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DME News & Events 

Seminar
October 14, 2009

Patient Decision Aid on Weight Loss Surgery: Development, Evaluation, and Patient Impact

Presenter
Ruth D. Lipman, Ph.D.

3:00 p.m., Room 988 CME
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Clinical Decision Making
New Book Co-authored by Alan Schwartz

This book translates the research and theory from the science of decision making into clinically useful tools and principles that can be applied by clinicians in the field. It considers issues of patient goals, uncertainty, judgement, choice, development of new information, and family and social concerns in healthcare.
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10th Annual MHPE Summer Conference
2009 Keynote Audio Archives Now Available!

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Keynote speakers
Lee Shulman, PhD
Kevin Eva, PhD
Reed Williams, PhD
Arthur Elstein, PhD
 

Greetings from the Head


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The Department of Medical Education (DME) is pleased to announce a new certificate program for clinical program directors. This exciting new program will enhance the educational leadership and managerial skills of clinical program directors. Please see "Educational Programs" for more information.

The Department of Medical Education (DME) is a unit of the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Established in 1959, it is nationally and internationally recognized for pioneering work in health professions education and research. The Department offers courses and programs to meet the needs of today's health professional, including graduate and continuing medical education.  This year we are celebrating our 50th anniversary.  Please see the special announcement regarding anniversary activities.
The World Health Organization has designated DME as a collaborating center for education with emphasis on leadership development. National and international fellowships of interest to health professionals from all over the world are available in areas such as medical education, health systems research, and bioethics.

Leslie J. Sandlow, MD
Professor and Head

  50/30/10 Anniversary Celebration!

The Department of Medical Education (DME) was established in 1959.  This year we are celebrating our 50th anniversary as a department, our 30th anniversary as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Education, and the 10th anniversary of the MHPE Summer Conference.

   
  Anniversary Publication Now Available 
   
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The Department of Medical Education is pleased to announce the publication of its anniversary anthology titled "Moving Medical Education Forward
."  The book includes articles authored by current and past faculty and is available in paperback from most online bookstores including Amazon.com.