Schedule of Didactic Sessions | Session 1
Session 1
Date: Tue. 3/31/09
Topics and Speakers:
Introduction to Course: Tandy Aye, MD (Pediatric Endocrinology)
Introduction to Projects: Li Li (MD/PhD candidate) and Keyan Salari (MD/PhD candidate)
Communication Exercise: Dr. Marianne Neuwirth
Topic 1: Introduction to Course
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Learning Objectives: After attending this session, the learner should be able to:
- define the term "diabetes mellitus"
- recount the history and past and present concepts of the disease
- appreciate the cost of diabetes mellitus
Keywords: blood glucose, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, insulin, insulin resistance, hemoglobin A1c, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
Before Session 2, browse and bookmark this website: http://imed.stanford.edu/
- Review Project Specifications and Project Topics in the Projects section of this website. Please pick three Project Topics of interest submit them at the beginning of Session 2
- Reminder: HIPAA training needs to be completed for your out of class experiences. http://hipaa.stanford.edu/ . Please complete the first level of training HIPAA Awareness HPAA-PRGM-0100.
- Download the free version of RealPlayer to access medical school videos listed in future sessions
- Download a copy of the Supplementary Reading List (on reserve in the library)
Assignment: Read
Handouts: Course policies
Resources: Visit www.dlife.com, a website is dedicated to diabetes that provides medical information, advice to patients, recipes, health tips etc. It also lists the schedule for dlifeTV, a talk show dedicated to living with diabetes. Students may find this website and show informative for their projects.
Topic 2: Communication Exercise
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, the learner should be able to:
- To recognize and value the cultural differences between various disciplines.
- To learn the effective and artful use of questions to facilitate comprehension of others’ goals and objectives.
- To improve active listening skills.
- To learn and practice the stages of explaining one’s research succinctly and clearly.
Keywords: Active listening, questioning, valuing difference, clear explanation
Required Reading:
- Credibility Makes a Difference
- The Ladder of Abstraction
- When Language Can Hold the Answer
- You Gave a Lousy Talk
Recommended Reading:
- Richard Hayes and Daniel Grossman (2006). A scientist’s guide to talking with the media: Practical advice from the union of concerned scientists. Rutgers University Press: New Brunswick, NJ.
- Robert Goldbort (2006). Writing for science. Yale University Press: New Haven.
- Michael Alley (2003). The craft of scientific presentations: Critical steps to succeed and critical errors to avoid. Springer: NY, NY
- Grady Jim Robinson (2000). “Did I ever tell you about the time…”: How to develop and deliver a speech using stories that get your message across. McGraw Hill: NY.
- Bill Mooney and David Holt (1996). The storyteller’s guide. August House Publishers, Inc.: Little Rock, AK.
- Ken Bain (2004). What the best college teachers do. Harvard.
- Chip and Dan Heath (2007). Made to stick: Why some ideas survive and others die. Random House, Inc.: New York.