OCRME supports teaching skills development through workshops, self-instructional programs, and individual consultations. We also consult with departments to help implement and evaluate their internal faculty development programs. 

Our interactive faculty development workshops address skills for teachers, evaluators and educational researchers. Peruse our current offerings in the menus below, or download a PDF.

Contact Stephanie Burnett (stephanie-burnett@uiowa.edu) to learn more about having a workshop presented to your department, division or other group.

Menu of Skills Development Topics

Classroom Teaching
  • Interactive Lecturing
  • Design of Slides
  • Test Question Writing
  • Small Group Teaching
  • Online/Virtual Teaching
  • Reflection

Clinical Teaching
  • Effective and Efficient Clinical Teaching
  • Teaching in the Patient’s Presence
  • Observing Learners
  • Evaluating Learners
  • Giving and Receiving Feedback
  • Difficult Conversations with Learners
  • Simulation Design and Debrief
  • Teaching Procedures/ Psychomotor Skills
  • Mentoring
  • Teaching Clinical Reasoning
  • Interprofessional Education and Supervision
  • Interprofessional Teamwork and Collaborative Practice
  • Engaging and Motivating Learners
  • Universal Design for Learning
  • Competency-Based Education

Educational Research
  • Educational Scholarship and Research
  • Commonly Used Statistics in Medical Education
  • Survey Research in Medical Education
  • Common Approaches to Medical Education Research
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Healthcare Education
  • Assessment Research

Leadership
  • Leadership Skills and Styles
  • Leadership Communication
  • Team Building
  • Conflict Management
  • Visioning/Leadership Philosophy
  • Change Management
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Organizational Culture
  • Crisis Teamwork and Leadership
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Growth Mindset
  • Coaching

Online Modules

Teaching Skills Modules

Login here to start an online module on any of the following topics:

  • Direct Observation
  • Effective Assessment of Students and Residents
  • Giving Effective Feedback
  • Orienting the Learner
  • Priming the Learner
  • Questioning Skills
  • Small Group Management
  • Teaching Multiple Levels of Learners
  • Teaching Procedures

Every module includes:

  • Curriculum Guide containing information for conducting three 15-minute faculty development sessions.  
  • Downloadable Podcast of the module's oral presentation.

Note: for current completion record or to receive CME credit for any of the modules, go to  University of Iowa Cloud CME and sign into your account.