The 2025 ESDC will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th August.
The ESDC has limited places for APLS faculty only.
Successful applicants will be offered a place on this course before the end of May.
This two day program, led by passionate educators from across the APLS community, expands on APLS GIC course content with an emphasis on practical techniques.
Alongside the APLS Education support team, the facilitators supporting this program include: Susan Adams, Victor Lee, Jacquie Schutz, Jim Flynn, Alex Thorburn, Olwen Gilbert and Jennie Martin.
The Educational Skills Development Course (ESDC) course has been designed to support APLS instructors to enhance their skills as facilitators of learning. The focus during this two day course will be on the teaching modes of scenario teaching, discussion groups, skills teaching and on feedback techniques. Participants will be given opportunities to develop skills as facilitators through discussion, practice and peer-to-peer learning.
How to register
Interested in attending the ESDC? Submit an expression of interest here.
Pre-course
The program comprises 6-8 hours of pre-course preparation. This includes: the 4e Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors (provided), recommended reading, online videos and materials for you to prepare for facilitation of a small group discussion group, skills station and scenario teaching session.
During the course
Plenary sessions will be aimed at enhancing your pre-course reading and clarifying expectations of you in the small group practice sessions. Facilitation is a dynamic process, so the priority of the program is to give you opportunities to practice.
You can download a sample course program here. (Start and finish times will not change)
During the small group practice sessions, all attendees will rotate through roles of:
- Role-playing a realistic candidate
- Facilitating the teaching session (skills, scenario teaching and discussion group)
- Leading the learning conversation for the facilitator and participants
Course Outcomes
It is anticipated that this interactive program will provide you with:
- Knowledge of current medical education practices
- Development of your skills for facilitating small group learning
- Measures to assess the effectiveness of teaching and learning
Eligibility
Registration is restricted to APLS instructors only.
The ESDC is designed for active instructors (3 courses / 2 years) who completed their GIC before 2020.
Numbers are limited to 16.
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Two day course
Day 1: 0845 – 1745 (followed by course dinner)
Day 2: 0800 – 1630
Fees
Fee support is available for those who do not have access to professional development funding.
