1. ACGsTrain the Trainer-USA for PDs and Junior FacultyAmy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACP, FACG Associate Professor of MedicineFellowship Director, Mayo Clinic-Rochester

2. History Behind the Course World GastroenterologyOrganization aka WGO Federation of 108 national societiesand 4 regional associations of GIrepresenting over 50,000 members Training centers, global guidelines,outreach services, train-the-trainer 3. WGOTrain the Trainer (TTT)Mission The Train the Trainers (TTT) program bringstogether trainers from across the globe in anintensive and interactive 4 day workshop,dedicated to the development of teaching andtraining skills. WGO has developed a forum forinteraction between world leaders ineducation, for the sharing of experience andthe discussion of common problems. 4. WGO TTT Course First meeting in Crete, Greece 2001 Subsequent locations: Brazil, China,New Zealand, Chile, Uruguay, SouthAfrica, Florida and Portugal (2013) Each society that has membershipwithin the WGO can send 2 members Taught by education leaders in GI 5. In the BeginningJuly 2010 Larry Schiller Jack Di Palma Myself Baylor in Dallas, TX Gave a Saturday faculty developmentcourse on educational topics Open to all PDs, EPCs, others 6. What more can we do?Train the Trainer-USA? 7. Timeline of Development Request from Larry Schiller 11/22/11 Program outline created 12/20/12 Tentative speakers listed 12/22/12 Speakers all confirmed3/7/12 Course advertized 4/17/12 Deadline for applications 5/15/12 Applicants confirmed5/18/12 First TTT-USA 7/12/12 8. Details Location:Houston, TX Hotel: The Westin Houston Dates: July 12-15, 2012 Hours: Thurs 7 pm-9 pm Fri/Sat 8 am-7 pm Sun 8 am-noon 9. Participant Make-Up 67 applications 40 accepted ACG members PLUS Instructors or assistant professors Program directors Associate program directors 2:1 male to female ratio 23 different states, 2 from Canada ACG covered participant expenses 10. The Faculty Jack Di Palma Christina Surawicz Co-Director Doug Drossman Amy Oxentenko David Bjorkman Co-Director Amy Foxx-Orenstein Larry Schiller Ron Szyjkowski Ron Vender Eamonn Quigley 11. THE PROGRAM DETAILSPhysician- The Problem NegotiatingTricks for TeachingPatientTrainee for Your Improved ProceduralInteractions:Academic Manuscript SkillsHow to beNeedsPreparationBetterDoctorsPrinciples ofFaculty Networking Basics of AssessingAdultDevelopment:Skills Grant Writing ProceduralEducationFinding ToolsSkills You NeedAssessingPresentationThe Keys toClinical Trial How toYour Learner SkillsAcademic DesignsManage your Promotion PracticeClinical Writing TestEBM: WhyThe Keys toTeaching:Questions Lit Search & Research Work-LifeBedside vs.Critical MattersBalanceClassroomAppraisal How to Choosing &PreparingEvaluate/ Give Maintaining Abstracts,Feedback an Academic Orals & CareerPosters 12. Faculty and Participant Expectations ALL participants and faculty presentfor ALL events and be ON TIME Each session needed to beinteractive; avoid lecture-style alone Participants encouraged to movearound for each half day session Teaching pearls shared throughout 13. Evaluation Of CourseScoreThiscoursewasavaluableuseofmytime.4.73Iwillapplyknowledge/skillsIlearnedinthiscoursetoenhancetheeducationinmyGIFellowshipProgram. 4.92ThisactivitywillimprovemyabilitytoeffectivelyteachandtrainGIFellows. 4.81Thisactivitymetthestatedobjectives.4.76Iwouldrecommendthiscoursetoacolleague. 4.81Iwouldattendsimilarprogramsinthefuture:YES34NO 0MAYBE1 14. An Example of the Feedback Phenomenal course overall very relevant topics. All speakerswere champions in GI all with different experiences &perspectives. Strongly evident that speakers were all genuinelyinterested in furthering our careers. I have learned many thingsfrom this course that will allow me to reach my goals. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This was an outstandingprogram and I am quite grateful to have attended. It felt like aseminal moment in my career. This course has provided invaluable networking and providedtools to educate the other faculty at my home institutions, tobetter teach the trainees and to advance my career. This was the most informative, applicable conference that I haveever attended as a faculty member. I sincerely thank everyonewho was involved in planning and implementing these sessions. 15. The Keys to the TTT Success Generosity of the ACG to fund the course Incredible ACG staffing (Brad and Maria) Willingness of amazing faculty to donatetheir time and efforts Eager participants who were engaged andfully vested in the courses mission 16. What Could be Improved? Longer timeline to work with More advanced notice for participants toblock schedules at work Replace some sessions with thechanging educational milieu Gear more towards junior faculty only Shorter days? (but longer course?) Planned social events at night? 17. Will we do it again???I sure hope so!!! 18. Thank you!oxentenko.amy@mayo.edu