8211 - Small Group Facilitation in Medical Education Contexts

Course Description

Simulating the dynamics of collaborative health care work, small group learning strategies are increasingly used across medical education contexts. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to work through cases that demonstrate the theory, rationale, and structures essential for effectively supporting small group learning. Participants should come prepared with an outline of a course or session they would like to review for potential inclusion of small group learning strategies. The small group facilitator roles specific to the UME new curriculum will also be reviewed.

This workshop is meant for faculty across the medical education continuum.

What You Will Learn

During this workshop participants will

• Identify principles of effective small group facilitation
• Problem solve solutions to common small group learning challenges
• Plan for the inclusion of small group learning strategies in their courses/sessions/workshops
• Define and differentiate UME curriculum small group facilitator roles (Case of the week Process facilitators; Discipline Specific Small Group Facilitator; Integrative Small Group Facilitator)