1. Optimizing UCSF’s Learning Environment: Creating Actionable Plans
David Irby PhD
Sandrijn van Schaik MD PhD
A UCSF Educational Skills Workshop sponsored by the Center for Faculty Educators
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2. Learning Objectives At the end of this session, you will be able to
Identify the key elements of the learning environment.
Articulate a vision for an optimal learning environment.
Select a strategy and develop a plan for implementation to enhance learning for everyone in your setting.
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3. Workshop Agenda Introductions
The learning environment construct: your thoughts, our thoughts
A vision for the future
Creating an action plan
Sharing ideas
Wrap up and evaluation
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4. Introductions Take a moment…
To complete the sentence on the index card in front of you:
When I hear the term learning environment, I think:….
Then pair-share your thoughts with a neighbor
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5. A guiding framework
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6. Exemplary Learning Environments: A Vision
Exemplary learning environments prepare, support and inspire all involved in health professions education and healthcare to work towards optimal health of individuals, populations and communities. The learning environment includes health professional students, healthcare professionals, non-clinical faculty, staff, patients and families. Collectively, they and the organizations within which they learn, work and seek care collaborate to advance their capabilities and create an inviting learning environment that fosters wellbeing and health for all.
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7. Exemplary Learning Environments: A Vision
Healthcare and health professional education share a goal of improving health for individuals, populations and communities
In exemplary learning environments learning is work and work is learning
Exemplary learning environments recognize that collaboration with integration of diverse perspectives is essential for success.
The organizations and agents in the learning environments learn from and about themselves, and the greater system they are part of, in order to achieve continuous improvement and innovation
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8. Towards accomplishing the vision: UCSF examples
Healthcare and health professional education share a goal of improving health for individuals, populations and communities
In exemplary learning environments learning is work and work is learning
Exemplary learning environments recognize that collaboration with integration of diverse perspectives is essential for success.
The organizations and agents in the learning environments learn from and about themselves, and the greater system they are part of, in order to achieve continuous improvement and innovation
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9. Towards accomplishing the vision: (UCSF) examples
Healthcare and health professional education share a goal of improving health for individuals, populations and communities
Integration of learners into systems projects (CMC, GME)
Incorporation of population heath into medical school curriculum
“Learning Health Organization as 6th pillar for UCSF Health
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10. Towards accomplishing the vision: (UCSF) examples
In exemplary learning environments learning is work and work is learning
Early clinical integration
Explicit attention to learning goals during patient-centered rounds
Promote life long learning and support professional identity formation and wellbeing
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11. Towards accomplishing the vision: (UCSF) examples
Exemplary learning environments recognize that collaboration with integration of diverse perspectives is essential for success
Focus on diversity and inclusion, in admissions process, orientation and faculty development (Differences Matter)
Interprofessional education initiatives, both in the schools and in the workplace
Increasing attention for inclusive leadership, women leaders
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12. Towards accomplishing the vision: (UCSF) examples
The organizations and agents in the learning environments learn from and about themselves, and the greater system they are part of, in order to achieve continuous improvement and innovation
Data driven assessment (dashboards)
Focus on continuous improvement for system and individuals
Focus on Inquiry
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13. Strategies, visions…. action!
Get to work on your action plan
Using the worksheet provided, identify a strategy that you could implement in your setting to improve the learning environment, and create an action plan to make it happen.

14. We welcome your feedback!
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