Leadership Development Teaching & Learning Master’s Degree Career Development

Leadership Development
Teaching & Learning
Master’s Degree
Career Development
Strategic Planning
Competency Assessment Software
Accreditation Consulting
Proffesional Coaching
2015–2016 Programs and Services
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Message from the President
AAL is the premier resource for personal, professional,
and organizational growth and development.
For a decade, AAL has provided individuals and
institutions around the world with career and personal
development advantages through leadership training,
career planning and guidance, teaching and learning
programs, and consulting services.
At AAL we are committed to helping you achieve your
goals as a leader, educator, and an agent for change.
This catalog describes a variety of developmental
opportunities for growth and institutional effectiveness.
All of our professional development programs are
offered annually in an open enrollment format with
an international audience, and we can customize
any of these for an entire academic health center or
an individual college or association. Our consulting
services range from program assessment to curriculum
development
and
interprofessional
education
initiatives.
Please let us know how we can help you achieve
fulfillment and help your institution transform.
If you have any questions and requests, you can reach
us at [email protected] and +1 (404) 350-2098.
N. Karl Haden, Ph.D.
president
AAL has a record of success providing professional development programs and
consulting services to the academic health professions. Our instructors and
consultants have decades of leadership experience, over 1,000 peer-reviewed
publications, and extensively funded research. Since AAL was founded in 2005,
over 3,000 faculty have participated in AAL’s teaching and leadership programs.
Partial listing of institutions and associations with which we have worked:
Boston University
University of Detroit Mercy
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
University of Florida
Case Western Reserve University
University of Georgia
Creighton University
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dalhousie University
University of Iowa
Des Moines University
University of Kentucky
Emory University
University of Louisville
Georgia Regents University
University of Manitoba
Harvard University
University of Michigan
Howard University
University of Minnesota
Indiana University
University of Mississippi
James Cook University
University of Missouri
King Saud University
University of Nebraska
Loma Linda University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Louisiana State University
University of New England
Lutheran Medical Center
University of New Mexico
Marshall University
University of North Carolina
McGill University
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Medical University of South Carolina
University of Oklahoma
Meharry University
University of Pennsylvania
Mercer University
University of Pittsburgh
New York University
University of Puerto Rico
Nova Southeastern University
University of Sharjah
Oklahoma University
University of South Carolina
Old Dominion University
University of Tennessee
Oregon Health & Science University
University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio
Penn State University
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Rutgers University
Samford University
Southern Illinois University
Stanford University
Temple University
Texas A&M University
University of Texas Health Science Center
at Houston
University of the Pacific
Virginia Commonwealth University
Xavier University of Louisiana
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
The Ohio State University
American Association of Colleges
of Osteopathic Medicine
Tufts University
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
University of Alabama at Birmingham
American Association of Orthodontists
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
University of California, Los Angeles
American Dental Education Association
University of California, San Francisco
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
University of Colorado
Nevada Public Health Association
University of Connecticut
Physician Assistant Education Association
University of Dammam
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Compass 2014
2015 - 2016 Catalog of Programs & Services
professional development
Onsite Programs
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Chairs & Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP)
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Institute for Teaching & Learning (ITL)
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Master’s Degree in Health Professions Education
Onsite Programs in Dubai, u.a.e.
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Institute for Teaching and Learning-Dubai
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Clinical Research Foundations-Dubai
Online Programs
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Compass Program for Academic Advancement
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ADEA/Colgate/AAL Institute for Allied Health Educators (IAHE)
Teaching Foundations
Clinical Teaching Best Practices
Advances in Educational Methods
Revitalizing Curriculum and Calibrating Faculty
Customized Programs
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Customized Teaching & Learning Programs for the Health Professions
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Customized Leadership & Career Advancement Programs
consulting services
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XComP ™ (eXtensible Competencies Platform)
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Strategic Planning; Professional Development; Educational Measurement,
Assessment & Evaluation; Coaching for Individuals & Teams; Curriculum
Development; New School/Academic Program Development; Executive
Searches
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Retainer for Consulting Services and Professional Development
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AAL Staff Instructors & Consultants
General Information & Registration
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ASPIRE
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Bringing together educators and leaders
who SHARE THE COMMON GOAL of
preparing the next generation of health professionals.
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“CAAMP is an invaluable program with shining pearls of wisdom that
apply in situations common to all academic settings and institutions.”
– Dr. Paul Kilgore, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences,
Wayne State University
Chairs
& Academic
Administrators Management Program (CAAMP), 2014
CAAMP
2014
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Professional Development
Onsite Programs
Chairs & Academic Administrators Management
Program (CAAMP)
The Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP)
offers one-on-one career guidance and the skills necessary to lead and manage
academic departments and units more effectively. This interprofessional program
attracts a multinational audience from schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy,
dentistry, public health, allied health, veterinary medicine, and other health
sciences.
CAAMP provides leadership development for new, current, and future chairs
and academic managers in health professions education. Participants will master
a variety of skills, strengthen their leadership and management competencies,
learn about themselves and their abilities through a series of online and onsite
assess- ments, and receive one-on-one career coaching with a CAAMP instructor.
By the conclusion of the program, participants will have developed action plans
to implement the career advice they received and start using the lessons from
CAAMP at their home institutions.
The 3-day curriculum includes:
• Managing the tasks and challenges of a new position
• Learning to lead
• Strategic planning and execution
• Academic legal issues
• Feedback and performance evaluations
• Communication skills and interpersonal interactions
• Budgeting and fiscal planning
• Managing across generational/gender/cultural differences
• Conflict management
• Faculty development
• Work-life balance and time management
• Conducting effective meetings
2015 Dates: July 30–August 1, 2015
2016 Dates: July 14–16, 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
2015 Registration Deadline: July 16, 2015
Tuition is $1,995 and includes breakfast and lunch during the program as well as a
welcome reception. A 10% tuition discount is available to any institution enrolling
three or more faculty. Alumni of any AAL program receive a 10% tuition discount.
Up to 25 continuing education units are available for CAAMP. Please contact
AAL for more details, or visit the CAAMP page on the AAL website.
aalgroup.org/caamp
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“The ITL was a fantastic opportunity to sharpen me as a professor as
well as provide skills for engaging my students. The skillset learned has
reignited the passion that initially inspired me to go into education.”
– Dr. Tamika Thompson-Sloan, University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry
ITL Instructor & AAL Vice President
Dr. Tobias Rodriguez, 2014
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Institute for Teaching & Learning
Created for early- and mid-career faculty, and private practice professionals
who are interested in a new career in academics, the Institute for Teaching and
Learning (ITL) is health education’s premier teacher training program.
The overall ITL program goal is to help participants refine teaching skills that
will enhance the quality of their interactions with students and develop other
skills that will facilitate confidence, job satisfaction, and professional growth
in the academic environment.
ITL participants learn the skills of a master teacher during a two-phase, six-day
program that also includes a between-phases, interactive experience online.
The curriculum features these topics among others:
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• Assessment of students’ learning and performance
• Case-based and problem-based learning
• Clinical and classroom teaching best practices
• Course planning and instructional design
• Using active and blended learning techniques
• Working productively with difficult students
• Critical thinking and evidence-based decision making
2015 Phase I: August 20–22, 2015
2015 Phase II: October 22–24, 2015
2016 Dates: August 18–20 and October 13–15, 2016
Location: Atlanta, GA
2015 Registration Deadline: August 12, 2015
In partnership with the University of the Pacific, the ITL also is the prerequisite
to a Master’s Degree in Health Professions Education. In 2016, AAL will
introduce an interprofessional Master’s in Health Professions Education. Those
who complete the ITL in 2015 can earn the Master’s by the end of 2016. Alumni
from any ITL program held since 2006 are eligible to apply for the Master’s
program. Details about the Master’s program are on pages 10–11.
Tuition is $4,950 and includes breakfast and lunch during the program as well as a
welcome reception. ITL scholarships are offered by a number of specialty organizations. A 10% tuition discount is available to any institution enrolling two or more
faculty. Alumni of any AAL program receive a 10% tuition discount. For individuals
paying their own tuition, payment plans are available.
Up to 50 continuing education units are available for ITL. Please contact AAL
for more details, or visit the ITL page on the AAL website.
aalgroup.org/itl
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Master of Arts in Health Professions Education
In partnership with the University of the Pacific and using the Institute for
Teaching (ITL) and Learning* as its foundation, the Master’s curriculum is
designed to be completed in ONE YEAR and is applicable to faculty in the
academic health professions, as well as private practice professionals
transitioning to academia.
Program Highlights
• Start in January and complete the coursework by December
• 32 academic credits from the University of the Pacific
• Three onsite sessions totaling 11 days to take place in San Francisco, CA
at the University of the Pacific campus and Atlanta, GA at AAL’s facilities
• Non-thesis Master’s program
• Research projects and all assignments are focused on health professions
education
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• Master’s degree is regionally and nationally accredited
• A Certificate in Health Professions Education is awarded after completion
of the first 6 academic credits
Participants meet onsite:
2015 Dates: March 23–28, June 17–20, October 1–3, 2015
2016 Dates: TBD
Location:
University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA and AAL, Atlanta, GA
Registration deadline:
2016 Dates: October 23, 2015
After receiving the registration, AAL will provide instructions for submitting
the graduate school application and other information to the University of the
Pacific.
2015 tuition is $26,500. Payment plans are available. Participants can complete
FAFSA applications to be considered for Stafford Loan eligibility.
* AAL now accepts both ITL and ITL-Dubai as prerequisite for the Master’s in Health
Professions Education program. In addition, select AAL-sponsored institutional
professional development programs also are eligible as a prerequisite. Please
contact AAL at [email protected] for a list of the qualified programs.
aalgroup.org/masters
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Certificate in Health Professions Education Option
Individuals can elect to enroll in the Certificate in Health Professions Education,
which is the first 6 academic credits of the Master’s program. The curriculum is
taught entirely online in January–March of each year and includes the following
topics:
• Creating a philosophy of teaching
• Instructional design and development
• Accountability in predoctoral and postdoctoral education
• Academic portfolio design and creation
Those who select this option can register for the Master’s Degree program
within seven years in order to complete the Master’s curriculum.
Registration deadline:
For 2016 Certificate program: October 16, 2015
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Online details:
In January each year, AAL will provide an orientation session as well as
instructions for accessing assignments and posting work online.
2015 tuition is $6,500. Payment plans are available. Participants can complete
FAFSA applications to be considered for Stafford Loan eligibility.
aalgroup.org/certificate
Master’s Degree Program 2013
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Onsite Programs, Dubai, u.a.e.
Institute for Teaching & Learning — Dubai
The Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) — Dubai takes the premier teacher
training program from the United States and provides the same expertise and
opportunities for full- and part-time health professions educators worldwide.
The program is open to all faculty members affiliated with health professions
education (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, applied medical sciences, nursing, and
other fields in health sciences) and allows these groups to learn together in an
intensive program.
The three-day curriculum includes:
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• Evidence-based practices
• Learning theories
• Best practices in didactic education
• Best practices in clinical education
• Educational models
• Assessment techniques and practices
• Working with students
The ITL-Dubai program also serves as the prerequisite to a Master’s Degree
in Health Professions Education.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
For program dates, tuition information, and discounts, please refer to the website
below.
Up to 20 continuing education units are available for ITL-Dubai. Please contact
AAL for more details, or visit the ITL-Dubai page on the AAL website.
aalgroup.org/itl-Dubai
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Clinical Research Foundations — Dubai
AAL’s Clinical Research Foundations program is an interprofessional training
program focused on the foundations of conducting clinical research in an
academic environment. Programming is designed around the needs of faculty
members and focuses on designing, conducting, assessing, and publishing
original research.
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The program relies heavily on expert-led sessions and actual case studies to help
participants understand and apply the concepts from the sessions. Participants
will design a research proposal with a hypothesis, assessment measures, research
methodology, funding lines, etc. and receive peer feedback. The program is open
to all faculty members affiliated with health professions education.
The three-day curriculum includes:
• Principles of clinical research design
• Ethics of research design
• Scientific inquiry and misconduct
• Informed consent and IRBs
• Data management
• Statistical methods and analyses
• Conflict of interest
• Intellectual property and technology transfer
• Publication and authorship
• Grant writing to fund clinical research
• Writing for publication
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
For program dates, tuition information, and discounts, please refer to the
website below.
aalgroup.org/crf-Dubai
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ACHIEVE
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Institute for Teaching & Learning (ITL), 2014
ENABLE faculty and administrators
to SUCCEED in teaching, research,
service, and patient care.
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Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) 2014
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professional development
Online Programs
Compass Program for Academic Advancement
The Compass Program for Academic Advancement is an online course that
provides early and mid-career faculty with an understanding of the culture and
expectations of higher education. The Compass Program presents a variety of
skills faculty need for career advancement in many institutions—conducting
educational research, writing grant applications, publishing articles and reports,
and career planning—with the convenience and affordability of distance learning.
Four online sessions are presented live, one each week, and are recorded for
those who miss the interactive discussions or want to view them again. During
each session, participants can ask questions and share comments verbally as well
as through a chat box feature. Assignments are given after each session to enable
participants to apply the lessons to their own projects and give and receive
feedback.
The 4-session curriculum includes:
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Creating an educational research niche
Design of educational research projects
Data and appropriate statistical analysis
Key components of grant applications
Strategies to maximize scores with grant reviewers
Grant administration and outcome reports
Common academic writing problems
Writing strategies for each section of an educational research manuscript
Manuscript critique and evaluation
Work-life balance and coping with academic pressures
Ways to improve CV content and style
Function, structure, and content of an academic portfolio
2015 Dates for the online sessions:
September 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 2015 at 8 p.m. Eastern
2016 Dates for the online sessions:
September 22, 29 & October 6, 13, 2016 at 8 p.m. Eastern
2015 Registration Deadline: September 10, 2015
Tuition is $350. Tuition discounts are available to any institution enrolling three or
more faculty. Alumni of any AAL program receive a $50 tuition discount.
Up to 20 continuing education units are available for the Compass Program.
Please contact AAL for more details, or visit the Compass page on the AAL
website.
aalgroup.org/compass
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ADEA/Colgate/AAL Institute for Allied Health Educators
In partnership with the American Dental Education Association, with exclusive
sponsorship from the Colgate-Palmolive Company, the Institute for Allied Health
Educators (IAHE) offers courses for educators in all allied health professions.
Participants learn the best classroom and clinic teaching practices from an
extensive network of professionals.
Courses in the IAHE are delivered entirely online to provide maximum flexibility,
convenience, and opportunity to learn. Every live session is recorded, so
participants can view them at their convenience. There are no prerequisites
for any of these courses.
Teaching Foundations in Allied Health Education
The course offers five live sessions and assignments for each module.
The curriculum includes:
• Classroom teaching: preparation and presentation
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• Using case-based and problem-based learning to enrich curriculum
• Best practices for planning courses
• Working productively with struggling students
• Portfolios for assessment
2015 Live Sessions:
January 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 18, 2015
8:00–9:30pm Eastern Time
2016 Live Session Dates: January–February 2016
Clinical Teaching Best Practices
The course offers five live sessions and assignments for each module.
The curriculum includes:
• Patient education and risk assessment
• Treatment of medically compromised patients
• Teaching strategies and evaluation of patient assessment
• Addressing generational differences among students, faculty, and patients
• Interprofessional collaboration for patient treatment
2015 Live Sessions:
March 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 15, 2015
8:00–9:30pm Eastern Time
2016 Live Session Dates: March–April 2016
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Advances in Educational Methods
The course offers five live sessions and assignments for each module.
The curriculum includes:
• Using technology in teaching
• Classroom assessments
• Academic honesty and classroom civility
• Evidence-based practices in teaching
• Conflict management
2015 Live Sessions:
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015
8:00–9:30pm Eastern Time
2016 Live Session Dates: July–August, 2016
Revitalizing Curriculum and Calibrating Faculty
online programs
The course offers five live sessions and assignments for each module.
The curriculum includes:
• Faculty calibration
• Creating a flipped classroom
• Designing hybrid courses
• Curriculum design and management
• Faculty motivation
2015 Live Sessions:
October 21, 28 & November 4, 11, 18, 2015
8:00–9:30pm Eastern Time
2016 Live Session Dates: October–November, 2016
Tuition for each of these courses is $350. Group discounts are available for 3
or more faculty from the same institution. Alumni of any AAL program receive a
$50 tuition discount. Continuing education information is included on the IAHE
webpage.
aalgroup.org/iahe
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professional development
Customized Programs
Customized Teaching & Learning Programs
AAL can adapt any of the open-enrollment programs detailed in this catalog to
suit the needs of individual institutions.
In addition, we offer the following single-topic courses, which can be presented
as half- or full-day onsite programs or online:
Academic Integrity
Assessing Comprehension with Written Tests
Assessing Students’ Progress toward Clinical Competency
Clinical Teaching Best Practices
Competency-based Education
Constructing Case-based Assessments
Course Planning and Instructional Design
Curriculum Design and Management
Developing a Teaching Philosophy
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Faculty Calibration and Motivation
The Generational Mix in Academic Health Professions Education
Giving and Receiving Feedback to Enhance Clinical Competency
Interprofessional Collaboration for Patient Treatment
Learning Styles
Portfolios for Assessment
Professionalism and Ethics
Promoting Students’ Critical Thinking
Student Motivation, Civility, and Classroom Management
Teaching Effectively in the Classroom
Teaching Motivational Interviewing for Patient Education and Risk Assessment
Teaching Psychomotor Skills
Technology in Teaching
Using Case-based/Problem-based Learning to Enrich the Curriculum
Working Effectively with Challenging Students
To request a proposal for a customized version of any of our open-enrollment
programs or any of the single-topic courses listed above, please contact us at
[email protected] or call +1(404) 350-2098.
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Customized Leadership & Career Advancement
Programs
AAL can adapt any of the open-enrollment programs detailed in this catalog
to suit the needs of individual institutions. In addition, we offer the following
single-topic courses, which can be presented as half- or full-day onsite programs
or online:
Assessment for Leadership Development
Building and Leading High Performance Teams
Career Planning
Change Management
Collaborative Negotiation
Conducting Successful Meetings
Conflict Management
Critical Thinking
CV Writing
Educational Research Methods
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Fundraising and Alumni Relations
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Gender and Leadership
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Grant Writing
Job Search: Interviewing and Negotiating
Leadership Development and Theories of Leadership
Legal Issues in the Educational Environment
Making Quality Decisions and Qualities of Good Decision Makers
Managing New Tasks and New Challenges: the First 90 Days
Mentoring Students and Junior Faculty
Performance Appraisals
Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Faculty
Reframing Leadership
Strategic Planning
Strategic Budgeting
Stress Management
Team Emotional and Social Intelligence
Time Management
Transitioning to Management
Work-Life Balance
Working Effectively with Senior Administrators
Writing Reviewer-friendly Manuscripts
To request a proposal for a customized version of any of our open-enrollment
programs or any of the single-topic courses listed above, please contact us at
[email protected] or call +1(404) 350-2098.
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LEAD
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EQUIP professionals to ENGAGE
others for the good of the institution and
the local and global community.
Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP), 2014
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“This is the BEST thing I have done for myself in a number of years.
AAL has given me tools to improve in ALL aspects of my personal
and professional life.” – Dr. Willie Davis, Loma Linda University, School of Pharmacy
Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL), 2013
Consulting Services
Student Assessment, Program Evaluation,
and Curriculum Management
(All on a Single Platform)
TM
XComP™ (eXtensible Competencies Platform) is a cutting-edge, patentpending technology that is redefining competency-based student assessment
and program evaluation. XComP™’s method utilizes microcompetencies as the
“building blocks” of competencies. XComP™ attaches microcompetencies to the
assessments administered within a program to visualize, in real-time, how their
students are performing. Comparisons can then be drawn across cohorts, and
even nationally, for student and program evaluation purposes.
XComP™ supports the instructional approaches used most often:
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Lecture
Problem-based learning
Case-based learning
Laboratory
Simulation
Practicums and clinical experiences
Online learning
XComP™ is also compatible with most testing, curriculum, and clinical
management technologies.
Whatever the instructional approach, XComP™ maps assessments to learning
outcomes and competencies. XComP™ normalizes student performance across
all assessment methodologies to provide a composite, authentic assessment of
the individual student and cohorts of students.
XComP™ helps faculty identify student learning gaps and correct deficiencies in
real time. With the touch of a button, XComP™ gives students daily feedback on
their performance in specific competency areas. XComP™ provides administrators
one simple tool for curriculum mapping, student assessment, and program
evaluation. A variety of reports can be customized for program improvement
and accreditation reporting.
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Strategic Planning
AAL works with organizations and institutions to customize a strategic plan that
provides the framework for institutional effectiveness and measurable outcomes.
Professional Development
AAL’s experts provide practical and interactive workshops in interprofessional
education, teaching and learning, leadership development, team-building, change
management, and a host of other programming tailored to meet the needs of an
institution.
consulting services
Educational Measurement, Assessment & Evaluation
AAL helps programs and institutions measure students’ abilities and attainment
of competencies. From written examinations to case-based, problem-based, and
OSCE methodologies, AAL provides expertise in developing valid and reliable
assessments. AAL assists institutions in utilizing student outcomes as a databased approach to program evaluation and improvement.
Coaching for Individuals and Teams
For those faculty newly positioned in leadership roles and those who want to
respond more effectively to current challenges, AAL provides coaching services.
Our coaching strategies are sensitive to the contexts and problems of complex
health science organizations and their multiple constituencies.
Curriculum Development
With changes in accreditation standards, budgets, technology, faculty and
students, AAL helps institutions evaluate, update, and improve their curricula
to address the contemporary needs of patients, students, and the learning
environment.
New School/Academic Program Development
For institutions creating new colleges and schools or augmenting existing
programs, AAL conducts feasibility studies, strategic planning, curriculum
development, outcomes assessment, and faculty calibration and development,
as well as facilitates the initial application for accreditation.
Executive Searches
AAL helps clients identify and recruit professionals to assume essential leadership
positions. We customize a recruitment plan that takes into consideration the
marketplace, the organization’s existing culture, and the specific circumstances
that have given rise to the executive search assignment.
Retainer for Consulting Services
& Professional Development
Institutions that have multiple consulting and/or professional development
projects for AAL are encouraged to enter into a monthly retainer, whereby AAL
performs a predetermined number of hours of work per month or completes a
set of projects in a given timeframe. AAL offers a discount to normal fees for
contracts of one year or longer, depending on the nature and number of the
projects.
To discuss a retainer relationship or any of the consulting services above,
“The AAL team combines the best of scholarship and leadership for
the application of innovative change in health professions education.”
– Dr. Lisa Tedesco, Emory University, James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies
Dr. N. Karl Haden, AAL President, CAAMP 2014
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AAL Staff Instructors & Consultants
AAL is a collaborative of leaders, scholars, educational specialists, and consultants
providing services that help academicians pursue educational excellence, the application
of knowledge, the discovery of ideas, and the quest of lifelong learning. The AAL team
strives to build long-term relationships based on superior service, mutual trust, and
intellectual inspiration.
N. Karl Haden, Ph.D.
Dr. Haden is the founder and President of AAL. His consultation and faculty
development activities have included clients from across the academic health
professions. Dr. Haden’s areas of expertise include leadership development,
organizational change, team building, strategic planning, curriculum development
and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In the past 10 years, he has made over
300 presentations to groups in higher education. He has authored or co-authored
over 80 articles and monographs on educational policy.
Marcia M. Ditmyer, Ph.D., M.S., M.B.A., M.C.H.E.S.
Dr. Ditmyer is a Vice President at AAL. Her expertise includes institutional strategic
planning trend analysis for environmental scanning, curriculum development and
evaluation, inter-institutional collaborations in academic assessment and research, and
creation of curriculum mapping models that focus on the desired students’ learning
and teaching initiatives. As the former Director of Outcomes Assessment for the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine, she provided guidance
and oversight of academic assessment functions across colleges and programs.
Tobias E. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Dr. Rodriguez is a Vice President at AAL. He manages AAL’s national and international
consulting portfolio with health professions institutions and associations. In
addition, he directs and provides instruction for AAL’s programs in teaching and
leadership development such as the Master’s Degree program in Health Professions
Education. Dr. Rodriguez’s expertise includes faculty development, strategic
planning, curriculum reform, accreditation, and academic research. He has received
accolades for excellence in teaching as well as for his efforts in developing and
reforming curricular models of education.
Judith E. N. Albino, Ph.D.
Dr. Albino has served as president of two higher education systems: a public research
university and a private nonprofit university. Her higher education experience also
includes service at the dean and vice-presidential levels, and she has spent more than
twenty-five years as a faculty member in schools of dentistry and medicine, as well
as departments of psychology and educational psychology. At AAL, Dr. Albino is
dedicated to team and leadership development and executive coaching.
Hershey S. Bell, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.F.P.
Dr. Bell is Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the School of Pharmacy, and
a professor of family medicine and pharmacy at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine. He practiced “full-service” family medicine for two decades, has published
extensively, and received numerous teaching awards. At AAL, Dr. Bell focuses on
teaching and learning programs and leadership development.
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Randy D. Danielsen, Ph.D., P.A.-C., D.F.A.A.P.A.
Dr. Danielsen is Dean of the A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences,
where he previously served as academic coordinator, chair of physician assistant
studies, and also as dean. At AAL, Dr. Danielsen is dedicated to teaching and
learning programs, leadership development, and accreditation consulting services
for physician assistant programs.
Clyde H. Evans, Ph.D.
Dr. Evans was Vice President at the Association of Academic Health Centers and
Director of the Office for Academic Careers, and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
at Harvard Medical School. At AAL, Dr. Evans focuses on leadership development,
faculty career planning, and consulting services that include strategic planning,
change management, interprofessional education, and coaching.
Wyatt R. Hume, D.D.S., Ph.D., D.D.Sc.
Dr. Hume is a former Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of
California (UC) system of ten campuses and three national laboratories. He served
concurrently as the UC system’s Vice President for Health Affairs. In addition,
he served for four years as Provost of the United Arab Emirates University, then
as Executive Director of Education, Training and Development, Research and
Development Division of the Qatar Foundation in Doha, Qatar. At AAL, Dr. Hume
focuses on consulting services and leadership development.
Kenneth L. Kalkwarf, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Kalkwarf is Dean Emeritus at the University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Dental School. Dr. Kalkwarf served UTHSCSA from
1987 to 2013, including twenty-four years as Dean of the Dental School and the last
two years as President ad interim. Prior to his appointment at UTHSCSA, he held
faculty positions at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University
of Oklahoma. At AAL, Dr. Kalkwarf focuses on consulting services and professional
development for institutions in the U.S. and abroad.
Marnie Oakley, D.M.D.
Dr. Oakley serves as the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. In her nearly 20 years as a clinical teacher,
she has been responsible for the development and implementation of a clinical
curriculum focused on student learning, assessment, and patient care outcomes. At
AAL she specializes in clinical teaching and faculty development.
Paula N. O’Neill, M.Ed., Ed.D.
Dr. O’Neill is the former Associate Dean for Professional Development and Faculty
Affairs at The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston and has been a
consultant in health professions education for more than 20 years. She has written and
edited for numerous peer-reviewed journals, and has been the principal investigator
or co-director on government, foundation, and corporate grants. At AAL, Dr. O’Neill
is dedicated to teaching and learning programs and faculty career planning.
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AAL Staff Instructors & Consultants
Brad J. Potter, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Potter is a Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. In addition, he maintains his
teaching responsibility and a private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
Dr. Potter is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
and a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, the
American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. At AAL, Dr.
Potter is dedicated to teaching and learning programs and consulting services in the
U.S. and abroad.
Felicia Tucker-Lively, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Dr. Tucker-Lively is Director of Professional Development for AAL. In the role,
Dr. Tucker-Lively manages AAL’s open-enrollment professional development
programs: ITL, CAAMP, IAHE, and Compass. She has experience in administration,
operational management, and program coordination at Morehouse School of
Medicine, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, and Brooklyn Hospital Center.
Pamela Zarkowski, M.P.H., J.D.
Prof. Zarkowski is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the
University of Detroit Mercy. She was most recently the Executive Associate Dean
at the School of Dentistry. She has been a member of the Michigan bar since 1989.
At AAL, Prof. Zarkowski’s expertise is in legal issues in the academic environment,
teaching and learning programs, and leadership development.
Meng Becky Zhang, Ph.D.
Dr. Zhang is a Project Manager for AAL. She provides managerial support for
AAL’s client-specific programs and client consulting services, as well as oversight
to AAL’s social media activities. Her experience in higher education includes
teaching communication courses, conducting and publishing studies in international
communication and media studies, as well as engaging in distance learning programs
and instructional design.
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general information
Register online at www.aalgroup.org
All programs have their own webpages and registration forms.
Tuition and dates in the catalog are subject to change—
see program webpages for current information.
If you have questions, e-mail AAL at [email protected]
Discounts Available*
Alumni of an AAL program will receive a tuition discount
for any other AAL program they attend. Group discounts are
available for multiple faculty members attending from the
same institution. For more information, contact AAL via
email: [email protected].
You will receive an e-mailed confirmation of your registration.
If you indicated that you or your institution would like to be
invoiced, we will send this promptly. If you provided a credit
or debit card, we will provide you with a receipt via e-mail.
Refunds
AAL will provide a complete refund of program tuition if a
request is submitted in writing at least two weeks prior to the
program. If one withdraws from a program for any reason
within two weeks of the program start date, AAL will refund
50% of the tuition. No refunds are provided after the start of
a program.
Cancellations
Conduct of all AAL programs is contingent upon adequate
enrollment and factors beyond the control of AAL. Should the
program be cancelled for any reason, registrants will receive a
full refund of any tuition paid to AAL. However, AAL is not
responsible for other costs that registrants may incur as
a participant in the program, such as airline reservations
or hotel bookings.
*D
iscounts apply for all programs except the Certificate in Health Professions
Education and the Master’s Degree in Health Professions Education.
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