Curriculum and Faculty Development
Mission Statement
The mission of the Division of Curriculum and Faculty Development Division in the Office of Medical Education is to strengthen and expand faculty and curriculum development programs at the medical school and its clinical affiliates, with the purpose of enriching and advancing the school's educational mission. Playing a key role in the educational activities of the medical school, it works in collaboration with faculty to design, implement, and assess new courses, innovative teaching methods, and distance learning and educational technology initiatives. The Division provides programs in numerous aspects of classroom and clinical teaching, so that faculty can expand their knowledge base in education and enhance their teaching skills; develops workshops and seminars upon faculty request; assists individual faculty who would like to improve their teaching; and provides faculty with consultation on and assistance with projects in medical education.
Facility/Location
S1-145 in the Office of Medical Education
Listing of Faculty
Susan J. Pasquale, Ph.D.,MT-BC, NMT, Director
Contact:
Susan Pasquale, Ph.D., MT-BC, NMT (508)856-4285
Project Highlights
Dr. Pasquale was honored in November 2004 for outstanding leadership and commitment as founding president and board member of the New England Faculty Development Consortium. Founded in 1998, the Consortium is a regional organization dedicated to enhancing the professional development of faculty and administrators committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Its membership includes both private and public colleges and universities, and individuals throughout New England and beyond.
The Division Optional Enrichment Electives and Mini-Selectives Programs, administered by the Division, have both seen significant development during the past year. Dr. Pasquale also serves as Course Director for the Teaching and Learning in Residency Course: Maximizing Your Experience Mini-Selective Elective for 4th year medical students.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Pasquale, S.J., Gardner, A., & McCullough, J.R. (2004). A cross-institutional partnership for teaching and learning pharmacology. Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, 14(2), 46-53.
Pasquale, S.J., Sherer, P.D, & Shea, T. (2004). A planning framework to aid faculty in developing and evaluating effective online teaching. Creative College Teaching Journal, 1(1), 8-22.
Workshops & Presentations
Barrett, S. & Pasquale, S. (2004). Building a regional faculty development consortium. The International Consortium for Educational Development Conference, Ottawa, ON, CA.
Pasquale, S., Ockene, J, & Scheid, C. (2004). Integrating themes across departments and schools: Bringing it all together. 10th Faculty Affairs Professional Development Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Tampa, FL.
Pasquale, S., Gardner, A., McCullough, J., & Swales, C. (2003). A cross-institutional partnership for teaching and learning pharmacology. Annual Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.
Bensinger, L, Soriano, R.,Pasquale, S., & Gruppen, L. (2003). How will I learn to teach? Becoming a medical teacher. Annual Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.