16 faculty members from the School of Medicine Columbia, School of Medicine Greenville, and the College of Pharmacy have completed the Reflective Teaching Practices for Medical Educators (RTPforME) program. This six-week professional development experience supports educators in strengthening their teaching through reflection, instructional design, and the application of adult learning principles.
Held from May 5 - June 15, the RTPforME program was facilitated by Kristin Harrell, CTE Instructional Designer, and engaged participants in interactive webinars, asynchronous learning modules, one-on-one consultations, and a final teaching project. The cohort model encouraged individualized coaching while offering a shared learning experience focused on effective teaching practices in health professions education.
Participants explored topics such as:
- Applying backward design to course planning
- Incorporating active learning into instruction
- Designing effective assessments and feedback
- Developing instructional materials and teaching strategies
- Reflecting on teaching goals and challenges
Upon completion of the program, participants submitted a final teaching project focused on improving an aspect of their own teaching practice.
The Summer 2025 cohort highlighted several aspects of the program that contributed to their professional growth. One participant shared, “The sessions were planned in a way that was respectful to all of our busy schedules. RTP has been refreshing for me.”
The webinars were frequently noted as a valuable part of the experience. One participant wrote, “I felt like the presentation on active learning techniques was the most useful live session. I appreciated the use of the chat for engaging us and showing some novel modalities.”
Others emphasized how the structure and content supported reflection and instructional development. “The lectures were great and gave a lot of wonderful information to reflect on as I thought about my own learning and learning styles.”
Mentorship was another important element of the program. One participant noted, “Program Mentors were a very useful part of the program. I think they tied the course material to the project well, and they really helped me evaluate my areas for improvement.”
Congratulations to the Summer 2025 RTPforME Completers
We celebrate the accomplishments of the following faculty who successfully completed
the program:
- Shaquria Adderley, School of Medicine Columbia
- Raeann Carrier, College of Pharmacy
- Bryan Brooks, School of Medicine Greenville
- Ashley Crisp, School of Medicine Greenville
- Janel Hagar, School of Medicine Columbia
- Kelli Hudon, School of Medicine Columbia
- Margo Lannan, School of Medicine Greenville
- Francisco Leon, College of Pharmacy
- Nicholas Limogiannis, School of Medicine Columbia
- Nikki Mellen, College of Pharmacy
- Cynthia Phillips, College of Pharmacy
- Elizabeth-Clare Porter, School of Medicine Columbia
- Bhairav Shah, School of Medicine Columbia
- Kevin Weinberger, School of Medicine Columbia
- Zachary Wood, School of Medicine Greenville
- Osman Yousufzai, School of Medicine Greenville
Program Partners
Thank you to our program partners for their support. Their involvement helped ensure a valuable and well-supported experience for all participants.
- Casey Carroll, Center for Teaching Excellence
- Brie Dunn, College of Pharmacy
- Michelle Hardee, Center for Teaching Excellence
- Kristin Harrell, Center for Teaching Excellence
- Mitchell Dallas Herring, Center for Teaching Excellence
- Kathryn Hix, School of Medicine Greenville
- Donna Ray, School of Medicine Columbia
- Morgan Rhodes, School of Medicine Columbia
- Mary Rojek, School of Medicine Greenville
- Gloria Washington, Center for Teaching Excellence
For more information about RTPforME, contact Kristin Harrell at kharrell@email.sc.edu