Teaching Mentoring Coffee Session with Medical & Dentistry

On 6 December 2019, NUS Teaching Academy held a teaching mentoring outreach activity for Medical and Dentistry faculty members. Led by Academy’s Medical Cluster Leads Academy Fellows A/P Kelvin Foong and A/P Yeong Foong May, the session began with an introduction of Academy’s role and journey towards excellence in teaching. 

Facilitators

• Associate Professor Kelvin Foong Weng Chiong (Dentistry)
• Associate Professor Yeong Foong May (Medicine)
• Associate Professor Yanika Kowitlawakul (Nursing)
• Associate Professor Ho Han Kiat (Pharmacy)

Discussion

• Innovation in Teaching, Student Feedback (& the Evaluation and Reward System)
• Gathering Data after Teaching Intervention
• Medical Influences
• Teaching How to Learn
• Reasons behind Medical Errors and Malpractices
• Other Suggestions