NCI announces a course for postdoctoral fellows:
Teaching In Medical Education (TIME)

Overview:     
Many postdoctoral fellows are considering an academic career at a medical school.  In addition to conducting research, new faculty need to learn effective teaching methodologies.  The course will focus on good teaching practices including basic strategies for developing and organizing a course.

The purpose of this course is to increase the scientist’s ability to teach in medical education.  The course will provide basic knowledge in teaching methods, course planning, writing a syllabus and developing examinations.

Location and Time: The course will be held in Bethesda and Frederick.

May 28, 2008, 9:00 am to Noon, Bldg. 50, Rm. 1227/1233, Bethesda
May 28, 2008, 2 p.m to 5 p.m., Building 549, Conference Room B, NCI Frederick

Registration: Register Online!
The registration deadline is May 21, 2008.

The course is limited to 30 registrants.  There is no registration fee.  The registration form is available online, click here.

Coordinator: Nora Osefo

Faculty:
Dr. Mark Elliott, Ph.D. is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the George Washington Univ. Med. Ctr.

For Additional Information: Contact, the course director, Dr. Terry Moody at moodyt@mail.nih.gov

Related Training:
This course is part of a developing curriculum for training NCI clinical and postdoctoral fellows.  This Fall Transitional Research in Clinical Oncology will be held on Monday afternoons, 4:00 to 6:00, from September 8 through December 15, 2008.  Redox Biology will be offered on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 pm beginning on September 30 through November 25, 2007.  For postdoctoral training view http://www.training.nih.gov/.