Who should participate? -|- What will I learn? -|- Who are the ADEA/AAL IAHE instructors?
When does the ADEA/AAL IAHE take place? -|- What is the cost and how do I register?
The ADEA/AAL Institute for Allied Health Educators (IAHE) is a professional development program designed to prepare faculty and leaders in allied health education for successful academic careers. The IAHE helps participants refine teaching skills that will enhance the quality of their interactions with students and facilitate confidence, job satisfaction, and professional growth. In addition, allied program directors will learn methods of improving their leadership style.
Programs are offered in January 2011, June 2011, and October 2011. Each program is independent of the others. You can take them in any order that suits your schedule.
Computer requirements: to participate, all you need is a PC, Mac or laptop and an Internet connection. You might benefit from having a microphone and webcam attached to, or installed in, your computer to maximize the variety and quality of your interactions with the instructors and your peers, but a telephone is enough for you to have full audio participation. Long before the first online session of each program, you will have a chance to test your system to make sure it conforms to some minimal software requirements, and you’ll be able to download any free software that your system needs. Technical assistance also will be available to you.
Who should participate?
This program is designed specifically for educators in all allied health professions, including physical therapy, radiology, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, and dental assisting.
What will I learn?
The IAHE is divided into weekly, live evening sessions held online and also includes at least one self-study (“asynchronous”) learning unit in each program that you can follow at your own pace. Every live session is recorded and archived, so even if you miss a broadcast, you can view the slides and hear the instructor’s commentary and Q&A with participants at your convenience. You will be invited to participate in discussions between sessions with the instructors and your colleagues, and you can submit questions to the instructors at any time during the program. All archived sessions, readings and assignments also will be available to you for weeks after the program concludes, to give you maximum flexibility, convenience, and opportunity to learn.
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PROGRAM SUMMARIES
Here are the programs scheduled for 2011:
January 2011
Teaching Foundations in Allied Health Education
Live, online sessions on January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2011
- Teaching effectively in the clinic
- Using case-based learning to enrich curriculum
- Best practices for planning courses
- Working productively with struggling students
- Portfolios for assessment
The cost of $395 includes 20 CEUs
June 2011
Advances in Educational Methods for Allied Health Educators
Live, online sessions on June 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2011
- Using technology in teaching
- Classroom assessments
- Academic honesty
- Career planning and professional growth
- Conflict management
The cost of $395 includes 20 CEUs
October 2011
Building on the Basics
Live in-class discussions and projects at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry on October 7-9, 2011, with an online follow-up session.
- Planning for tenure
- Designing online courses
- Exploring cultural diversity
- Managing curriculum
- Practicing test construction
- Engaging different learning styles
The cost of $695 includes 24 CEUs
You can reserve a seat for any/all of these programs in the registration section below.
Who are the ADEA/AAL IAHE instructors?
Cynthia C. Amyot, B.S.D.H., Ed.D.
Dr. Amyot is Professor and Director, Distance Education and Faculty Development, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), School of Dentistry. Dr. Amyot has been a full-time faculty member at UMKC since 1993, serving three years as Director of Graduate and Degree Completion Studies and five years as Director of the Division of Dental Hygiene. Dr. Amyot developed online degree programs for graduate and degree completion studies during her tenure as director. She teaches at all levels of the curriculum; predoctoral, graduate and undergraduate. Dr. Amyot’s areas of expertise include educational methodologies, ethics, special issues in higher education and distance education and technology. Dr. Amyot has received numerous distinguished teaching awards from the School of Dentistry and recently was the recipient of the university wide Elmer Pierson Outstanding Teaching Award. She has published in several peer-reviewed journals (Gadbury-Amyot). Her research interests include: portfolio assessment of student competency, community-based service-learning, access to care and oral health-related quality of life. She served as Chair of the Council on Research for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association for several years. Dr. Amyot served as an educational consultant for the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation for over ten years. She has held several offices in the UMKC Alumni Association and served on numerous committees throughout the university. She recently was named the recipient of the 2007 ADEA/William J. Gies Foundation Education Fellowship.
Pam Overman, Ed.D., R.D.H.
Dr. Overman is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UMKC School of Dentistry. Her teaching background includes oral health education and health promotion, educational methods for health professional faculty, and evidence based decision making. She currently teaches evidence based decision making methods to third year dental students and cross cultural communication to first year dental students. Her administrative responsibilities include faculty development. She brings to the program a wealth of experience in helping practitioners make the transition to their roles as new faculty. Dr. Overman received her B.S. in dental hygiene from UMKC School of Dentistry, her M.S. degree from UMKC’s School of Graduate Studies, and in 2001, a doctoral degree in education policy and leadership at the University of Kansas. Her professional service has included numerous positions of national leadership including chair of the ADEA’s National Dental Hygiene Directors, chair of ADEA’s Council of Allied Program Directors, and American Dental Hygienist’s Association Commissioner on Dental Accreditation. She is currently chair-elect of ADEA’s Section on Academic Affairs as well as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, the Journal of Dental Education and the Journal of Dental Hygiene.
Christy M. Fellers, O.T.D., O.T.R./L.
Dr. Fellers is Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator of Occupational Therapy in the MSOT Program at Milligan College. She has been working full time in administrative and faculty positions in the program since 2005. She has worked diligently over the years studying a variety of pedagogical methodologies in an effort to improve and expand her classroom experiences. Dr. Fellers is responsible for teaching the physical dysfunction portion of diagnostic considerations to her first year students and the adult neurological dysfunction coursework to her second year students. Additionally, Christy is the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator responsible for the successful placement and supervision of MSOT students during their clinical fieldwork experiences. She worked for 7 years as an acute care OT in a Level I Trauma Center. Here she was able to specialize in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological illness or injury as she holds a clinical specialty certification in Neurodevelopmental Treatment.
When does the ADEA/AAL IAHE take place?
All online programs are held from 8:00PM to 9:30PM U.S. Eastern Time, with assignments before each live session and at least one self-study project between sessions.
Live online sessions:
Teaching Foundations in Allied Health Education
Live online sessions:
- January 12, 2011
- January 19, 2011
- January 26, 2011
- February 2, 2011
Registration Deadline: January 5, 2011
Advances in Educational Methods for Allied Health Educators
Live online sessions:
- June 8, 2011
- June 15, 2011
- June 22, 2011
- June 29, 2011
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2011
Building on the Basics
Live, in-class discussions and projects at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry:
- October 7-9, 2011
- Online follow-up session on October 19, 2011
Registration Deadline: September 26, 2011
ADA CERP credit is available for each of these programs. See the program summaries above for specific CEUs available for each course.
What is the cost and how do I register?
Teaching Foundations in Allied Health Education
Cost: $395
Advances in Educational Methods for Allied Health Educators
Cost: $395
Building on the Basics
Cost: $695
The tuition for each IAHE program includes hours of live online presentations and interactions, more than 100 pages of readings and other materials, opportunities to network with colleagues nationwide, and tools applicable throughout the academic career of any allied health educator.
If an institution wants to send four or more faculty to any of these programs, AAL will offer a volume discount. Similarly, if you want to attend 2 or more of the IAHE programs, AAL will provide a discount to thank you for your loyalty. To arrange for these discounts, please contact the Academy for Academic Leadership at info@academicleaders.org or 404-350-2098.
You may register for any/all IAHE programs by completing one of the following application forms:
Teaching Foundations in Allied Health Education
Online application
Downloadable application form
Advances in Educational Methods for Allied Health Educators
Online application
Downloadable application form
Building on the Basics
Online application
Downloadable application form
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact the Academy for Academic Leadership at info@academicleaders.org or 404-350-2098.
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