Digital Education 2022: Building Skills, Community and the Future of Medical Education

2022 Course Overview

Information for the 2023 course is not yet available.

Digital Education 2022: Building Skills, Community and the Future of Medical Education - NOW REDESIGNED AS A 1 DAY COURSE

Digital education with podcasts, visual media, videos, social media and other virtual teaching formats has become commonplace over the past decade. The aim of the conference is to provide a comprehensive and practical experience for all medical educators, whether they are novices to digital education or seasoned experts who wish to hone skills and discuss the latest updates with their peers. To best accommodate all levels of learners from novices to experts, each skills session will have workshop options to choose from.

This is the second annual national conference sponsored by the Innovations in Media and Education Delivery (iMED) Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. 

Who Should Attend

• Medical educators of all training level who want to be inspired with creative ways to teach and integrate digital education into their own teaching or curricula
• Digital novices who want to familiarize themselves with a broad overview of digital education
• Scholars who have created new curricula, teaching methods, or digital education products and want to share them with their peers
• Content creators (and those interested in creating content) who want practical skills in podcasting, Twitter, and visuals
• Anyone who engages with digital education and wants to learn from leaders in the field

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss varying formats of digital education and understand their benefits and pitfalls. 
• Create the fundamental elements of digital education and incorporate them into medical curricula. 
• Create a community of digital educators across the world