First Year Key Objectives

Teaching and Learning
  •  Adapt teaching to different learners and different settings.   
  • Design instruction and curricula that embody adult learning principles. 
  • Design and deliver high-quality oral presentations appropriate for different audiences. 
  • Give appropriate positive and constructive feedback, even to “difficult” learners.
  • Design and implement evaluation instruments that yield valid & reliable information.
  • Make changes in physical environments (e.g., move furniture, alter lighting) to promote and enhance learning.
  • Use technologies effectively in teaching
  • Plan, document and communicate “scholarly activity” to advance his/her desired career.
Administrative & Management Skills
  • Practice “win-win” negotiation.
  • Manage meetings effectively.
  • Write memos, reports, letters, and other documents that communicate effectively to different audiences.
  • Communicate with the media.
  • Practice effective leadership and advocacy.
  • Work effectively with committees and teams.
  • Use strategic planning and ‘visioning’ to help the organization create its own future.
  • Develop budgets to implement organizational priorities.
  • Set challenging but reachable personal goals and manage time effectively.
Professional Development
  • Assess professional interests (research, teaching, service, patient care) to identify strategic areas for a 5-year personal development plan.
  • Create a portfolio that communicates professional development.
  • Demonstrate an appreciation for academic family medicine history, trends, future, and vision.
  • Describe a long-term and short-term plan for lifelong learning.
Research
  • Define and limit the scope of a research project.
  • State a hypothesis in a researchable format.
  • Define independent, dependent, and intervening variables.
  • Identify resources available for support of research.
  • Describe legal and ethical guidelines for research including the IRB.
  • Plan data collection methods to facilitate gathering valid, reliable data.
  • Summarize qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Manage time effectively in order to adhere to research timetables.
  • Write proposals to obtain grant funding.
  • Communicate research designs, processes, and outcomes to different audiences orally and in writing.