Friday, November 11, 2011

NEW BOOKS NOVEMBER 2011


Julia Christensen Hughes and Joy Mighty. Taking stock: research on teaching and learning in higher education. Kingston: Queen's University, 2010.[Class: TEACHING]

 






 

Malcolm S. Knowles, Elwood F. Holotn, Richard A. Swanson. Adult learner (The): the definitive classic in adult education and human resource development. 7th ed.. Oxford: Elsevier, 2011.[Class: EDUCATION]



Kathleen McKinney. Enhancing learning through the scholarship of teaching and learning: the challenges and joys of juggling. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.[Class: TEACHING]










Samantha Nutt. Damned nations: greed, guns, armies & aid. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2011.[Class: PHYSICIANS]











Nick L. Smith, Paul R. Brandon (Eds.). Fundamental issues in evaluation. New York: The Guilford Press, 2008.[Class: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY]










Marilla Svinivki and Wilbert J. McKeachie. Teaching tips: strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers. 13th edition. Belmont: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011.
[Class: TEACHING]

Friday, October 28, 2011

New Books November 2011



Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill. Discussion as a way of teaching: tools and techniques for democratic classrooms. San Francisco: Joseey-Bass, 1999.[Class: TEACHING]
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Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion and Keith Morrison. Research methods in education. London: Routledge, 2011. [Class: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY] Look Inside










Helen M. Shields. A medical teacher's manual for success: five simple steps. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
[Class: TEACHING] Look Inside 










Stephen M. Stahl and Richard L. Davis. Best practices in medical teaching. Cambridge: CUP, 2011. [Class: TEACHING] Look inside












Tim Swanwick and Judy McKimm(Eds.). ABC of clinical leadership. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. [Class: education - faculty development - leadership]Look Inside

Friday, October 14, 2011

NEW BOOKS DFCM LIBRARY

 



Cantillon Peter, Hutchinson Linda, Wood Diana. (Eds.). ABC of learning and teaching in medicine. 2nd ed.. London: BMJ Publishing Group, 2010.









Emery A. Wilson, Jay A. Perman, D. Kay Clawson.
Pearls for leaders in academic medicine. New York: Springer, 2008.








 
University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine and McGill, Faculty of Medicine. 
1st International conference: faculty development in the health professions. Toronto: University of Toronto, 2011.



Liesel Knaack.
A practical handbook for educators: designing learning opportunities. Whitby: de Sitter Publications, 2011.








James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner.
The five practices of exemplary leadership: healthcare administration. San Francisco: Pfeiffer, 2011.








Judy McKimm and Tim Swanwick. 
Clinical teaching made easy: a practical guide to teaching and learning in clinical settings. Huntingdon: Quay Books, 2010.














Fried Robert L.  
The passionate teacher: a practical guide
Boston: Beacon Press, 1995.








Krieger Nancy.  
Epidemiology and the people's health
Oxford: OUP, 2011.








Nilson Linda B.  
Teaching at its best: a research-based resource for college instructors
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010





 



Cooke Molly, Irby David M., O'Brien Bridget C.
Educating physicians: a call for reform of medical school and residency. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.


 






Frenk J., Chen L., et al (Commissioners).  
Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world. Boston:Harvard School of Public Health, 2010.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

NEW Books and Resources from the Library

Smartphones in health care




It is a fact that the so-called smart technology is penetrating and changing our lives.  “It is impacting...not only on the manner in which we communicate, but also on our sense of culture, community, identity and relationships.”  Read this article on how the Smartphones impact on the healthcare, what the future holds for them in this industry, what their limits and challenges are. 


New books in the library

Blumberg Phyllis; foreword by Maryellen Weimer. Developing learner-centered teaching: a practical guide for faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009. [Class: TEACHING] Look inside

Richard L. Cruess, Sylvia R. Cruess, Yvonne Steinert (Eds.). Teaching medical professionalism. New York: CUP, 2009.
[Class: EDUCATION]
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Brooks-Harris Jeff E., Stock-Ward Susan. Workshops: designing and facilitating experiential learning. London: Sage Publications, 1999.
[Class: WRITING / PUBLISHING]
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Chambers Ruth, Mohanna Kay, Spurgeon Peter and Wall David (Eds.). How to succeed as a leader. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing, 2007.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - LEADERSHIP]
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Falk Bill. The curious family doctor: research by family doctors in Canada. Victoria, BC: Trafford, 2001.
[Class: HISTORY / BIOGRAPHY]

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Moon Jennifer A.. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: theory and practice. London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
[Class: EDUCATION]
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Canadian International Development Agency. AGAP: Strengthening primary health care in Brazil and Canada. (vol. 1-3) [DVD]. Toronto: Tcanopy media, 2011.
[Class: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS]

A compilation of lectures and presentations produced as part of the AGAP project, a collaboration between DFCM, U of Toronto, CIDA and Brazil.

For more information about this progect see also the video:
AGAP - University of Toronto, DFCM - Primary Health Care Brazil - Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8JR_4u9SXo




DFCM FELLOWS' PAPERS online

The DFCM Fellows' Papers database, past papers done by Academic Fellows and students in the Master's / Graduate Studies Program, has been updated to include the full text for the entire collection from 1994 to 2010. The links to the full texts of projects are password protected, and are accessible to fellows and DFCM staff only.  Please contact the DFCM Library, or Graduate Studies Programme to obtain the password.

How to access the projects?
From  the DFCM Library page, go to Past Fellows' Papers

Friday, March 25, 2011

ALL RESIDENTS' PROJECTS ONLINE



RESIDENTS' PROJECTS NEWS

The DFCM Residents' Projects database has been updated to include the full text for the entire collection of Residents' Projects from 1979 to 2010.
The links to the full texts of projects are password protected, and are accessible to residents and DFCM staff only.
Please contact the DFCM Library, or Residency Programme for password.

How to access the projects?

Either at the DFCM Library page, where there is a link to Past Residents'
Projects

Or, at the Residency page, and  look under Related pages at http://www.dfcm.utoronto.ca/prospectivelearners/prosres.htm

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

New Books March 2011

McKenna Patrick, Maister David H. First among equals: how to manage a group of professionals. New York: Free Press, 2002.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - LEADERSHIP]
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Lyons Richard E. (Ed.). Best practices for supporting adjunct faculty. Bolton: Anker Publishing Company Inc., 2007.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT]
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Boettcher Judith V., Conrad Rita-Marie. The online teaching survival guide: simple and practical pedagogical tips. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
[Class: EDUCATION - DISTANCE]
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Pangaro Louis (Ed.). Leadership careers in medical education (ACP teaching medicine series). Philadelphia: ACP Press, 2010.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - LEADERSHIP]
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Humphrey Holly J. (Ed.). Mentoring in academic medicine (ACP teaching medicine series). Philadelphia: ACP Press, 2010.
[Class: EDUCATION - FACULTY DEVELOPMENT - MENTORING]
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Skeff Kelly and Stratos Georgette (Eds.). Methods for teaching medicine (ACP teaching medicine series). Philadelphia: ACP Press, 2010.
[Class: TEACHING]

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Ende Jack (Ed.). Theory and practice of teaching medicine (ACP teaching medicine series). Philadelphia: ACP Press, 2010.
[Class: TEACHING]
 
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care Steering Committee Steering Committee. The principles and framework for interdisciplinary collaboration in primary health care. Ottawa: EICP, 2006.
[Class: EDUCATION - INTERPROFESSIONAL]

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Fink Dee L. Creating significant learning experiences: an integrated approach to designing college course. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
[Class: EDUCATION]

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Mayer Richard E.. Multimedia learning. 2nd ed.. Cambridge: CUP, 2001.
[Class: EDUCATION - DISTANCE]
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Means Barbara, Toyama Yukie, Murphy Robert, Bakia Marianne, Jones Karla. Evaluation of evidence-based practices in online learning: a meta-analysis and review of online learning studies. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Education, 2010.
[Class: EDUCATION - DISTANCE]
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 Mohanna Kay , Wall David, Cottrell Elizabeth, Chambers Ruth. Teaching made easy: manual for health professionals (A). 3r ed. Abingdon, UK: Radcliffe Medical Press, 2011.
[Class: TEACHING]
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NB:
Please find  Dr. Helen Batty's, (DFCM  Professor and Director of Graduate Studies) contribution, Chapter 10 - Teaching in ambulatory care settings.







Laidlaw Anita, Hart Jo. AMEE guide no. 51: communication skills: an essential component of medical curricula: part 1: assessment of clinical communication [Journal article: Medical Teacher 33, 6 - 8]. London: Informa Healthcare, 2011.
[Class: PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS]

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Wiggins Grant P. and McTighe Jay. Understanding by design. 2nd ed. Alexandria, Virginia: ASCD, 2005.
[Class: EDUCATION]

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