The Dunedin School of Medicine is always striving to advance the quality of undergraduate and postgraduate education by providing its teachers with the resources, programmes and support that foster excellence in teaching.
Otago Clinical Skills Laboratories
A joint initiative betweeen the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) and Dunedin School of Medicine (DSM), the Otago Clinical Skills Laboratories (OCSL) provides clinical skills training and education to undergraduate students of DSM and SDHB clinical staff.
Medical Education Unit
The Medical Education Unit (MEU) supports all Dunedin School of Medicine staff educational activities and provides the leadership and liaison that facilitates curriculum initiatives.
MEU manages the 4–6 year MB ChB programme development, evaluation and assessment, and devolving implementation to departments by acting as liaison between staff and student committees, other schools in the Division, Southern District Health Board, Higher Education Development Centre, and other organisations as appropriate.
Convenors' meeting
Key details
Date and venue
4–6pm Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Octagonal Room, First Floor, Dunedin Hospital, Great King Street, Dunedin
Target audience
Module convenors
Structure
A two-hour meeting to review expectations, introduce innovations, and present resources for teaching, e-Learning, assessment, and evaluation at DSM for 2018.
Teaching Matters: Supporting our staff in all aspects of teaching
A regular forum where we discuss teaching, learning, and assessment ideas you can tailor to your own teaching context. All University teaching staff are warmly invited to attend any or all of the following sessions. Please feel free to bring your lunch and a colleague.
- PLANNING YOUR TEACHING Friday 16 February 12pm–1pm Octagonal Room
- CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Tuesday 6 March 12pm–1pm Lawrence Wright Room
- ADDRESSING CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY STUDENTS Tuesday 1 May 12pm–1pm Octagonal Room
- FACILITATING SMALL GROUPS Wednesday 25 July 12pm–1pm Octagonal Room
- EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING Tuesday 11 September 12pm–1pm Octagonal Room
- PARTICIPATING IN EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK Wednesday 10 October 12pm–1pm Octagonal Room
Each workshop is limited to 20 places. Please register by emailing Lyn Smith.
Email lyn.smith@otago.ac.nz
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Teaching skills for clinicians
Preparation course for Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators (London)
The UK Deaneries have developed the AoME to assure clinicians have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to teach their profession to the highest standard. This practical course provides guidance to better teaching skills and an opportunity to gain Membership or Fellowship of the Academy.
Key details
Dates and venue
26–29 March 2018 (may register for individual days or all four days)
University of Otago, Wellington
Target audience
Open to all health professionals and University of Otago staff members
Structure
A four-day course. Each day covers a topic:
- Designing and planning learning
- Teaching and facilitating learning
- Assessment of learning
- Educational research and scholarship
- Educational leadership
Registration
Attendees may register for individual days or for all four days.
Contact Diane Kenwright to register or for general enquiries
Email diane.kenwright@otago.ac.nz
Our people
- Associate Professor Ralph Pinnock Director Medical Education Unit and Associate Dean (Medical Education)
- Dr Megan Anakin Medical Education Advisor
- Dr Ohad Dar Clinical Skills Co-Director
- Dr John Edmond Clinical Skills Co-Director
- Dr Steve Gallagher e-Learning Facilitator
- Mrs Lyn Smith Fourth and fifth year and Medical Education Unit Administrator
Contact us
Tel 64 3 470 9842 (Dunedin Hospital extension 59842)
Fax 64 3 470 9901 (Dunedin Hospital extension 59901)
Email lyn.smith@otago.ac.nz
Medical Education Unit
Dunedin School of Medicine
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address:
Dean's Department
Dunedin School of Medicine
First Floor, Dunedin Hosptial
Great King Street
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand
The Health Sciences Medical Education Unit website also has information and news on medical education at the University of Otago.
