Faculty Development Workshop Summary Notes 26-28 July 2011

Abstract

University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences under the NECTAR programme conducted a three day Faculty Development training workshop. The workshop which was facilitated by Associate Professor Eva Aagaard, Professor Nancy Madinger, and Dr. Jake Gray from the University of Colorado Denver, USA recorded an average of 50 participants on a daily basis. The objective of the workshop was to introduce and acquaint participants to basic knowledge on: Curriculum Development; Team Based Learning; Bedside Clinical Teaching and Lecture methods. The workshop was officially opened by Professor Midion Chidzonga, the current Dean of the College of Health Sciences. The workshop was conducted in sessions with each of the 3 instructors facilitating specific sessions. This report is a summary of how the workshop unfolded. Workshop Objectives: To introduce faculty to the theory and practice of: • Curriculum Development • Medical Education Pedagogies • Student Assessment Session