EuropeanEuropean Academy of Teachers in General Practice Academy of Teachers in General Practice

Luis Filipe Gomes, MD, EMGFLuis Filipe Gomes, MD, EMGF

EURACT CoursesEURACT Courses

• The EURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and The EURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and Trainers in Family MedicineTrainers in Family Medicine

• The EURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in The EURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in Family Medicine Family Medicine

• The EURACT Advanced Teaching Skills CourseThe EURACT Advanced Teaching Skills Course

Cursos EURACTCursos EURACT

TheThe EURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and Trainers in Family MedicineEURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and Trainers in Family Medicine

Poland (Zakopane) 2004; Turkey (Kusadasi) 2005; Portugal (Monchique) 2006; Poland (Zakopane) 2004; Turkey (Kusadasi) 2005; Portugal (Monchique) 2006; Switzerland (Magglingen) 2007; Iceland (Fludir) 2008Switzerland (Magglingen) 2007; Iceland (Fludir) 2008

Intensive course, active methodologiesIntensive course, active methodologies

General aim: General aim: To improve the quality of General Practice/Family Medicine teaching in To improve the quality of General Practice/Family Medicine teaching in European CountriesEuropean Countries

Authors of the course: Authors of the course:

Prof. Justin Allen (Course Director, UK), Dr. Athanasios Symeonidis (Greece), Prof. Justin Allen (Course Director, UK), Dr. Athanasios Symeonidis (Greece), Prof. Igor Prof. Igor ŠŠvab (Slovenia), Prof. Adam Windak (Poland), Dr. Yonah Yaphe vab (Slovenia), Prof. Adam Windak (Poland), Dr. Yonah Yaphe (Israel) and Dr. Egle (Israel) and Dr. Egle ŽŽebiene (Lithuania)ebiene (Lithuania)

Objectives of the course:Objectives of the course:

• To enhance skills in assessing learning needsTo enhance skills in assessing learning needs• To learn to identify one's own needs as teachersTo learn to identify one's own needs as teachers• To enhance the use of the principles of adult learningTo enhance the use of the principles of adult learning•Testing and revising of programmes for teaching of trainers in Family Testing and revising of programmes for teaching of trainers in Family MedicineMedicine• Networking institutions involved in training in GP/FM from European Networking institutions involved in training in GP/FM from European countriescountries..

The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade their new competences through providing follow up coursestheir new competences through providing follow up courses

Content of the course:Content of the course:

Session 1Session 1: Introduction: IntroductionSession 2Session 2: What is a good trainer: What is a good trainerSession 3Session 3: Practice organisation: Practice organisationSession 4Session 4: Adult education theory: Adult education theorySession 5Session 5: Learning styles: Learning stylesSession 6Session 6: Personal learning plan: Personal learning planSession 7Session 7: Teaching methods: Teaching methodsSession 8Session 8: Feedback: FeedbackSession 9Session 9: Designing the programme: Designing the programmeSession 10Session 10: Assessment: AssessmentSession 11Session 11: Plans for practical implementation: Plans for practical implementation

The course was reproduced several times at national level – almost 2000 The course was reproduced several times at national level – almost 2000 European Teachers and Trainers from 17 countries have already participated! European Teachers and Trainers from 17 countries have already participated!

Cursos EURACTCursos EURACT

TheThe EURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in Family MedicineEURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in Family Medicine was held in was held in

Poland (Zakopane) 2007; Italy (Rome) 2008; Portugal (Faro) 2009; Turkey Poland (Zakopane) 2007; Italy (Rome) 2008; Portugal (Faro) 2009; Turkey (Adana) 2010(Adana) 2010

Addressed to current or future trainers in General/Family Practice involved Addressed to current or future trainers in General/Family Practice involved in one-to-one or university based teaching, wishing to improve their in one-to-one or university based teaching, wishing to improve their knowledge, skills and competence knowledge, skills and competence in the use of assessment methods in the use of assessment methods

Authors of the course:Authors of the course:

Prof. Justin Allen (UK, Course Director), Prof. Janko Kersnik (Slovenia), Dr. Prof. Justin Allen (UK, Course Director), Prof. Janko Kersnik (Slovenia), Dr. Monica Lindh (Sweden), Dr. Roar Maagard (Denmark), Dr. Roger Price (UK) Monica Lindh (Sweden), Dr. Roar Maagard (Denmark), Dr. Roger Price (UK) and Prof. Smiljka Radic (Serbia)and Prof. Smiljka Radic (Serbia)

Objectives of the course

• To understand the different purposes of assessment•To understand the theoretical frameworks for assessment and the terminology used•To understand the assessment methodology most suited for general practice/family medicine•To develop skills in using the appropriate assessment tools, practice their skills in assessment and feedback in a secure learning environment•To understand the impact of assessment on teaching and learning, and on themselves as teachers•To be able to apply their knowledge and skills in their own context as teachers (time, level of students, place, country)

The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade their new competences through providing follow up coursestheir new competences through providing follow up courses

Objectives of the course:

Contents of the course:

Session 1: IntroductionSession 2: Overview of methods in use in Family MedicineSession 3: Theoretical background to assessment methodologiesSession 4: Multiple choice questions including extended matching questSession 5: Communication skills assessmentSession 6: Work based assessment methodsSession 7: OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations)

The EURACT Assessment Course for The EURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in Family MedicineTrainers in Family Medicine

Faro, 2-5 December 2009Faro, 2-5 December 2009

The EURACT Advanced Teaching Skills CourseThe EURACT Advanced Teaching Skills Course

Aimed at teachers of General Practice/Family Medicine involved in BME, Aimed at teachers of General Practice/Family Medicine involved in BME, Specialist (vocational) Training or CPD, with some prior knowledge and / or Specialist (vocational) Training or CPD, with some prior knowledge and / or experience of teaching (for example through attending the experience of teaching (for example through attending the EURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and Trainers) EURACT/Leonardo Course for Teachers and Trainers)

Active teaching methods Active teaching methods

High quality resource materialsHigh quality resource materialsEnables participants to cascade their new competencesEnables participants to cascade their new competences

Authors of the course: Authors of the course:

Prof. Justin Allen (Course Director, UK), Prof. Igor Prof. Justin Allen (Course Director, UK), Prof. Igor ŠŠvab (Slovenia), and Dr. Egle vab (Slovenia), and Dr. Egle ŽŽebiene (Lithuania)ebiene (Lithuania)

The course is organised in three master-class style modules each The course is organised in three master-class style modules each consisting of two sessions of three and a half hours. consisting of two sessions of three and a half hours.

The topics are: The topics are:

1.1.Teaching from the consultation Teaching from the consultation 2.2.Managing problem traineesManaging problem trainees3.3.Small group facilitation and leadershipSmall group facilitation and leadership

The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade The course provides materials and enables participants to cascade their new competences through providing follow up coursestheir new competences through providing follow up courses

The future!The future!(2010 – 2012)(2010 – 2012)

Leonardo da Vinci Project: Leonardo da Vinci Project: Transfer of InnovationTransfer of Innovation

“ “Framework for Continuing Educational Development Framework for Continuing Educational Development of Trainers n GP/FM in Europe” of Trainers n GP/FM in Europe”

Partnership: Poland (organising), Portugal, Denmark, Partnership: Poland (organising), Portugal, Denmark,

Slovenia, Turkey and GreeceSlovenia, Turkey and Greece