Click on these 2 sites for common medicine and pharmacy acronyms:

1. Medicine Acronyms and Descriptions 
2. Pharmacy Acronyms and Descriptions

Teaching Resources

• Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
• Preceptor Development (NCAHEC)
• Problem Based Learning Initiative (PBLI)
• Teaching and Learning:The Univ of North Carolina
• Tutoring Guide (Mercer)
• Cultural Competency (RWJ Medical School)
• Teaching in Your Office: A Guide to Instructing Medical Students and Residents
• Active Learning Techniques for the Classroom
• Learning Theories into Practice Database
• The One-Minute Preceptor (Audio)

Scholarship

• AAMC: MedEdPORTAL
• STFM Digital Resource Library
• How to Create a Poster Using PowerPoint
• Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae (AAMC: Faculty Vitae)
• Grant Writing Short Course (The Foundation Center)

Career Development and Leadership

• Admin Development: University of North Carolina
• Career Development Ctr for Postdocs and Junior Faculty
• Faculty Development & Leadership - AAMC 
• Mission-based Management & Tool- AAMC 
• Mentoring Guide (VCU) 

Faculty Development Web Sites

• Preceptor Development
• Precepting Tools (Orienting Learners, Constr Feedback, etc.)Florida State Univ College of Medicine
• Harvard Macy Institute
• Mountain Area Health Education Center 
• Northwestern University, Feinberg SOM

• Ohio University Faculty Development

  • Teaching in Your Office: A Guide to Instructing Medical Students and Residents
  • Active Learning Techniques for the Classroom
  • Learning Theories into Practice Database
  • The One-Minute Preceptor (Audio)
• Penn State Univ: Schreyer Instit for Teaching Excellence
• Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA)
• Southern New Hampshire AHEC-Preceptor Development Resources 
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, San Francisco
• University of Kansas, School of Medicine
• University of New Mexico College of Medicine  

Faculty Development Fellowships and Programs 

• West Virginia Univ Teacher Scholars Summer Institute
  

Descriptions of Medical Education Conferences

American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) 

The AAMC conference is held annually in late October or early November. Every other year it is held in Washington, D.C. The conference is very large and actually has several sections within the context of the bigger conference. Examples are: Research in Medical Education (RIME), Innovations in Medical Education Exhibits (IME), Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Group on Educational Affairs (GEA).

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

This conference has several divisions, one of which is Division I: Education in the Professions. This conference features symposia, roundtables, research presentations, etc.

Generalists in Medical Education

The Generalists in Medical Education welcome basic scientists, clinicians, education specialists and other educators interested in medical education. They are educators who teach, conduct research, and provide support services in all areas of predoctoral, postdoctoral, and continuing medical education. Specific areas of interest include curriculum development, faculty development, testing and evaluation, student support, educational research, grant writing, educational leadership, and organizational development. Members meet annually to exchange ideas and knowledge for enhanced professional effectiveness in structured, but informal and highly interactive workshops. Each conference offers opportunities to learn the latest initiatives and innovations in medical education and to explore solutions to educational problems. The conference is held annually in the same city as AAMC and overlaps with it. This conference is a great place for new educators to get to know “who’s who” in medical education. No membership fees.  Membership and a year’s subscription to Teaching and Learning in Medicine come from attending a conference. http://www.thegeneralists.org/

Group on Educational Affairs (GEA)

The GEA is part of AAMC.  The group works toward excellence in the education of physicians. It is comprised of regional groups which sponsor regional conferences in addition to the AAMC conference. The Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) sponsors several educational components of the larger AAMC annual meeting including Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Research in Medical Education (RIME), and Innovations in Medical Education exhibits (IME).

International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)

This is a great organization for those interested in the integration of basic and clinical sciences. An annual conference in July is attended by clinicians, basic scientists, and medical educators. IAMSE also offers its members two Audiocast Seminars Series on Teaching – Spring and Fall.  Annual Meeting: July 15-18, 2006 in Puerto Rico

International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence

In 1985, a series of international conferences was started by Ian Hart, M.D. of Ottawa, Canada and Ronald Harden, M.D. of Dundee, Scotland. Now known as the "Ottawa Conference," the aim of these meetings has been to assemble health care educators from around the world. Important goals of this forum are to share educational experiences and to improve evaluation instruments used to train health care professionals. The 2006 conference will be held in New York City.
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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)

STFM has several national conferences annually, the largest one being the annual conference in April or May. It is attended by family physician clinician educators, education professionals and behavioral scientists. Focus is on the improvement of family medicine training at all levels. Types of sessions include research presentations, seminars, workshops, plenary sessions, lecture discussions, etc. Members can join a variety of working groups, e.g., Group on Education Professionals, Group on Behavioral Science, Group on Community Medicine, Group on Faculty Development. Smaller STFM conferences include the Conference on Predoctoral Education (Jan) and The Conference on Patient Education (Nov).

Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)

This annual conference is similar in format to the annual STFM conference. http://www.sgim.org/Publicweb/Meetings/default.htm.