Harvard Principles of Medical Education Maximizing Your Teaching Skills March Edition 2026

Effective Teaching

Setting the stage, clarifying learning goals and using evidence-informed teaching methods.

Science of Learning

Adult learning, retrieval, engagement, cognitive load and practical instructional design.

Bedside Teaching

Clinical teaching techniques, overcoming common barriers and creating stronger workplace learning.

Small-Group Teaching

Facilitation skills, active learning and approaches that promote participation and reasoning.

Clinical Reasoning

Teaching critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning and structured learner questioning.

Professionalism & Bias

Frontline professionalism teaching, difficult situations and strategies to reduce implicit bias.

Assessment & Feedback

Competency evaluation, assessment tools and feedback that is efficient, actionable and motivating.

AI & Emerging Technology

Practical opportunities and limitations of AI, digital education and simulation-based learning.

Curriculum & Leadership

Curriculum creation, implementation, evaluation, coaching and leading effective educational change.

Access the March 2026 recorded medical education package. 22 videos • 22 subtitles • 34 PDFs • 5.97 GB

Learning Objectives

The curriculum focuses on teaching behaviors that improve engagement, learning transfer, feedback quality and learner development.

• Apply adult-learning principles to clinical and classroom teaching.
• Improve bedside, ambulatory and small-group teaching.
• Design more engaging and effective lectures.
• Teach clinical reasoning and critical thinking more deliberately.
• Provide feedback that is clear, efficient and actionable.
• Use assessment strategies to evaluate learner competence.
• Integrate AI, simulation and digital tools appropriately.
• Build supportive mentorship and coaching relationships.
• Design and evaluate educational curricula more systematically.
• Lead change and embed new teaching skills into daily practice.

Course Leadership

Harvard’s current 2026 Principles of Medical Education program lists four course directors with leadership roles in curriculum, medical education, critical care and faculty development.

K. Meredith Atkins, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive BiologyAssociate Dean for CurriculumHarvard Medical School

Margaret “Molly” Hayes, MD, ATSF

Associate Professor of MedicineDirector, Medical Intensive Care UnitBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

David H. Roberts, MD

Associate Professor of MedicineDean for External EducationHarvard Medical School

Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD

Distinguished Professor of Medicine & Medical EducationVice President for EducationDirector, Shapiro Institute

Complete Curriculum

Module 1 — Teaching Foundations & Learning Science

Sessions: Effective Teaching: Setting the Stage • Teaching in the 21st Century: Leveraging the Science of Learning • Clinical Bedside Teaching: Effective Techniques and Overcoming Barriers • Skills and Strategies to Improve Small Group Teaching

Module 2 — Professionalism, Bias & Clinical Reasoning

Sessions: Teaching Professionalism: Strategies for the Front Line • Defining, Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning • Strategies to Reduce Implicit Bias

Module 3 — AI, Technology & Lecture Design

Sessions: Teaching in the Brave New World: Medical Education in the Age of AI and Emerging Technologies • Designing and Delivering More Effective Lectures • Interprofessional Teaching: From Parallel Practice to Partnership

Module 4 — Assessment, Simulation, Feedback & Well-Being

Sessions: Assessment of Learning: Determining Competence • Bringing Simulation to the Clinical Environment • Coaching for Success: Supporting Trainee Well-Being and Your Own • Feedback: Making it Powerful, Effective and Efficient • Mentoring for the Future

Module 5 — Curriculum Design & Educational Leadership

Sessions: Curriculum Design: Best Practices for Creation, Implementation and Evaluation • Leading Effective Change in Medical Education • Embedding New Skills in Daily Practice

Module 6 — Tangible Take-Home Teaching Tools

Sessions: SNAPPS • Concept Mapping Practice • Concept Mapping Part 1 • Faculty Introduction Videos • Participant Introduction Videos

Who Should Take This Course?

Medical Educators Clinical Faculty Physicians Program Directors Clerkship Directors Residency Educators Fellowship Educators Nurse Educators Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Pharmacists Psychologists Dentists Healthcare Faculty

Your Course Package

Study the recorded medical education sessions at your own pace with MP4 videos, English subtitle files and downloadable PDF resources covering teaching, assessment, feedback, AI, curriculum and mentorship.

22 MP4 Videos

22 VTT Subtitles

34 PDF Resources

5.97 GB Total Package

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the March 2026 package?

The listed March 2026 package includes 22 MP4 video files, 22 VTT subtitle files and 34 PDF resources, totaling approximately 5.97 GB.

What topics are covered?

Adult learning, bedside teaching, small-group teaching, clinical reasoning, professionalism, implicit bias, AI in medical education, assessment, feedback, mentorship, well-being, simulation, curriculum design and educational leadership.

Does the course cover AI in medical education?

Yes. AI and emerging educational technologies are included alongside discussion of practical benefits, limitations and responsible use in teaching.

Is this useful for clinicians who teach but are not full-time educators?

Yes. The course is designed for medical personnel involved in teaching, mentoring, supervision or learner assessment across clinical and academic settings.

Is this a live course?

No. This Get Medical Courses product contains recorded, on-demand educational materials for independent study.

Does access expire?

No. The available purchased course materials are provided with lifetime access.

Does this Get Medical Courses purchase include CME, CE credit or an official certificate?

No. The Get Medical Courses recorded package does not include CME/CE credit or an official Harvard course certificate.

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Medical Education • March 2026

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