MEDU 9430 Near Peer Teaching in Medical Education

Credits:

1-8

Directors:
Approved faculty (Assistant Professor or higher)
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Department approval required.
Offered:
Description:

During this longitudinal elective, advanced students will have the opportunity to serve as near peer facilitators and develop new curriculum content within various aspects of the curriculum. Students will have opportunity to support clinical skills attainment as part of POM-CS, participate in developing resources, facilitate large and small group discussions as part of basic science courses and labs, and orient students as they transition through various levels of the curriculum. This is a recommended add on course for students selected to be student chiefs, as well as those interested in enhancing their skills in medical education.

Student may register for a maximum of 8 credits. Each credit = 45 hours of work. Students will need to identify a faculty mentor within each course they wish to facilitate.