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Educator Webinar Series:

Healthcare Education Resources

Proven Research And Practical Strategies To Help Educators Better Support Learning And Outcomes

Featured Speakers

 

Dr. Angela Hairrell, PhD, MEd

Director of Learning Support and Assistant Professor
Burnett School of Medicine, Texas Christian University

Dr. Hairrell is a lifetime educator who has served all levels (PreK to professional school) for over 30 years now. She holds a Ph.D in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University at College Station. Currently she serves as the Director of Learning Support and Assistant Professor in the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. Her research interests include reading comprehension, vocabulary development, active learning strategies, learning differences. Having spent many years teaching in the public school system and working in higher education research, she is passionate about helping students achieve success through data- and performance-driven assessment, which is especially important to help medical students become effective and efficient learners.

Dr. Mark Hand, PhD, RN, CNE

Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, East Carolina University

Dr. Mark Hand has over 23 years of nursing education experience. He has taught in ADN, BSN and Graduate Nursing Programs, His research interests include men in nursing education, LGBTQ+ health education in nursing education, and academic success in nursing students. He is a Certified Nurse Educator and a recipient of the Excellence in Classroom and Clinical Teaching Daisy Award , Excellence in Education, and Excellence in Research from the Beta Nu Chapter of Sigma. He was a member of the Board of Governors for the National League for Nursing from 2019-2022. He has written and published in nursing journals and presented at several nursing conferences locally, nationally, and internationally.

Dr. Christopher Carrubba, MD

USMLE Medical Director, TrueLearn

Dr. Christopher Carrubba is an experienced medical education executive who has spent over 12 years tutoring medical school students as they prepare for USMLE and COMLEX exams. In addition, he is experienced in writing board-style questions and developing content. While completing his residency in Internal Medicine, he was hired to the position of Medical Director at MedSchool Tutors, where he completed over 5,000 hours of personalized tutoring, hired and trained new tutors, and established consulting relationships with medical schools and content providers. In 2017, he began tutoring medical students and consulting with medical schools on curriculum improvement, test-taking strategies, and implementation of eLearning. Dr. Carrubba is also the USMLE Medical Director at TrueLearn–overseeing USMLE item and content development for the USMLE and Shelf SmartBanks.

Educator Webinar Schedule

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June 15

Enhance Learning and Maximize Outcomes With USMLE-Style Questions And Data Analytics

Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Christopher Carrubba, MD, MBA

In this webinar we will discuss how utilization of USMLE-style practice questions across the medical school curriculum benefits both students and faculty. Attend and learn best practices for students and curriculum integration, as well as how to interpret and leverage the data to guide learning, improve USMLE performance, and inform curricular decisions.

June 7

Success Matters: Remediation Strategies in Healthcare Education

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Angela Hairrell

This webinar will focus on two main ideas. First, you will learn what steps educators can take to reduce the need for remediation. This will include ideas related to content delivery and formative, ongoing assessment. Second, you will learn what to do when remediation becomes necessary. Dr. Hairrell will provide a template for the development, implementation, and assessment of a Student Success Plan.

May 16

Teaching Clinical Judgment: From Classroom to Clinical (Part 2)

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Mark Hand

Utilizing clinical judgment is a complex process directly influenced by the nurse’s clinical experience and what the nurse brings to patient care. This includes the ability of the nurse to use knowledge and grasp the essence of the current clinical scenario by using the skill of clinical reasoning. Incorporating clinical judgment into the classroom and clinical is essential for nursing students to develop knowledge and critical thinking. This webinar is part two of a two-part series where we will discuss the teaching of clinical judgment that nurse educators can incorporate into the clinical setting. Part one of the series focused on facilitating clinical judgment in the classroom setting. 

 

May 4

USMLE-Style Questions: An Active Learning Tool for Medical Students and Educators

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Christopher Carrubba, MD

Question banks are not just for students! Join this webinar to learn the benefits to both faculty and students when USMLE practice questions are integrated into existing curriculum. You will learn how to leverage board-style questions in teaching, how to interpret the advanced data, and how to support and guide students so they can better learn and outperform come exam day.

May 4

Teaching Clinical Judgment: From Classroom to Clinical (Part 1)

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Mark Hand

Utilizing clinical judgment is a complex process directly influenced by the nurse’s clinical experience and what the nurse brings to patient care. This includes the ability of the nurse to use knowledge and grasp the essence of the current clinical scenario by using the skill of clinical reasoning. Incorporating clinical judgment into the classroom and clinical is essential for nursing students to develop knowledge and critical thinking. This webinar is part one of a two-part series where we will discuss the teaching of clinical judgment that nurse educators can incorporate into the classroom. Part two of the series will focus on facilitating clinical judgment in the clinical setting.

March 1

Active Learning Across Healthcare Settings

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET with Dr. Angela Hairrell

Find out how active learning helps increase learners’ engagement by placing learners at the center of the learning process, leading to enhanced educational outcomes. You will learn 5 evidence-based strategies that benefit every educator and learner, and the best practices for application in specific healthcare settings—including the classroom, hospital, clinic, and simulation center.