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The Ontario Medical Education Network (OMEN) is a continuing collaboration between the six Ontario Medical Schools. OMEN has established a Research Consortium that will serve to facilitate large scale projects in medical education, harness the combined energies of medical education researchers from across the province, and develop networks of education research teams throughout
OMEN organizes monthly Education Grand Rounds which are video-conferenced to all of the
At Western, the OMEN Rounds are coordinated through the Faculty Development Office. The Rounds are typically held on the last Thursday of every month from 7:30 am to 9:00 am in Room 3,
For a listing of the OMEN Education Grand Rounds, please visit the following link:
http://cre.med.utoronto.ca/omen/about.htm
For more information about the Faculty Development Office, please visit their website:
http://www.fmd.uwo.ca/FacultyDevelopment/
External Conference Listings by Topic
DENTAL
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DENTAL
1. American Dental Education Association (ADEA): Allied Dental Faculty Leadership Development Conference.
Date: June 9-12, 2004.
Location: The Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, BC.
Web address: http://www.adea.org/conferences/meeting.html
E-mail contact: LLHanlon@bellatlantic.ca; ChmarJ@adea.org
Conference focus: the ADEA is the leading national organization for dental education. Its members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools, advanced dental education programs, hospital dental education programs, allied dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students. For nearly a decade, the ADEA has addressed leadership development through educational programming conferences. The purpose of these is to prepare promising dental and allied dental faculty for leadership positions in dental and higher education. If you are an allied dental faculty member who would ultimately like to assume more administrative and leadership responsibilities within your institution or elsewhere, or if you are a relatively new allied program director and would like additional leadership training, this conference is for you. **You must be an individual member of the ADEA, be nominated by a director or dean and complete an application. **
2. ADEA: 37th Annual Allied Dental Program Directors' Conference.
Date: June 12-15, 2004.
Location: The Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, BC.
Web address: http://www.adea.org/conferences/meeting.html
Conference focus: Individuals with the following titles are considered eligible to attend the directors' meeting: dean or assistant dean, program director, program coordinator, department chair, interim director, coordinator or chair, and co-chair, co-coordinator or co-director. Individuals handling registration forms will be cross-checking with names from the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation list for program director status. Retired program directors are eligible to attend.
3. 4th International Conference for Computers in Dental Education: American Dental Education Association.
Date: December 1-5, 2004.
Location: San Antonio, TX.
Web address: http://www.adea.org/conferences/meeting.html
E-mail contact: BrantA@adea.org
Conference focus: This meeting is intended to promote the sharing of ideas and experiences of how computer-based technology has and will be implemented to support the missions of dental academic institutions around the world.
4. Canadian Dental Association (CDA): CDA 2005 General Assembly and Strategic Forum.
Date: April 15-16, 2005.
Location: Ottawa, ON.
Web address: http://www.cda-adc.ca/english/news_events/events/cda_events/default.asp
Conference focus: meeting of the General Assembly (including the Annual General Meeting) and Strategic Forum.
5. Ontario Dental Association (ODA): Annual Spring Meeting 2005.
Date: May 5-7, 2005.
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON.
Web address: http://www.dental.oda.ca
Conference focus: at each Annual Spring Meeting, the ODA aims to bring an outstanding line-up of cutting-edge speakers, along with exhibits of new products and services.
FAMILY MEDICINE
1. College of Family Physicians of Canada: Family Medicine Forum 2004 (FMF)
Date: November 25-27, 2004.
Location: Sheraton Centre, Toronto.
Web address: http://www.cfpc.ca/English/cfpc/cme/family medicine forum/?s=1
E-mail contact: sot@cfpc.ca
Submission deadline: June 18th, 2004
Conference focus: FMF 2004 combines the combines the Annual Scientific Assemblies of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) and the Annual Workshops of the CFPC's Sections of Teachers and Researchers.
2. 38th Annual Spring Conference for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM): "Conflict, Collaboration, and Resolution: Family Medicine Education in the 21st Century."
Date: April 30 - May 04, 2005.
Location: New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA.
Submission deadline: September 06, 2004.
Web address: http://www.stfm.org/
E-mail contact: malnajar@stfm.org
Conference focus: the STFM is dedicated to improving the health of all people through education, research, patient care, and advocacy.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1. American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA): Medinfo 2004, "Building High Performance Health Care Organizations."
Date: September 7 - 11, 2004.
Location: Hilton San Francisco, San Fransisco, CA.
Web address: http://www.medinfo2004.org/
E-mail contact: mail@mail.amia.org
Conference focus: Medinfo is the premier triennial international meeting for the medical informatics community. Held every three years since 1974, the San Francisco meeting will be the first time that Medinfo has returned to the United States since 1986. The meeting offers:
A full program of scientific papers, providing information on cutting edge research topics as well as implemented systems and the state-of-the-art.
Tutorials, workshops, and poster sessions designed to heighten personal interaction and scientific exchange.
A rich social program that enhances the scholarly content of the meeting with opportunities for informal interactions and relaxed fun in a beautiful and exciting city.
A selection of optional pre-meeting and post-meeting tours and events.
2. Millenium Conference 2005: "Medical Simulation - Theory and Practice."
Date:April 28 - May 01, 2005.
Location: Babson College, Wellesley, MA.
Submission deadline: December 01, 2004.
Web address: http://bidmc.harvard.edu/display.asp?leaf_id=9308
Conference focus: The Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges are co-sponsoring the Millennium Conference 2005, to be held in Wellesley, MA, from April 28 to May 1, 2005.
Previous Millennium Conferences have centered on the fundamental challenges of teaching medical students, the creation of institutional action plans for educational reform, and the continuum of medical education across undergraduate and graduate curricula.
This year's Millennium Conference 2005 will focus on the educational issues critical to the use of medical simulation for education and assessment in undergraduate and graduate medical education, in the hopes of establishing a framework for future initiatives in educational technology.
3. First Annual Conference of the Institute for Technology in Medical Education (ITMED).
Date: May 21-22, 2005.
Location: Philadelphia, PA.
Submission deadline: September 15, 2004.
Web address: http://www.www.itmed.org
E-mail contact: smerahn@cliniscience.com
Conference focus: The Institute for Technology in Medical Education(ITMED) is a non-profit education and research foundation whose mission is to discover, develop, manage and share information, projects and resources relating to the role and impact of technology in the education and professional development of physicians and other health professionals. This Conference offers a great opportunity for attendees to learn new perspectives on the role of technology in both basic science and clinical learning.
4. Slice of Life 2005: the 17th Meeting for Multimedia Developers, Educators, and Purveyors.
Date: June 16-18, 2005.
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Oregon.
Web address: http://slice.utah.edu
E-mail contact: suzanne.stensaas@hsc.utah.edu
Conference focus: The Slice of Life holds an annual meeting at which a small unique group of mulitmedia educators and developers gather each year to explore and share ideas about using technology in health science education. The meeting will provide a great opportunity to find out about the latest and greatest technologies in education.
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
1. Interprofessional Education: Grounding Action in Theory.
Date: May 26-27, 2005.
Location: University of Toronto Conference Centre, Toronto, ON.
Submission deadline: November 30, 2004.
Web address: http://www.cme.utoronto.ca/ipe2005
E-mail contact: ce.med@utoronto.ca
Conference focus: this Conference will be the inaugural session for a biennial event planned for educators in North America who are interested in interprofessional education (IPE). The Conference welcomes proposals for interactive workshops, symposia, paper presentations and interactive poster sessions especially related to the following themes: theoretical models and frameworks that inform IPE; innovations in curriculum and teaching methods related to IPE; assessment and evaluation methodologies used in IPE; and faculty development needed for IPE.
MULTI-THEMED
1. CME Congress 2004: An International Congress Linking CME and CPD to Health Outcomes.
Date: May 15-18, 2004.
Location: The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, ON.
Web address: http://www.cmecongress.org/
E-mail contact: ce.med@utoronto.ca
Conference focus: the CME Congress 2004 is organized around five interrelated themes: the linkages between information, education, and implementation, and the related context of regulation to the health care environment. In addition to participation of individuals from many organizations, the Congress will incorporate all of the annual meeting of the Society for Academic CME and the Canadian Association for Continuing Health Education. The spring meeting of the Association for Hospital Medical Education immediately precedes the Congress to facilitate the AHME members' participation in the Congress.
2. 11th International Ottawa Conference on Medical Education.
Date: July 06 -08, 2004.
Location: Congress Center in Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
Submission deadline: March 15th, 2004.
Web address: http://bcmedic.com/ottawa/otapresing.htm
Conference focus: The Ottawa Conference is a forum for the discussion of matters related to the assessment of clinical competence. Its topics include problem-based learning, the incorporation of new technology and professional development.
3. Association for the Study of Medical Education United Kingdom (AMSE-UK) Annual Scientific Meeting 2004: "Fitness to Practise."
Date: September 1-3, 2004.
Location: University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Web address: http://www.asme.org.uk
E-mail contact: jenniferb@asme.org.uk
Conference focus: this meeting is a forum for all medical educators with undergraduate, postgraduate or continuing professional development responsibilities and interests. It is an opportunity to report and discuss themes, research and initiatives with colleagues from the UK and abroad. Invited speakers will address the topic of Fitness to Practise. The event will also include opportunities for delegates to discuss innovations in medical education.
4. Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) 3rd Annual Conference: "Professionalism in Practice."
Date: September 18-22, 2004.
Location: Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
Web address: http://www.aspeducators.org/
E-mail contact: aspe@aspeducators.org
Conference focus: The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) annual conferences provide medical educators a forum for learning and present the latest in SP research, teaching methods and assessment techniques, as well as related educational technology.
5. 2004 Annual Profession and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD Network) Conference.
Date: November 4-7, 2004.
Location: Montreal, PQ.
Web address: http://www.podnetwork.org/conferences/2004/index.htm
E-mail contact: podnetwork@oodweb.org
Submission deadline: April 13, 2004.
Conference focus: each year the POD Network sponsors an annual conference that attracts both experienced and novice practitioners in the fields of faculty, instructional, and organizational development. The conference also appeals to administrators, faculty, teaching assistant developers, graduate students, publishers for the above audiences, and members of many higher education organizations. The "spirit of POD" is an integral part of conference planning with particular attention paid to creating a collegial and welcoming environment, respecting diversity in all its forms throughout the conference, and offering sessions and informal opportunities for dialogue that address the needs and concerns of the broad range of post-secondary institutions that the POD Network serves.
6. 115th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Date: November 5-10, 2004.
Location: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.
Web address: http://www.aamc.org/meetings/annual/2004/start.htm
7. 43rd Annual Conference on Research in Medical Education (RIME).
Date: November 5-10, 2004.
Location: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.
Submission deadline: February 20, 2004.
Web address: http://www.aamc.org/members/gea/rime/start.htm
E-mail contact: ccoleman@aamc.org
Conference focus: the 43rd Annual RIME Conference will be held in conjunction with the 115th AAMC Meeting. The purpose of the RIME Conference is to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of research concerning all aspects of medical education.
8. The Generalists in Medical Education
Date: November 6-7, 2004.
Location: Back Bay Hilton, Boston, MA.
Web address: http://www.thegeneralists.org/conference.html
Submission deadline: May 21, 2004.
Conference Focus: The Generalists in Medical Education welcome basic scientists, clinicians, and other educators interested in medical education. Specific areas of interest include curriculum and faculty development, testing and evaluation, and student services. At each annual conference, Generalists exchange ideas and knowledge in order to enhance professional growth.
9. The Sixth Annual AMS/COFM Educational Conference,"Future Directions in Medical Education: Generalism, Interprofessional Education, and Distributed Learning."
Date: November 18-19, 2004.
Location: The Northern Ontario Medical School (NOMS), Lakehead University, Thunderbay, ON.
Web address: http://www.normed.ca/cofm/
Early registration deadline: October 15, 2004.
Conference Focus: The 2004 AMS/COFM program includes keynote addresses from the Honorable Carolyn Bennett, The Minister of State for Public Health and Carol Herbert, Dean of The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. Workshop topics include distributed learning, gender in medicine and a new tool in the evidence based model of clinical practice.
10. 4th GCC Medical Education Conference.
Date: November 28-30, 2004.
Location: Al Anin, United Arab Emirates
Web address: http://www.fmhs.uaeu.ac.ae/gccme/
E-mail contact: gccme@uaeu.ac.ae
Submission deadline: September 30, 2004
Conference focus: This conference is designed for health sciences educators with practical and research interests in advancing medical education in the GCC region. The 2004 Conference on medical education will offer educational sessions, workshops, abstract and poster presentations focused on medical education. Leaders in medical education will participate in daily sessions focusing on the evaluation of competence at all levels of training, including the practicing physician.
11. 2nd Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference: "Assessment TIPS."
Date: December 7-10, 2004.
Location: National University of Singapore.
Submission deadline: August 15, 2004.
Web address: http://www.med.nus.edu.sg/events/apmec/
E-mail contact: medbox6@nus.edu.sg
Conference focus: the theme for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference is Assessment TIPS (Trends, Issues, Priorities, and Standards). Topics include assessment of clinical competence, selection of medical students, the use of information technology in assessment, and the assessment of scholarship in teaching.
12. 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education.
Date: January 4-7, 2005.
Location: Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Web address: http://www.hiceducation.org
E-mail contact: education@hiceducation.org
Abstract submission deadline: September 8, 2004.
Conference focus: the main goal of the 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various education-related fields from all over the world to come together and learn from each other. An additional goal of the conference is to provide a place for academicians and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests related to education to meet and interact with members inside and outside their particular disciplines.
13. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA): "Demography and Democracy in the Era of Accountability."
Date: April 11-15, 2005.
Location: Montreal, PQ.
Submission deadline: see website for staggered submission deadlines.
Web address: http://www.aera.net/
E-mail contact: 2005annualmtg@aera.net
Conference focus: AERA is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application. Its 20,000 members are educators; administrators; directors of research, testing or evaluation in federal, state and local agencies; counselors; evaluators; graduate students; and behavioral scientists. The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science.
14. 2005 Medical Education Conference (AFMC-CAME-CFPC-MCC-RCPSC): "Learning from Each Other."
Date: April 29 - May 04, 2005.
Location: Saskatoon, SK.
Deadline for proposals for educational activities: October 24, 2004.
Web address: http://www.afmc.ca/pages/annual_meetings_2005.html
Conference focus: the 2005 Conference marks the inaugural AFMC-CAME-CFPC-MCC-RCPSC meeting. Themes of the planned plenary sessions are Generalism vs. Superspecialization: Can One School Support Both?, Scholarship in Education, and Reflective Practice: Broadening our Perspectives.
15. Monash University: First International Clinical Skills Conference."From the Skills Laboratory to the Workplace: Making the Connections."
Date: May 9-11, 2005.
Location: Monash Prato Centre, Tuscany, Italy.
Submission deadline: abstracts due November 01, 2004.
Web address: http://www.conferences.monash.org/clinicalskills/
E-mail contact:Annabel.Whitby@med.monash.edu.au
Conference focus: The conference represents a unique collaboration between the Centre for Medical & Health Sciences Education at Monash University, Australia and King’s College, London. These two academic institutions have joined together with the Clinical Skills Network, UK for the purpose of arranging a stimulating and multi-faceted meeting.
16. RCPSC/CSCI Annual Conference: Today's Specialist: Defining Competencies Through CanMEDS.
Date: September 22-24, 2005.
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Abstract submission deadline: May 9th, 2005.
Web address: http://rcpsc.medical.org/meetings/index.php
E-mail contact: meetings@rcpsc.edu
Conference focus: This annual Conference program will provide opportunities for front line practitioners, residents and students to explore the application of patient advocacy, communication skills, teamwork, professionalism and resource management. Discussions about moral reasoning, equity and work-life balance as applied to practice will be featured.
17. Canadian Association of Continuing Health Education (CACHE) 2005
Date: September 24-26, 2005.
Location: Westin Hotel, Calgary, AB.
Submission deadline: February 15, 2005.
Web address: http://www.cachecanada.org
E-mail contact:cache@ucalgary.ca
Conference focus: CACHE 2005 will build on the success of previous CACHE Conferences and will respond to the suggestions received from the 2003 meeting participants. Pre-Conference workshops are planned for Saturday, September 24th, 2005. Sunday and Monday will include plenary sessions, workshops, research papers, poster sessions and exhibits related to the following themes: knowledge translation and synthesis; creating and improving systems; and CHE outcome assessment.
18. 2005 American Academy on Physician and Patient (AAPP): International Conference on Communication in Healthcare.
Date: October 6-8, 2005.
Location: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Abstract submission deadline: February 28, 2005.
Web address: http://www.physicianpatient.org/
E-mail contact: pcm@northwestern.edu
Conference focus: The themes for this Conference include: communication in chronic illness and cancer care; communication and health disparities; health literacy; patient safety as a communication issue; and relationship-centred care.
OB/GYN
1. 2005 Annual Meeting for the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO): "Finding the Money; Finding the Time - Education in Ob-Gyn."
Date: March 2-5, 2005.
Location: The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT.
Web address: http://www.apgo.org/meetings/index.cfm/cat/annual%20meeting.htm
E-mail contact: djohnson@apgo.org
Conference focus: The joint annual meeting between the APGO and the CREOG offers exhibits, receptions, seminars, plenary and breakout sessions of interest to members of both organizations.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
1. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM): "The Healing Space."
Date: January 19-23, 2005.
Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA.
Web address: http://www.aahpm.org/education/05conf/index.html
E-mail contact: lmarchan@fammed.wisc.edu
Submission deadline: November 15, 2004.
Conference focus: The "Healing Space" is a concurrent venue within the AAHPM/APNA annual meeting that will emphasize the humanities and arts in palliative medicine, clinician well being, and spirituality. It will include a sacred space for meditation and prayer in the early morning, movement meditation such as taichi, an art and humanities gallery, chair massage, a space for workshops, video and film presentations, poetry and prose readings for all participants, as well as a space to relax, create art work, write and share stories with others. It is a space for the rejuvenation of your whole being - mind, body and spirit.
We are also seeking individuals who would like to present workshops or videos having to do with palliative medicine and the humanities.
PAEDIATRICS
1. Annual Meeting for the Counsel on Medical Student Education in Paediatrics (COMSEP)
Date: April 7-10, 2005.
Location: Grandover Resort, Greensboro, NC.
Submission deadline: to be announced in the future.
Web address: http://www.comsep.org/
E-mail contact: to be announced.
Conference focus: COMSEP was established in 1992 and is is a dynamic organization which champions the cause of pediatric medical student education. The COMSEP meeting provides a menu of continuing education materials and topics for pediatric educators. Formal presentations by the organization's leadership, plenary session speakers on state-of-the art topics, poster sessions, interactive workshops, task group meetings including hands-on technology demonstrations, scientific platform presentations, and informal networking comprise the annual program. Attendees participate fully in these sessions and attend relevant organizational committee meetings held in conjunction with the scientific program.
The Paediatric Undergraduate Program Directors of Canada Committee (PUPDOCC) schedules its annual meeting during the COMSEP proceedings.
TEACHING
1. 2004 Conference for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), "Experiencing the Richness of the University Mosaic: From Diversity to Individuality."
Date: June 16-19, 2004.
Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
Web address: http://www.tss.uoguelph.ca/stlhe/
E-mail contact: Gary.Poole@ubc.ca
Conference focus: The annual STLHE conference has a reputation for providing a relaxed, yet stimulating, forum for discussing teaching and learning issues with a wide cross-section of colleagues. The conference includes keynote sessions but generally centres around smaller discussion sessions, workshops, round-tables, panels, demonstrations, and other participative presentations. This conference is of particular interest to university and college teachers, educational developers, instructional and curriculum developers, teaching assistants, graduate and undergraduate students, and student affairs professionals.
2. 8th Annual International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE).
Date: July 10 - 13, 2004.
Location: The Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
Submission deadline: March 15, 2004.
Web address: http://www.iamse.org/conf/conf8/conf8_menu.htm
E-mail contact: julie@iamse.org
Conference focus: This event, which is being hosted and joint-sponsored by Tulane University School of Medicine, will explore strategies for teaching and learning the fundamental sciences of medicine. It is directed toward course and clinical clerkship directors; basic scientists and academic physicians; rectors and deans; deans for medical education, academic affairs, faculty development, and CME; educational psychologists; and all those who have interest in more appropriately integrating science within the medical curriculum. As global interdisciplinary events, IAMSE annual association meetings attract participants on average from 30 countries representing all subject disciplines throughout human, veterinary, and dental medicine.
3. Association for Medical Education in Europe 2004 (AMEE): An International
Meeting on Education in the Health Care Professions.
Date: September 5 - 8, 2004.
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland UK.
Web address: http://www.amee.org
E-mail contact: amee@dundee.ac.uk
Conference focus: AMEE is concerned with the continuum of education from undergraduate or basic training through postgraduate, speciality or vocational training to continuing education. Members of AMEE are teachers and organizations or national bodies committed to high standards of education in medicine and the health care professions.
4. 2004 Annual Meeting of Team Learning in Medical Education: An Internet Resource Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine.
Date: November 8, 2004.
Location: Room 303, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.
Web address: http://public.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed/team_learning/index.html
E-mail contact: fac-ed@bcm.tmc.edu
Conference focus: Team learning is a teaching method which focuses on providing high quality educational experiences for health science students using limited instructional resources. This group is dedicated to the dissemination of information about experiences in Team Learning in Medical Education.
5. Teaching and Evaluating Competencies in Clinical Medical Education: A National Conference for Clerkship, Residency Program Directors, and Faculty Developers.
Date: March 4-5, 2005.
Location: The Lennox Hotel, Boston, MA.
Web address: http://www.UMassmed.edu/CFDC
E-mail contact: CFDC@UMassmed.edu
Conference focus: This conference is organized by the UMass Medical School Community Faculty Development Center (CFDC). The CFDC is an interdisciplinary group supported by the departments of Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics, the Office of Medical Education and the Office of Community Programs, and is dedicated to providing education, conducting research, and encouraging the professional development of community-based preceptors. The Conference session themes are teaching competency-based medicine, evaluating competency-based medicine,and developing excellent teaching faculty .
6.4th Annual National Conference: Team-Based Learning. Medical & Health Sciences Education.
Date: June 2-4, 2005.
Location: Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Submission deadline: May 13, 2005.
Web address: http://www.med.wright.edu/tbl/
E-mail contact: SOM_TBL2005@wright.edu
Conference focus: The title of the 2005 Conference is "Generating Powerful Learning." Whether you are currently using Team-Based Learning (TBL) or not, this conference is intended to enable you to be able to introduce and continuously develop TBL in your curriculum. You will experience all components of TBL while learining how to: create effective application exercises; become a transformational leader in the classroom; evaluate the impact of TBL on academic performance; and improve TBL modules through student- faculty feedback.
7. The First International Conference on Ehancing Teaching and Learning Through Assessment.
Date: June 13 -15, 2005.
Location: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Submission deadline: December 20, 2004.
Web address: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/assessment
E-mail contact: mfassess@polyu.edu.hk
Conference focus: The title of the inaugural Conference is "Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Assessment." Papers are invited (submission deadline is December 20, 2004) relating to a number of themes including: assessment in the workplace; peer- and self-asessment; impact of assessment on teaching and learning; and assessment to enhance life-long learning.
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