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Program Description & Background
The Academic Leadership Fellowship is sponsored by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in cooperation with the Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (COREs). The primary purpose of the fellowship program is to provide physicians, including interns and residents, the opportunity to strengthen their educational leadership skills. Participants who complete the program will be better prepared to enter educational leadership positions in the OU-COM CORE system as well as in other osteopathic medical education programs throughout the nation. Those who are already in leadership positions will also benefit from participation in the program as it will broaden their knowledge base and skills in the field of medical education.
During the 2000-2001 academic year, the Academic Leadership Fellowship took on a bold new look. A Fellowship I program was developed and implemented that is presented via three delivery modes: (1) monthly live sessions in Athens, (2) monthly video-conferenced sessions and (3) weekly Internet assignments using Blackboard as the course delivery program. Plans are in progress to add a second fellowship program (Fellowship II) that will focus on Educational Leadership.
Fellowship I will begin in September, 2001. The initial meeting will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9 in Athens. Thereafter we will alternate live meeting sites between Athens and Sagamore Hills.
Meeting Dates for the Live Meetings (Saturday noon to Sunday 2:30)
- September 15 & 16
- October 5 & 6
- November 10 & 11
- December 8 & 9
- January 12 & 13
- February 9 & 10
- March 9 & 10
- April (end of month) Attendance at National Education Conference such as STFM, SGIM, AAMC, etc.
- May 11 & 12
- June/July TBA
Program Composition: Focus and Time
The fellowship will focus on four major themes.
- Theory and Principles of Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Teaching
- Evaluation
Time (Effort Hours) "Estimates":
- 118 hours live classroom/workshop instruction (nine 14 hour sessions -about 8 hours 1 day and 6 the next day).
- 12 hours videoconferencing (nine 1.5-hour sessions (check up time on projects, follow-up, etc.))
- 30 hours conference attendance (STFM and SCS Faculty Development Symposium)
- 60 hours Independent Study (Project would be the focus of this)
- 20 hours On-line instruction
240 effort hours total
Courses and Simulated Credit Hours
Quarter I (Fall)
2 credit hours = Learning Theory and Principles
4 credit hours = Curriculum Development
2 credit hours = = Curriculum Project*
Quarter 2 (Winter)
3 credit hours = Teaching I
3 credit hours = Teaching II
2 credit hours = Curriculum Project*
Quarter 3 (Spring)
3 credit hours = Evaluation
3 credit hours = Conference Participation (e.g.
Attendance at STFM)
2 credit hours = Curriculum Project*
*The curriculum project for minority participants will focus on multicultural educational issues.
Quarter 4 (Summer - 1 meeting in June or July - Specific date TBA)
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Review
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Project Presentation
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Program Evaluation
Program Requirements, and Stipends
As specified above, Fellowship I is comprised of 9 two-day (8 hours on Saturday & 6 hours on Sunday) sessions (one session per month during each quarter) with assignments to be completed between sessions. Participants must commit to attendance at all 9 sessions and must participate fully in the program. A curriculum project is required. The project must be of high quality and participants are encouraged to submit their projects for presentation at a state or national education meeting.
Each participant must have access to a computer and an e-mail account at the beginning of the program. This is important because a significant portion of the fellowship curriculum is delivered on-line and additionally, participants must participate in list-serves and e-mail.
Participants may be from any medical specialty. Non-physicians are also encouraged to participate in the fellowship.
Interns/Residents applying must have approval from their residency director or DME. The DME or residency director must also provide a letter of recommendation.
Participants will be provided a stipend of $1500 from the OUCOM/CORE system. Interns or residents must have $1500 in matching funds from his/her program or hospital to be accepted into the program. This total of $3000 should cover program expenses including books and journal subscriptions and attendance at a national educational conference such as the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Conference. Attending a recommended conference and purchasing books and a journal subscription is a program requirement. Attending the conference will cost approximately $1000 and purchase of books and journal subscriptions will cost approximately $200.
Matching funds are available to minority participants through a grant program administered through the Center of Excellence in Multicultural Medicine.
All applicants must complete the "Application for Admission" form. To download (print) the form, just click on the words "Application Form" in the table at the top of this page. If you have not downloaded Adobe Acrobat Reader to your hard drive, you will need to do this first. Just click on the words "Adobe Acrobat Reader" in the same table above and follow the instructions. If you have trouble downloading the form or the Acrobat Reader, please call Todd Slater at 740-593-2215 between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 pm on weekdays. Todd is our web page developer and he will be glad to help you. If that time is inconvenient, call Dennis Baker at 740-593-0157 at anytime. Leave a message with the number and best time to call and Dr. Baker will return your call. If you prefer, just leave a message saying you would like the application form faxed. Please leave your fax number. Another option is to e-mail Dennis Baker at bakerd@exchange.oucom.ohiou.edu and the application will be e-mailed.
Curriculum
The Fellowship I curriculum will focus on the complete cycle of knowledge required to develop, deliver, and evaluate a curriculum project. The first quarter of the fellowship focuses on learning theory and principles. With this knowledge base participants will learn the details of curriculum design. Information gained about learning theory and curriculum design will enable participants to begin working on the required curriculum project. Armed with knowledge of curriculum design, participants will then focus on the delivery of curriculum by learning the fine points of teaching. However, the focus will not be on "teaching as telling." but instead will focus on teaching as the "creation of a context" for meaningful and collaborative learning to occur. To close the loop on the teaching process, participants will learn about evaluation of learners, evaluation of teachers and program/curriculum evaluation. A final curriculum project developed longitudinally throughout the fellowship by each participant will reflect each of these areas of gained knowledge.
To Obtain Additional Information Regarding Program
Contact:
Dennis Baker, Ph.D., Director, Faculty Development
Ohio University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Grosvenor Hall, Room 222
Athens, OH 45701
Telephone: 740-593-0157 or 800-841-6626
Fax: 740-593-2369
e-mail: bakerd@exchange.oucom.ohiou.edu