Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment in Health Professions Education by Publication Date: 1st edition, 2009
Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence by Publication Date: 2008
Clinical Teaching
Medical Professionalism Best Practices: Professionalism in the Modern Era by Publication Date: 2018
Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination: An Interprofessional Approach by 
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Publication Date: 10th edition, 2023
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development for Medical Education: A Six-Step Approach by - This link opens in a new window
Publication Date: 2016
- MedEdPORTALInnovative and generalizable educational materials that have been implemented with target learners with the aim of helping to improve patient care. The learners must include training or practicing physicians or dentists (e.g., professional school, residency, faculty development, continuing professional development) and may include trainees or practitioners across the health professions.
- Open Educational Resources (OER)Find OER books, courses, images, and more with this guide by Lauren Ray, Open Education Librarian.
Education Theory
Hitting Pause: 65 Lecture Breaks to Refresh and Reinforce Learning by Publication Date: 2017
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Publication Date: 1st edition, 2010
How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice by Publication Date: 1999
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Publication Date: 2014
Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice by Publication Date: 2nd edition, 2014
Faculty Development and Mentorship
Faculty Development in the Health Professions: A Focus on Research and Practice by 
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Publication Date: 2014
Handbook of Self-Compassion by Publication Date: 2023, 1st edition
Research and Scholarship
Conducting Research in Health Professions Education: From Idea to Publication by Publication Date: 2016
Qualitative Research in Health Care by Publication Date: 4th edition, 2020
Scholarship Assessed: Evaluation of the Professoriate by Publication Date: 1st edition, 1997
Additional Resources
Thieme Teaching Assistant - Anatomy- This link opens in a new window
Access to thousands of anatomy images from 5 textbook resources. For UW educational use only.
- Annotated Bibliography of Journals for Educational ScholarshipFrom the Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation (MESRE) Section of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Teaching ResourcesFrom UW School of Medicine Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME)
Journal articles & series
- Applying educational theory in practiceKaufman, DM. BMJ. 2003 Jan 25; 326(7382): 213–216.
ABC of learning and teaching in medicine - Twelve tips for incorporating educational theory into teaching practices
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Med Teach. 2012;34(8):618-24. - The Rational Clinical Examination (JAMA)
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Explore JAMA's groundbreaking series on evidence-based use of the medical history, physical examination, and testing to diagnosis disease.
