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Answering the Call

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This can further assist with fewer medication errors. Underrepresented-in-medicine minorities are more likely to work in communities or settings with medically underserved minority populations.” Akiyode says beyond the vaccines, pharmacists provide medication therapy management and reduce treatment failures and medication problems.

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Anchors Away: Building Community, Mindfulness, Equity, and Reflection

The Scholarly Teacher

2007), was incorporated to emphasize the importance of prioritizing self-care. For example, the health services medical director led the participants through breathing exercises. How (Faculty Development): The facilitators led several of the mindfulness moments including waving ribbons, blowing bubbles, and storytelling.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students. Now, the medical industry understands how agriculture plays a crucial role in overall health and wellbeing,” says Williams.

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Simulation gives students experiential learning opportunity

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Sims are most typically used in a clinical or medical settings to train future physicians, nurses, physical therapists or similar role to practice diagnostics or communicating with a patient. Building into business: The newest simulation came from a conversation between Erin Draper, Whitman Director of Experiential Programs at Syracuse.

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Lecture Recording: What does research say about its effect on attendance?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

A number of studies have found some form of positive correlation between performance and lecture attendance, and one found this effect stronger for non-native speakers (Gatherer & Manning, 1998; Thatcher, Fridjhon, & Cockcroft, 2007). 2007; Dolnicar, 2005). Medical Teacher , 30 (6), 630–632. Dickson, P. Warshow, D.

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Belmont plans to hire Jewish faculty for the first time

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” The university plans to recruit Jewish faculty members to teach in the university’s law school, pharmacy school and new medical school, scheduled to open in 2024. The relationship ended because Belmont leaders wanted to be able to select their own trustees.).

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Using Peer Observation to enhance teaching and learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

2007) with benefits for the observer as much as the person being observed (Siddiqui et al., Medical Teacher, 29, 297-300 Catriona Bell Dr Catriona Bell is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Education. Research shows shown that peer observation is an extremely valuable process (Irby, 1983; Brown and Ward-Griffin, 1994; Siddiqui et al.,