title: Development of a center for teaching excellence.
abstract: This article describes the development, implementation, and assessment of a Center for Teaching Excellence at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. The purpose of the Center was to create a systematic framework to promote, enhance, and assess the scholarship of teaching and learning. Assessment of the Center's activities suggests a positive impact on the teaching abilities of faculty. This report is intended to offer other schools or colleges of pharmacy considerations for center development.
authors.affiliation: Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Shridhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andurkar
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fjortoft
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sincak
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010380:Peer Review; D011231:Preceptorship; D011361:Professional Competence; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy; D013663:Teaching