Academic Affairs

The CUIMC Educator Development Certificate

In collaboration with the Office of the Vice Dean for Education at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and the CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and other educational experts, the CUIMC Educator Development Certificate of participation program is an evidence-based, faculty- driven, professional development series for educators (clinician-educators) based at VP&S. The CEDC will launch in the fall of 2024 and aims to develop a shared understanding of what it means to be an educator at VP&S and CUIMC and provide a common fund of knowledge for CUIMC educators, particularly those in the clinical space. Each session in the certificate program includes a low-stakes deliverable, intended to support participants' development of their teaching toolkit. Participants are encouraged to complete the required workshops as a cohort, though individual sessions can be taken ad-hoc. 

Curriculum 

Required sessions:

  • CUIMC Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning*
  • An introduction to course design and the context of teaching at CUIMC 
  • Introduction to assessment and in situ feedback 
  • Establishing an inclusive learning environment 
  • Strategies to reduce implicit bias / Being an upstander 
  • Professional development / Educational leadership 

*For those who missed the 2024 Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning and who wish to start the certificate in the 2024-2025 year, there will be opportunities to make up that requirement in the fall of 2024. Please sign up below to get more information.

Electives  

(Must complete 3. Must include one of the electives marked with an asteriks): 

  • Active learning**
  • Teaching in the clinic**
  • Managing a large course / Planning your lectures based on the science of learning**
  • Leading a small group session**
  • Reflecting on being an educator 
  • Health Professions Education research – getting started 
  • Innovations in Med-Ed Technology: Simulation and the basics of generative AI 
  • Mentoring effectively 
  • Student assessment and program evaluation 
  • Preparing for promotion – CV clinic 

The 2024-2025 CEDC schedule is now available.

 

2024 - 2025 CEDC Registration

Sign up for our contact list and get email updates about the launch of the program.

You can also contact us directly at CUIMC-CEDC@columbia.edu