SOME SIG: Learning-Centered Education (some-learning) 

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SIG Mission Statement:

To explore, pilot, evaluate, and share learning-centered best practices for application in medical education

Within the above mission, what specific objectives can best be accomplished by collaborative efforts:

• to research and promote the discussion of innovative ideas in medical education including development, implementation and evaluation.
• conduct and share literature searches on learning-centered education on a regular basis
• facilitate medical education innovations seminar at meetings, for example at AACOM and OME meetings
• explore publication of articles in learning-centered medical education
• explore other organizations which address this issue
• explore foundations and other funding sources that might fund such projects
• establish an annual AACOM award for learning-centered innovations at a COM

Specific Goals to be Accomplished:

• 1/2 day of next year’s AACOM meeting devoted to best learning-centered practices
• conduct lit search and share
• plan and announce the learning-centered award at next meeting
• provide annotated list of what other organizations are doing in regard to LCE

Initial action steps to be taken:

• set up email list
• once a month a SIG member will generate discussion
• article on learning-centered education on the osteomeded listserv

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