Fundamentals of Teaching Program
The Fundamentals of Teaching Program is a series of online courses designed to support Dal medical faculty in their roles as teachers.
Upcoming Course:
This will be updated accordingy.
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Courses:
Creating a Healthy Learning Environment
Objectives:
By the them they have completed the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the learning environment and how faculty can positively influence it.
- Recognize and demonstrate how the learning environment is linked to student/trainee and faculty wellness.
- Develop approaches to supporting student/trainee wellness.
- Explain what is meant by student/trainee mistreatment, how it occurs, and what can be done about it in relation to its impact on the learning environment.
Educating for Medical Professionalism and Wellness
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss professionalism in the context of medical education.
- Appreciate the importance of identifying and addressing lapses in professionalism in medical learners.
- Explain how physician wellness relates to professionalism.
- Identify ways to guide learners to develop into healthy and professional practitioners.
Fundamentals of Clinical Teaching and Supervision
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the role and responsibilities of the clinical supervisor in medical education.
- Explain how learning in a clinical setting differs from didactic teaching.
- Describe strategies for integrating patient care and teaching.
- Apply principles of clinical assessment to learner performance.
- Provide learners with constructive formative feedback.
Fundamentals of Didactic Teaching
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of the tutor in Case Based Learning at the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine.
- Prepare effective lectures and small group teaching sessions.
- Incorporate innovative strategies to promote student engagement into teaching.
Expand your Bandwidth! Effective use of technology in teaching.
This course has been created to increase faculty comfort with teaching using technology in both the virtual and face to face environments. The course is comprised of four synchronous workshops delivered on zoom. Participants will have exposure to AI and how it can be used to enhance teaching.
Presenters: Dr. Wendy Stewart and Christopher Richardson
📅 Dates: Monday, January 12, 19, 26 & Feb 2, 2026
🕛 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
💻 Where: Virtual (on Zoom)
Note: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Click here to Register
Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Create effective PowerPoint presentations that demonstrate knowledge of inclusivity, active learning and cognitive load.
- Deliver presentations when using Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
- Effectively integrate technology into their teaching whether online or face to face.
- Use the knowledge they have gained to provide effective teaching feedback.
For more information, please contact fddmnb@dal.ca
Courses in development
| Fundamentals of Interprofessional Education |