Medium  Large  Master Degree in Medical Education  Master Degree in Higher Education  Doctorate

RUHR-UNIVERSITY BOCHUM CENTRE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION Goals, Objectives and Methods for Medical Universities‘ Teaching Staff Training in Germany Thorsten Schäfer