German MedicalTeachingNetwork (MDN) implementing national standards for teacher training

Abstract

The report outlines the process of setting up the MDN and the national faculty development programme in Germany. Success factors, strengths and limitations are discussed from an institutional, individual and general perspective. Faculties engaged in similar developments might be encouraged to transfer the MDN concept to their countries.

Developing and rewarding teachers as educators and scholars: remarkable progress and daunting challenges

“…The Higher Education Academy offers resources and fellowship programmes to support teachers’ initial and continuing professional development . Sweden and Germany also require compulsory higher education teacher training. In the USA, there have been some efforts to define competencies for teachers in higher education but teacher certification continues to be a voluntary part of faculty development.…”

Awareness of ethical issues in medical education: an interactive teach-the-teacher course

“…These courses foster the professionalization of medical teaching. Recently, in Germany a comprehensive national framework was developed to promote standards for formal faculty development programs across institutions [30]. However, to our knowledge the aim of the course described in this paper, i.e.…”

Analysis of educational research at a medical faculty in Germany and suggestions for strategic development – a case study

“…Furthermore, medical faculties or individual departments of medical faculties have established studies to investigate whether changes in their curricula have improved undergraduate medical training [5], [6]. In addition, many medical faculties have initiated didactic teacher training programs [7], [8], [9], and a master of medical education program has been established in Germany to professionalize medical educators [10]. …”