Clinical Anatomy Professionalism Seminar

Course Director:

Dr. Wilson

Date/Time/Location:

September 2011-April 2012, MSB 190, most Fridays 13:30-15:30

Course Objectives:

A) To provide a forum for discussion, expansion, and sharing of current research topics, skills, and professional development interests in Clinical Anatomy and interrelated disciplines.
B) To provide an opportunity for students to practice these skills while expanding their command of the literature.
C) To enable students to build a dossier of tangible skills, experiences, and milestones in preparation for their next step in education employment, and life.

The Course has two components: substance and skills:

Skills introduced and/or honed occur mostly in the Fall term:
o Various components of becoming a young professional will be introduced.
o These will involve teaching techniques and tools, speakers on various topics, and informative activities that provide participants the ability to reach a new level of skill and comfort in professional situations. Substance occurs mostly in the Winter term:
o topics of interest will be identified through the scholarly literature by participants in the course and will include:
o anatomical education practices and techniques
o technical evaluations in related fields that use anatomical approaches (surgery, basic research, biomedical imaging)
o quantification of scholarly education research in anatomical realms
o national and international trends in anatomical practices and education
o Students will learn to critically evaluate and discuss scholarly research by both leading and participating in weekly discussions
o Students will learn to evaluate their peers critically and constructively
o Guest speakers will highlight career trajectories relevant to an MSc in Clinical Anatomy

Evaluation:

Participants will have the opportunity, and are required, to lead one mini lecture, two journal clubs, attend at least two Schulich professional seminars, and develop their career portfolio over the course of this full year .
1) Mini-Lecture would consist of an 5 minute “first” day style lecture. Your lecture will be preceeded by the submission of a syllabus and two examination questions based on your lecture.
2) Journal club consists of presentation of one article of student’s choice and one particle supplied by Dr. Wilson. Articles will be read by the group prior to meeting and the student will lead the discussion.
3) Sign-up and participation in two Schulich Workshops see list below (do it this week September 6th-12th as some start early).

Criteria for evaluation

10% - attendance at 2 Schulich Workshops (1 page report on skill attained + copy of certificate)
20% - Mini-Lecture Background Talk
20% - Journal Club - Leading Discussions
25% - Attendance, Feedback and Participation in discussions
25% - Career Portfolio Development

Evaluation of Student Participation and Performance:

Passing the course requires that the student present two talks and participates in activities. Participation at ALL SESSIONS is a required component of professionalism, your future, and this course. Advanced notice must be given if you cannot attend. Illness is understandable but be aware that medical documentation may be requested in certain cases. Only under exceptional circumstances can a student miss more than two sessions in any given term. Peer evaluations are provided via Feedback Forms provided to each student. Attending faculty members may also provide evaluations. Dr. Wilson will vet all feedback forms prior to return to the presenter.

Schulich Workshops:

o Register for at least two from the list below
o Be sure to let your professors know if it conflicts with other class schedules
o Sign up online at:
o http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment/documents/FacDev/
FSD_Calendar_FALL_2011.pdf
o look to pages 7-9 for pertinent courses like those below

Course Schedule:

see our WebCT page at https://owl.uwo.ca/webct/logon/2243651392011

Final Thought:

Please don’t think of this as a stand alone course. Rather consider it to be a practice point for the integration skills, tools, and ideas you are learning in all parts of your academic and professional life. In order to be successful you’ll not need too much really: cooperation; effort; forward planning; yes, for sure some perspiration; open mindedness; some passion would be nice; and maybe a pen.
Graduate school is a place to reinvent the aspects of your being that you want to change and refine the parts you think you want to keep. In all cases, you are in control of your success or failure.
Have fun.