Ed-Tech mailing list members,
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine provides iPads to all of the medical students in some of its programs. On Friday, June 28th, at noon, Dr. Mark O'Connell and Dr. Richard Tiberius will share their experiences from this project. The presentation will be at the Miller School of Medicine, in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building (RMSB), 4th Floor Auditorium. If you arrive a bit early you will have time to prepare a sandwich from the lunch buffet.
The event will also be streamed, live, over the internet, for people who cannot attend in person. If you would like to get information about the live stream, let me know and I will send you the details as soon as I get them.
I have included the original announcement for this event below. For more information about this series, go to the
http://edo.med.miami.edu web page.
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William Vilberg
Director, Academic Technology
P: (305) 284-3949
C: (786) 250-2255
Title: Use of iPads in UME Friday, June 28, 2013, Noon, RMSB 4th Floor Auditorium (lunch will be provided) The Department of Medical Education Grand Rounds series, sponsored by the Educational Development Office, will host Dr. Mark O’Connell and Dr. Richard Tiberius http://edo.med.miami.edu BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Dr. O'Connell is the Senior Associate Dean for Educational Development and Senior Advisor to the Dean. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 and graduated with the M.D. degree from the University of Washington (Seattle) in 1978. He completed his training in internal medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, including a fellowship in general internal medicine, and joined the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine faculty in 1981, where he is an Associate Professor of Medicine (with tenure). In addition to his responsibilities in education and administration, Dr. O'Connell continues to practice primary care general internal medicine in the faculty medical practice group. In 2007, he was the first recipient of the Bernard J. Fogel Endowed Chair in Medical Education.
Dr. O'Connell has had an important role in teaching, innovation, and improvement in medical education. at the University of Miami for over 25 years. In 1999, Dr. O'Connell was appOinted Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education. In this role, he led a major reform and revision of the medical curriculum which was implemented in 2001. He also played a primary role in the design and implementation of the problem-based learning components of the medical curriculum, including extensive faculty development programs for this new teaching methodology. Dr. O'Connell also led the design and implementation, in 2002, of the University of Miami's regional medical campus in Boca Raton, Florida and its four-year medical curriculum, a separate educational track from the Miami campus curriculum. He also directed the design of a new MD/MBA program in 2008 and led the design, accreditation, and implementation of the four-year MD/MPH program June 2011.
Dr. O'Connell has received numerous awards for teaching, including the first annual "Teacher of the Year" award from the medical school faculty in 1996 and the University of Miami's "Outstanding Faculty Teacher" award from the University Faculty Senate in 2008. In November 2011, he received the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award at the AAMC Annual Meeting. He received the AAMC and Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative "Humanism in Medicine Award" in 2007. He has published and presented his scholarly work in medical education and has been recognized among the Best Doctors in America for his clinical work since 1996.
In April 2010, Dr. O'Connell was appOinted Senior Associate Dean for Educational Development and is responsible for establishing new educational and professional development programs. This includes curriculum development and faculty development and the creation of an Academy of Educators to support and promote faculty educators. His scholarly work focuses on the use of information technology in medical education. In his role as Senior Advisor to the Dean, Dr. O'Connell will work on collaborations with other international institutions to share and disseminate the best practices in medical education.
Richard Tiberius has a Ph,D, in Applied Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, He earned a B,Sc, in General Science in 1964, an MA in Psychology in 1966 and a Ph,D, in Applied Psychology in 1975, all at the University of Toronto, He is the director of the Educational Development Office in the Department of Medical Education and holds the rank of professor in the department of medicine with a cross appointment to Psychiatry, at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, He collaborates with medical faculty in designing and conducting educational research and faculty development activities, His scholarly work and consulting practice focus on the improvement of the teaching and learning process, especially the role of the teacher-student relationship in learning, He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters and books in US, canadian, and U,K, journals, and has conducted workshops and lectured throughout North America and Europe,
His written work includes a third edition of his book on small group teaching Teaching and Learning Through Discussion: A Trouble-Shooting Guide published by New Forums Press (2010); several chapters in K, T, Brinko and R, ], Menges' book Practically speaking: A sourcebook for instructional consultants in higher education (New Forums, 2011); and journal articles on various topics including the "Implications of the nature of "expertise" for, teaching and faculty development," (To Improve the Academy), "Metaphors underlying the improvement of teaching and learning" (The British Journal of Educational Technology) and "Alliances for change: A procedure for improving teaching through conversations with learners and partnerships with colleagues" (Journal of Staff, Program and Organization Development),
Richard G. Tiberius, Ph.D.
Director, Educational Development Office
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
1600 N.W. 10th Avenue, RMSB (R-98), Rm 2173
Miami, Florida 33136
Tel: 305 243-6538
Email:
rtiberius@med.miami.edu<mailto:rtiberius@med.miami.edu> Ana G. Luna
Executive Assistant
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Office of Dr. Mark O’Connell and Dr. Richard Tiberius
Educational Development Office
RMSB 2173A (R-53)
Tel: (305) 243-6737
Fax: (305) 243-3188
aluna@med.miami.edu<mailto:aluna@med.miami.edu>
