Teaching
Medical Students
The Division remains extremely active in medical student teaching. Dr. Danforth
is the Director of the Independent Study Program (ISP) in the College of Medicine. In this program students utilize highly
structured objectives, resource guides, web and computer-based
materials to learn on their own. The ISP curriculum is organized into
interdisciplinary study units called modules, arranged by organ
systems, focusing on Normal Human (healthy) the first year and
Pathophysiology the second year. Dr. Danforth is the module author for the ISP
Module 13 –“The Reproductive System.” The module is also used by the Integrated
Biomedical Sciences Program for graduate education in reproductive sciences.
Dr. Danforth is also the Reproduction and Development block leader for the Integrated Pathway of the Med I/II curriculum. He
integrates and organizes all lectures and small group sessions. He provides more
than half of the lectures for this block.
In 2005, Dr. Danforth received the
Excellence in Teaching Award from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
as well as the Integrated Pathway Block Leader of the Year Award from the
College of Medicine. In May, 2006, Dr. Danforth received the Distinguished
Educator Award from the College of Medicine. In 2007, Dr. Danforth was elected as the Faculty Representative for AOA, the medical student honor society. In 2008, Dr. Danforth received the Outstanding Teaching Award for the Integrated Pathway and was voted Preclinical Professor of the Year by the class of 2008.
Dr. Danforth offers an elective for Med III/IV students, “Computers in Medicine,” and teaches
the Reproduction Section of Physiology 312 – Human Physiology to undergraduates at Ohio State. Dr. Danforth
serves on the Integrated Pathway Academic Program Committee, the ISP Academic
Program Committee, the ISP Curriculum Committee, the College of Medicine
Preclinical Academic Standing Committee, and the Executive Curriculum Committee.
Dr. Friedman served as the module leader for the ISP Reproduction Module for Med
II, and also served on the ISP Student Review Committee. He provided core
lectures on “Abnormal Uterine Bleeding” and “Dysmenorrhea.” In addition, Dr.
Friedman participated actively in the education of Med III students during
coverage of the Gynecology Service.
Dr. Kennard served as a small group facilitator in Med II, gave lectures to Med
III students, and administered oral examinations to our Med III students.
Residents
Regarding resident education, Drs. Friedman and Kennard
participated in the weekly gyn conferences. All division faculty also provided
resident didactic lectures. In addition, the faculty often serve as research
mentors for resident clinical research projects.
CME
Drs. Friedman and Kennard continue to participate in CME
activities by lecturing at postgraduate review courses.
