UTHSC Teaching and Learning Center

Educational Assumptions, Goals & Evaluation were the focus points of this week's TLC Boot Camp with TLC Instructional Consultant, Devin Scott, PhD.

Dr. Scott highlighted that before exploring teaching strategies and techniques, it is important to gain an understanding of the learner-centered and teacher-centered paradigms. Along with further emphasizing that understanding your own educational assumptions and goals is a prerequisite to effectively choosing teaching techniques that align with your unique teaching perspective.

🎙️NEW PODCAST ALERT! 🎙️
In the high-stakes, rigorous environment of health science education, Imposter Phenomenon—is incredibly common. Students who were once academic "shining stars" often find themselves overwhelmed by strict academic standards and the heavy burden of their future careers.

In this month’s episode of TEACH WELL LEARN WELL, TLC Director, Tom Laughner, PhD talks to three of the authors of the paper, "Imposter Phenomenon in Allied Health Students", published in the Spring 2026 edition of the Journal of Public Health. They explore why this happens and share practical strategies educators can use to foster safe spaces, normalize failure, and help future healthcare professionals conquer the fraud within.

Check out the episode HERE: https://tlc.uthsc.edu/helping-students-tackle-imposter-phemonenon/

Also, be sure to check out all of our podcasts at The TLC Podcast Network: https://tlc.uthsc.edu/tlc-podcast-network/

Teach Well Learn Well is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Faculty from UT Health Sciences joined colleagues from all of the UT schools this week for the second annual SoTL Writing Retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park.

The retreat provided participants time and resources to focus on their work related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Effective communication is essential to student success.

In this interactive session, participants explored strategies for active listening, clearly communicating expectations, creating welcoming learning environments, and utilizing instructional tools that promote engagement, understanding, and knowledge retention.

🎙️ NEW PODCAST ALERT🎙️

We at the UT Teaching and Learning Center, are excited to announce a powerful addition to The TLC Podcast Network, “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner” Podcast!

UT Health Science Center's very own, Andrew Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP, is the Site Director of Graduate Neurology Residency Training Professor for The College of Medicine in the Department of Neurology.

His show is fantastic, exploring the arts, business, and clinical aspects of the practice of medicine and delves deeply into topics often bypassed in formal education.

Give "The Art of Medicine" a listen on The TLC Podcast Network page: https://tlc.uthsc.edu/tlc-podcast-network/

TLC Podcast Network The TLC Podcast Network features podcasts from across UT Health Sciences related to teaching and learning. If you have one that you would like featured here, send email to [email protected].

UT Health Sciences faculty are well represented at the second annual UT Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Writing Retreat Montgomery Bell State Park.

Today, Karl Kodweis, PharmD, from Pharmacy, and Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, PhD, OTD, OTR/L and Joseph Graves, PT, DPT, GCS of Health Professions, share their ideas for research at the SoTL Shark Tank, getting feedback on their research proposals from SoTL experts.

Congratulations to Dr. Shubha Dutta, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction, Science, and Toxicology, for completing the TLC's Medallion Program and earning the Expert Educator medallion.

Dr. Dutta is the first in his position to complete the program!

Connect with the TLC Medallion Program HERE:
https://uthsc.edu/tlc/programs-and-events/medallion-program/index.php

Staff from the TLC, faculty affairs, and CHIPS are spending time with the new Occupational Therapy faculty for a boot camp on teaching, simulation, and other areas of interest related to academia.

We're meeting for two hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the month of June.

June 1st marks a special day at the Teaching and Learning Center as we officially launch The TLC Podcast Network! 🥳 🎙️

Along with our Teach Well, Learn Well Podcast, AI in 30, and more, today we premiere UT Health Science's College of Medicine's Podcast, Scrubbed In: Narratives From The Front Lines Podcast!

Episode 1, Intentionality In The Practice Of Medicine, addresses What does intentionality look like in Medicine?

Hear some impactful stories from medical students and patients about the importance of intentionality in the practice of medicine.

Check out Episode 1 of Scrubbed in HERE: https://sites.libsyn.com/618880

Check out the TLC Podcast Network HERE: https://tlc.uthsc.edu/tlc-podcast-network/

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For our June Edition of Five-Minute University (produced by the Teaching and Learning Center for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center), we spotlight Kirk Hevener, PharmD, PhD, an Assistant Professor from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy.

Watch how he uses 3-D modeling to improve reasoning skills in students.

Check out Dr. Hevener's episode of 5-Minute University HERE: https://youtu.be/DJduCZ2gOXQ

Kirk Hevener: Using Modeling To Improve Reasoning Skills Five-Minute University is produced by the Teaching and Learning Center for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This edition features, Kirk Hev...