Allied Dental Education - Call For Applications - Registration Deadline: June 17, 2009

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the Academy for Academic Leadership (AAL) will launch the ADEA/AAL Institute for Allied Health Educators (ADEA/AAL IAHE) as an online program this year. The ADEA/AAL IAHE is a professional, online development program designed to prepare faculty in allied dental education for successful academic careers. Over the past two years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, 61 allied health educators have participated in the ADEA/AAL IAHE.


To give participants maximum flexibility and convenience, the online format will be divided into multiple, stand-alone phases, with several evening sessions and independent study exercises. The first phase is the Teaching Foundations Program, and other thematic phases will follow. Educators enrolled in this program, whether beginners or seasoned faculty in need of a mid-career boost, will gain experience with key classroom and clinical teaching practices.


The Teaching Foundations Program will include:


- teaching effectively in the classroom and the clinic

- using case-based learning to enrich curriculum

- best practices for planning courses

- understanding students' learning styles

- generational diversity in health professions education

- working productively with struggling students

- creating portfolios for assessment


Phase I Program Dates:


Session 1: July 8, 2009

Session 2: July 15, 2009

Session 3: July 22, 2009

Session 4: July 29, 2009


All online sessions are held from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.


Sixteen hours of the American Dental Association's Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) credit is available for this course. The registration fee of $395 includes all four sessions and materials. Individuals may register for the 2009 ADEA/AAL IAHE Teaching Foundations Program by completing the application online here. Paper applications may also be downloaded and mailed to AAL.


Sources


American Dental Education Association


Academy for Academic Leadership