Using the Pre-Health Collection to Enhance Your Resources for Teaching Sociology

• In Event: 517 - Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology Paper Session. Capstones, Culminating Experiences, and Senior Seminars: Meaningful Teaching Ideas that Help Students Put It All Together

Abstract

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has recently redefined its understanding of the expectations of students pursuing medical degrees. This has resulted in a revision of the MCAT and a vision of a recommended undergraduate curriculum based on pre-health competencies. Pre-Health iCollaborative is a new project established by the AAMC to provide a free online, searchable collection of instructional resources to support undergraduate faculty of all science disciplines who work with students preparing for careers in health professions. Teaching resources, effective practices, and strategies for including pre-health competencies into existing courses will be made available to faculty at all institutions. Sample materials can be found at www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/pre-health. In this presentation, the status of the project will be described, with a focus on how educators can contribute to the success of this project and benefit from the shared instructional resources.

Author

• Martie Gillen, University of Florida