1. Institute for Educators In Nursing and Health Professions
UPDATES
Institute for Educators In
Nursing and Health Professions

2. New Projects
- Major Course Reconfigurations in Progress - increasing choices in progression - increasing opportunities for Doctoral Students to acquire preparation for teaching - Increasing number of Workshops - Expanding target audience to Nursing Faculty/Educators in both Academic and Clinical Settings

3. The Faculty EduCenter will include:
Access through a web-site
Content about topics
Evidence and best practices about the topics
Examples from best practice
Practice and case studies
Resources and references
Continuing Education opportunities

4. Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Instructor Workshop Overview
Based on needs assessment results
2-day workshop, repeated twice (n=70)
Foundational information for brand new, recently new, or returning clinical faculty across MD
ANCC CNE offered for workshop attendance

5. Program “What & How to” morning sessions “Hands on” afternoon sessions
General role and responsibilities with national expert
“Hands on” afternoon sessions
Extend and apply concepts/tools with 3 UMSON faculty
Use of standardized students, group work, discussion
Feedback strategies, readiness, assessment and evaluation tools, faculty support, making assignments, alternate learning activities, legal and ethical aspects, Q & A

6. Outcomes/ Evaluation
Networking, resources, mentoring, collective wisdom
Evaluations consistently strong
“time flew by”
“this should be mandatory…”
“excellent conference”
“very useful workshop”
“please provide this training again for others”

7. Future Steps
Follow up with attendees to determine ongoing learning needs
Disseminate model of basic clinical faculty preparation