Breaking down professional learning silos in medical education

About this session

This workshop will present a case study of partnering with tutors to overcome disciplinary learning silos within medical education. Then, tutors will facilitate a discussion and question-and-answer on their experience as partners in facilitating learning and how to use lessons from our experience in other fields.

Presenters

• Dr Claire Aland, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Benjamin Cai, Faculty of Medicine
• Ildiko Erdeyli, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Megan Pitcher, School of Veterinary Science
• Dr Werdi Pratiwi, School of Veterinary Science
• Fahmida Sonya, School of Dentistry
• Dr Neill Sullivan, School of Biomedical Sciences

Who should attend?

• Course coordinators
• Lecturers
• Tutors
• Learning designers
• Academic staff
• Teaching support staff

Benefits of attending

• Learn how a commitment to working in partnership permits us to recruit and retain tutors from diverse professional backgrounds
• Learn how academics and tutors from diverse backgrounds can work in partnership in designing and implementing learning activities
• Learn how students and tutors from diverse backgrounds can work in partnership in constructing knowledge within a professional accredited course
• Learn how collaboration and communication are key in meeting learning objectives and enriching student learning through tutor diversity
• Learn how inter-professional respect in teaching can be promoted as a model for future interactions students will have with professionals outside clinical medicine.