Resources for Lecturers in the MD Undergraduate Program

Design and Deliver Effective Lectures

Time management, content organization, understanding the curriculum, slide design, learner engagement, and inclusive language and visuals. Information in this module is based on relevant literature on teaching principles, teacher assessment data, and interviews with medical students, experienced lecturers, and course leadership.


This module is accredited for 1.0 MOC Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) and Mainpro+ credits.

Inclusive Language Guide

UBC is committed to supporting teachers in implementing inclusive course design and teaching practices. This inclusive language guide is developed by the Office of Faculty Development & Educational Support, and the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and is designed to support those teaching in lecture, small group, and clinical settings.

Lecture PowerPoint Template

This is a PowerPoint that lecturers can use for lectures in Years 1 & 2 (MEDD411/412/421/422). It contains a title slide, an editable land acknowledgement slide, a conflict of interest slide, an objective slide and the second-to-last slide in this slide deck is a reminder for students to complete their Teacher Assessment Form.

Successful Session Checklist

This one page document provides tips for delivering a successful session using PowerPoint. Summarizes key points from the Design and Deliver Effective Lectures module, inlcuding slide organization, slide design, delivering an engaging session and slide submission and recording permissions.

Recognize and Respond to a Student in Crisis

Created by MDUP Student Affairs and the Office of Faculty Development, this resource helps you identify and differentiate the severity of a student’s distress and enables you to guide them to the most appropriate resources and supports.

Year 1 & 2 Curricular Week and Week Objectives

An up-to-date list of all curricular weeks and week objectives for MEDD 411/412/421/422. For more details covering the individual objectives, the ‘Slide Organization – Understanding the Curriculum’ section in the ‘Design and Deliver Effective Lectures’ module contains a step-by-step guide on how to access this information in Entrada.

Course Readings to Support Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Instruction

This document outlines how to select reading materials for your course/session.

Land Acknowledgement Resource

Doing a land/territory acknowledgement helps insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This quick guide describes how to create and deliver a digital land/territory acknowledgement and why it is important to promote awareness.

Living Library Catalogue

This MS Word file contains a link to and descriptions of video vignettes of real patients and caregivers (Health Mentors) talking about their health care experiences and is available for educational use. Their stories illustrate important topics in health professional education.

Planetary Health Resource

The Canadian Climate Wise Team has created a repository of slides that cover many conditions and these can be freely available through the preceding link – users will only need to acknowledge the source of the slides. If applicable, please consider including one slide illustrating how the condition/topic you’re presenting intersects with planetary health/climate change.

Feedback to Teachers

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that addresses common questions Educational Leads and teachers have regarding the assessment process
• how you can access One45 and receive reports
• information on the Peer Support Volunteer Program for discussing feedback
• how to request assessment or reports for promotion and advancement
• samples of Teacher Assessment forms for faculty and residents

Assessment of Teacher by Learner Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program strives to provide faculty and teachers with feedback from learners on their teaching. This FAQ info sheet is for Faculty and teachers and contains common questions Educational Leads and teachers have regarding this process.

Peer Support Volunteer Program

The Peer Support Volunteer Program aims to empower teachers to act on their teaching assessments to improve their teaching with the support of a peer. We are seeking both teachers who would like to act as Peer Support Volunteers AND teachers who would like to access this support.