Foundational Skills Series

  About the Program
The Academy's Foundational Skills Program is an immersive, hands-on program designed to equip early-career educators (e.g., residents, novice educators) all the way through seasoned faculty with essential skills in teaching and curriculum design. It is offered several times a year with a changing curriculum.

Participating will help participants to strengthen their instructional skills, broaden and cultivate relationships that support continued professional development. The Foundational Skills Program is a cornerstone offering for Associate Fellows and a stepping stone toward advanced roles in health professions education.

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 Participants:

  • Gain practical teaching experience through interactive workshops and peer feedback.
  • Learn how to build courses and develop effective curriculum tailored to health professions education
  • Engage in small group mentorship with experienced educators, fostering growth in teaching capacities.
  • Build a strong professional network with colleagues across various health professions.
 Winter 2026: Foundational Skills Series for Educational Research
Learn More About Upcoming Sessions and Register Here!
Join us in person in Kellogg 201 (Hanover) or via Zoom from 4:00–5:30 p.m.

  • January 21, 2026: Joining the Conversation: Situating Your Interests in the Literature
  • February 4, 2026: Can't I Just Write it up? The Importance of Conceptual Frameworks
  • February 18, 2026: Asking ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’: Qualitative Approaches
  • March 4, 2026: Asking ‘What?’ and ‘How Much?’: Quantitative Approaches
  • March 18, 2026: Interviews, Surveys, or Both? Design Considerations
  • April 1, 2026: Show me the Money, Gimme a Green Light: Grant Proposals and IRB With Some Help from AI
  Colleagues' Reflections


"The winter [2024-25] program was a great experience and provided a lot of great insights. As someone who teaches residents but did not themselves go to medical school, it’s valuable to understand current thinking on best practices for teaching of medicine. Even though much of the Academy’s offerings have been focused on undergraduate medical education, they have provided great value and informed my educational efforts within our department." Kimball Aaron Geno, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

"Sessions were incredibly beneficial to my own growth as a medical educator – I was able to immediately apply lessons learned from several sessions to providing more robust learner feedback, facilitating learners leading serious illness conversations and creating curricula for resident learners." David M. Haughey, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

"I am a physical therapist at Heater road, transitioning shortly to the 2L clinic. I have been a PT for 18 years and worked in both acute care, the ED and outpatient here at Dartmouth. Recently I was asked to help mentor a Geisel medical student with his Swigart Fellowship project as it pertains to rehabilitation professions. Because of this, I was referred to the Geisel academy, which I am LOVING! I am starting the bootcamp and in just 3 courses have gleaned some wonderful ideas/ through pattern changes etc." Hannah Zajac PT, DPT, NCS, Board Certified Neurological Specialist
 Past Series
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Summer 2025: Generative AI in Healthcare Education

  • May 20, 2025: Dr. Zimmerman with Large-Language Models in Healthcare & Healthcare Education
  • May 27, 2025: Dr. Stone with Perfecting the Prompt: Prompt Engineering for Beginners
  • June 3, 2025: Dr. Lee with Creating High-Quality Exam Questions with Generative AI
  • June10, 2025: Dr. Thesen with Creating your Own AI Agents for Teaching
  • June 19, 2025: Drs. Thesen, Pinto-Powell, & Gathu with Communication Skills with Virtual AI Actors Across Educational Disciplines
  • June 24, 2025: Dr. Thesen with AI as a Research Collaborator: Generating Ideas, Literature Reviews, Analysis, and Polishing your Writing
  • July 1, 2025: Dr. Buhl with From Ideas to App: Vibe Coding with Plain Language and Generative AI
  • July 17, 2025: Drs. Lim-Liberty and Ovalle with Ethics of AI: Mitigating Bias in Teaching & Learning
Winter 2024-25: Teaching and Curriculum Design

  • November 26, 2024: Dr. Vergo with Small Group Facilitation for Simulated/Communication Encounters
  • December 10, 2024: Dr. Thesen with Generative AI for Medical Education - Prompt-a-Thon
  • January 7, 2025: Dr. Dick with Best Practices for Effective and Efficient Teaching in Clinical Environments
  • January 21, 2025: Dr. Lyons with Incorporating Active Learning Strategies into Your Teaching Sessions
  • February 4, 2025: Dr. Reeves with Invest in the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes to Succeed with Interprofessional Education
  • February 18, 2025: Dr. Pinto-Powell with Best Practices for Facilitating Small Group Discussions in Pre-Clerkship Medical Education