OFEC Teaching Skills for Ophthalmic Educators Online Series

Intended Learners
Residents, Ophthalmologists, Allied Ophthalmic Personnel

Available Credit
3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM per module

First Module Opened: 07/01/21

Cost: Free

Instructors:
Arun Acharya
Alberto Arntz
Jesús Barrio Barrio
Kathy Cao
Zelia Correa
Susan Culican
Anthony Vipin Das
Clare Davey
Fátima Pedrosa Domellöf
Helena Filipe
Jorge Valdez García
Prashant Garg
Matt Gearinger
Karl Golnik
Catherine Green
Ashok Grover
Jaclyn Haugsdal
Marko Hawlina Rizwana Hussaindeen
Vanitha Jeyaraj
Mila Kostik
Hans Lewis
Mildred Lopez
Heather Mack
João Pedro Marques
Eduardo Mayorga
Ilhem Mili-Boussen
Sashwanthi Mohan
Muhammad Moin
Maria MonteroKaushik Murali
Gabriela Palis
Anamika Patel
Paul Paulson
Jeff Pettey
Lorraine Provencher
Peter Quiros
Jameel Rizwana
Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen
Ian Yeo Yew San
Ana Silva
Meenakshi Swaminathan
Edmund Tsui
Devendra Venkatramani
Eduardo Viteri
Chee Chew Yip

Course Materials:

Recorded lectures

Recorded synchronous webinars

Online exercises

Readings

Description

This online series addresses the needs of anyone that is interested in teaching ophthalmologists in training and allied ophthalmic personnel. The series consists of 21 individual modules that cover the foundational principles of instructing adult learners. Topics include adult learning principles, principles and tools for assessment and online learning, teaching critical thinking, and more.

CME Credit Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati, The Ophthalmology Foundation & the PAAO. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 36.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Each module associated with this activity is worth 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

To earn the credits, you must enroll in the course, go to a module, and complete the activities. Once you have completed the activities for a module, a link will appear to access the credits certificate for that module.

Modules in This Series

Module 1: Applying Adult Learning Principles to Maximize Your Teaching
Module 2: Giving Effective Feedback to Enhance Any Teaching Activity
Module 3: Assessment Drives Learning: Principles & Tools to Embrace
Module 4: Teaching & Assessing in the Clinic
Module 5: Teaching & Assessing in the Operating Room
Module 6: Tips to Enhance Your Lectures
Module 7: Designing an Effective Flipped Classroom
Module 8: Fostering Critical Thinking
Module 9: Technology Assisted Teaching & Learning
Module 10: Professionalism & Communication Skills: Teaching & Assessing
Module 11: Creating Effective Continuing Professional Development Programs
Module 12: Generational Teaching: Tips to Increase Learning
Module 13: Running a Successful Webinar
Module 14: How to Teach Using Social Media
Module 15: Teaching Ethics
Module 16: Teaching Concepts, Facts, Principles, Processes, and Procedures
Module 17: Problem Based Learning
Module 18: How to Write Manuscripts
Module 19: Teaching Asynchronous Online Learning
Module 20: Managing Challenging Students
Module 21: Using Public Speaking Principles in Teaching

Objectives

By the end of the series, participants should be able to:

Apply adult and generational learning principles to training.
Give appropriate feedback to learners.
Use appropriate tools and strategies to assess learners.
Teach effectively in the clinic, operating room and in the classroom.
Help learners develop critical thinking, professionalism and communication skills.
Use technology for teaching and learning.
Apply flipped classroom strategies.
Develop continuing learning programs.

Course Format

This is a self-led series with 21 independent modules. Participants can choose to participate in the entire series, or choose to join the modules that will be most useful to them. Modules are self-paced. Modules consist of a recorded asynchronous presentations with activities and assessment. A synchronous webinar is offered during the first month of a new module. The recording is available for future participants or those not available to join live. Each module will offer a certificate and CME credits after completion of the mandatory activities. The estimated time to complete each module is 3-4 hours.