The L.A. Care Center for Faculty Excellence is dedicated to advancing high-quality teaching, mentorship, and academic leadership.
Our mission is to support and empower faculty in their role as educators of the next generation of physician leaders committed to health equity.
CDU-TEACH: Foundations in Teaching
The CDU-TEACH (Charles R. Drew University Teaching Excellence and Advancement through Curriculum and Holistic Development) program is a dynamic initiative that equips educators with tools and strategies to inspire and engage learners in diverse settings. Rooted in CDU’s commitment to health equity and social justice, this foundational teaching program equips participants with evidence-based practices, innovative teaching methodologies, and a supportive learning environment to enhance their professional growth. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just beginning your teaching journey, CDU-TEACH provides the resources and community to elevate your impact in education.
- Fundamentals for Medical Education (FUN 4 ME): 6 hours of online education on five topics: Teaching, Feedback, Supporting the Learner, Learning Environment, and Supervision.
- Learning Environment
- Instructional Strategies: Classroom and Seminar Teaching
- Teaching Masterclass: Creating an Online Course: MedMastery YouTube video (8 videos, 4-11 minutes each)
- Designing Effective PowerPoints: Keck School of Medicine Faculty Development Videos (11 minutes)
- Small Group Teaching: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (15 minutes)
- Engage your learners using Poll Everywhere: Mayo Clinic Take 5 (5 minutes)
- Zoom for Teaching; Stanford EdTech (1 hour)
- Tidying up your PowerPoint: Stanford EdTech (1 hour)
- Presentation Skills Toolkit for Medical Students: AAMC (14 minutes read)
- Learning Objectives: Keck School of Medicine (6 minutes)
- Implementing Active Learning in Large Group Presentations: Keck School of Medicine (7 minutes)
- Instructional Strategies: Clinical Precepting and Bedside Teaching
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: Faculty Development Podcasts
- Teaching in the Clinic or Hospital: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (20 minutes)
- Teaching Procedural Skills: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (10 minutes)
- Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning: Mayo Clinic Take 5 (5 minutes)
- Direct Observation for Clinical Preceptors: Mayo Clinic Take 5 (5 minutes)
- Clinical Teaching Summary Video: MENTOR Video Series (7 minutes)
- Feedback and Evaluations
- Writing Effective Narrative Evaluations: UCSF (3 minute)
- Effective Feedback in the Moment to Help Learners Grow: UCSF (4 minutes)
- 10 Tips for Delivering Effective Feedback: Mayo Clinic (8 minutes)
- Essential Components of Feedback: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (20 minutes)
- Written and Verbal Comments: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (25 minutes)
- Overcoming Barriers in Feedback: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (10 minutes)
- Direct Observation Skills: Mayo Clinic Fundamentals (10 minutes)
- Reducing Cognitive Bias in Learner Evaluation: The SKAIR Method: Mayo Clinic Take 5
- AI
- AI Skill Building for Medical Educators: AAMC Webinar Series (ten, 1-hour sessions)
- Prompting for Educators: Effective Communication with AI: AAMC (1 hour)
- Leveraging GenAI to Transform a Traditional Instructional Video into Engaging Short Video Lectures: EDUCAUSE Review (article)
- Practical AI for instructors: Wharton YouTube Channel (five, 12 minute videos)
Faculty Development Archives
Explore the rich history of educational innovation and professional growth through the CDU Faculty Development Archives. As an extension of initiatives like CDU-TEACH: Foundations in Teaching, the archives showcase a wealth of resources, best practices, and transformative programs that have shaped teaching excellence at Charles R. Drew University. These archives serve as a hub for faculty to revisit key materials, gain inspiration from past successes, and continue advancing their skills to support CDU’s mission of health equity and educational empowerment.
Clerkship Resources
- Syllabus template and guide to creating a syllabus
- One45 is a web-based system in which students and faculty can provide and receive feedback. Students will also use the system to log patient encounters.
- Relevant Policies
Friday Noon Lecture Series (FNLS)
The L.A. Care Center for Faculty Excellence has selected a series of FNLS lectures designed to support professional growth and instructional development. Below is a curated list of these lectures, offering valuable insights for faculty committed to advancing teaching excellence and healthcare education.
- Navigating Cultural Differences: Intercultural Pedagogy for Health Professions Educators – FNLS_9/26/25 | Passcode: Cg5?e.En
- Persuading Residents with Depression to Seek Help – FNLS_9/19/25 | Passcode: $he$R3y@
- Community-Based Medical Schools: What Are They? – FNLS_6/13/25 | Passcode: UU$v4xB$
- Algorithmic Bias: How AI Impacts Health Equity, Access, and Mental Health – FNLS_5/23/25 | Passcode: lA0@9nPr
- Strategies to Mitigate Bias in Trainee Evaluations: FNLS_9/29 |
- Clinician Educator Milestones: | Password: $V0@0Ah2
- Competency-based Medical Education and Co-Production: Partners on the Road to Improving Assessment: – Password: FNLS_3/3
- The CDU Advantage: A Unique CDU Curricular Experience – Password: FNLS_4/15
- Algorithmic Bias: How AI Impacts Health Equity, Access, and Mental Health – FNLS_5/23/25 | Passcode: lA0@9nPr
- Building Inclusion and Belonging in Training Environments: A Roadmap in 2025 – FNLS_5/9/25 | Passcode: 3?Fq$TR@
- A Primer for Understanding Racial Battle Fatigue in Higher Education and Society at Large – FNLS_4/18/25 | Passcode: @z6#Fb23
- Implementing the Skills of Self-Directed Learning for Medical Students: An Introduction – FNLS_4/4/25 | Passcode: Nk#W0A4*
- Finding Your Place in Health Professions Education: Cultivating Professional Identity and Faculty Growth – FNLS_3/28/25 | Passcode: 7GbZK3=k
- Access, Achievement, and Advocacy: Learning Environments, Well-Being, and the Success of Medical Students with Disabilities — Passcode: y^89e6mJ | FNLS_12/13/24
- Ticket to Ride: Global Health Ethics for Trainees Rotating Abroad —
Passcode: hma2.82k | FNLS_12/6/24 - Liaison Committee on Medical Education Update: Medical Education Innovation and Accreditation – Password: FNLS_10/30
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