Thursday, June 3, 2010

New Books in the DFCM Library

Brown G, Atkins M. Effective teaching in higher education. London: Methuen, 1987.
[Class: TEACHING]
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Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. Crossing the quality chasm: a new health system for the 21st century. Washington: National Academy Press, 2001. [Class: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS]
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Cox MD, Richlin L (Eds.). Building faculty learning communities [New directions for Teaching and Learning (no.97) journal]. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT]
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Gappa JM, Austin AE, Trice AG. Rethinking faculty work: higher education's strategic imperative. San Francisco CA: Jossey -Bass, 2007.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT]
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Hacker D. A Canadian writer's reference. 4th ed.. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009.  Includes a special section for English as second language.
[Class: WRITING / PUBLISHING]
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Hays R, Southgate DL and Paice E (forewords). Teaching and learning in clinical settings. Oxon: Radcliffe Publishings Ltd, 2006.
[Class: EDUCATION]
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McFarlane JA, Clements W. Canada's national newspaper the Globe and Mail style book: a guide to language and usage. Toronto: The Canadian Publishers, 2003.
[Class: WRITING / PUBLISHING]
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Mikkonen J, Raphael D. Social determinants of health: the Canadian facts. Toronto: York University School of Health Policy and Management, 2010.
"The primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are not medical treatments or lifestyle choices but rather the living conditions they experience."
[Class: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS]
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 Reed P. Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's humanitarian dilemma [DVD]. Toronto: Becoming Human Pictures Inc., 2007.
[Class: PHYSICIANS]

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Wenger E. Communities of practice: learning, meaning, and identity. New York: CUP, 1998.
[Class: EDUCATION - CONTINUING]
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Journal articles of interest
Cook DA. Twelve tips for evaluating educational programs. Medical Teacher 2010;32(4):296-301

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Maley M, Worley P, Dent J. Using rural and remote settings in the undergraduate medical curriculum: AMEE Guide no. 47. Medical Teacher 2009 Sep;31(9):969-983
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