AC Educator: Teaching the Essential Principles

Teaching the Essential Principles of Development

A revolution in understanding developmental biology has been fueled by molecular and genetic approaches to the discipline. Two recently published textbooksofDevelopmental Biology are worthy contenders in the fight to maintain perspective in the midst of this molecular detail. Essentials of Developmental Biology by Jonathan Slack and Principles of Development by Lewis Wolpert, Rosa Beddington, T...

Teaching scholarship and the clinician/educator.

Breastfeeding: the essential principles.

Teaching the principles of hemodynamics.

Knowledge of hemodynamic principles is crucial to an understanding of cardiovascular physiology. This topic can be effectively taught by discussing simple physical principles and basic algebraic equations. A variety of examples from everyday observations can be used to illustrate the physical principles underlying the flow of blood through the circulation, thereby giving the student an experien...

Ten Steps to Effective Teaching as a Non-Physician Educator

With the competing pressures facing medical school faculty, teaching is no longer considered a top priority. For many reasons, both internal and external, patient care and research activities receive more recognition and financial support than teaching. Most physicians believe they teach well and are frequently correct despite their lack of formal training on the art and science of medical educ...