Teaching Scholars Lecture Series

Dr. Karen V. Mann, BN, MSc, PhD
 

Lifelong Learning: What does it mean and how can we help our learners to develop the skills?

This presentation will consider the concept of lifelong learning, and the skills and abilities required. It will also consider current thinking about learning in practice and from experience. Lastly, the ways in which lifelong learning can be fostered across the continuum will be explored.

September 14, 2004
College of Public Health, Pauly Auditorium
4:00-5:00 pm

All UAMS faculty invited
One hour CME Credit

Dr. Karen Mann received her Ph.D. in Education in 1986 from Dalhousie University. In that same year, she joined Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. She held the positions of Director of the Medical Education Unit, Assistant Director for Research in Continuing Medical Education, and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Student Affairs. Currently Professor and Director of the Division of Medical Education, she is involved in teaching, faculty development, and research in medical education. Since 1998, Dr. Mann has been a faculty member in Harvard Medical School’s Harvard-Macy Program for Physician Educators. Dr. Mann serves on the editorial boards of Academic Medicine, Medical Education and the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. She has served as Chair of the Research in Medical Education committee of the AAMC, and is currently past Chair of the Research in Medical Education Section. Dr. Mann is a past President of the Canadian Association for Medical Education; she received that Association’s award for distinguished contributions to medical education in 1996, as well as a Dalhousie Instructional Leadership award in 2000. In 2002, she was elected to the Canadian Institute of Academic Medicine. Dr. Mann is internationally recognized for her expertise in curriculum development, teaching and learning methodologies and program evaluation. As an invited presenter and keynote speaker, Dr. Mann has participated in scholarly conferences and research projects in Australia, United Arab Emirates, Norway, Portugal, Austria, England, Canada and the United States. A lifelong resident of Nova Scotia, Dr. Mann enjoys music, cooking, walks with her husband and dog, and visits with her children and three grandchildren.

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Anna S. Moses, M.Ed.
Office of Educational Development
mosesannas@uams.edu
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Diane Heestand, Ed.D.
Office of Educational Development
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