Welcome to the Educator Resources page for all persons who teach students in Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) at the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM). Our mission is to support and empower faculty and residents who teach medical students through professional development trainings and resources. We are committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive academic environment where educators can thrive, innovate and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of undergraduate medical education. Explore our resources and workshops, which are designed to help you grow personally and professionally as an educator within our dynamic medical community.
Faculty Development for Medical Educators
This site serves as a companion to our Master Series in Medical Education. For each workshop in the series, you will find a dedicated section that includes a recording of the session, a breakdown of the content by subtopics and curated supplementary resources. These resources include library books, websites, journal articles and videos to support further learning.
In addition to workshop-specific materials, the guide offers information and resources on a range of topics relevant to RSOM educators. Click here to access the Faculty Development For Medical Educators site.
Click here to see a listing of our fall Master Class in Medical Education sessions.
Faculty and Residents as Teachers Training Module
This required training module provides essential information and resources to help faculty and residents effectively teach medical students in the clinical setting. It includes general resources—teaching responsibilities, institutional policies and procedures, and faculty development materials—as well as department-specific content, including clerkship and sub-internship learning objectives, core clinical conditions and skills, student roles and responsibilities, and orientation documents for educators.
Educators must submit the attestation form at the end of the module confirming their review of all mandatory materials. Click here to access the Faculty and Residents as Teachers Training Module.
Course Director Handbook
This handbook is essential reading for all course directors and co-directors. Course directors are encouraged to share this handbook with other course faculty. Each section covers a specific aspect of the course director's role--from understanding the RSOM's UGME curriculum, to planning and administering a course, to evaluating students, and to using course management tools such as CBase, Echo360 and ExamSoft. Click here to access the Course Director Handbook.
Last updated Jan. 7, 2025.
