Teaching Awards

Hisham Sabbagh has been working at the Medical Faculty at the Department for Orthodontics at LMU since 2018. The doctor “more than deserves” the prize for good teaching, according to the dentistry department. This is how Hisham Sabbagh succeeds in getting students excited about orthodontics and motivating them during their studies. He would prepare the students very well, both technically and mentally, and they would thank him for “one of the steepest learning curves” in their orthodontic training. Hisham Sabbagh has also developed e-learning offerings and is constantly looking for ways to further improve teaching.

Communicating unpleasant diagnoses is difficult, but it is part of the medical profession. Dealing with unreasonable patients can also sometimes be a challenge. The patient-oriented communication courses that Professor Claudia Bausewein has introduced have improved students' ability to have calm, empathetic conversations with patients, even in complicated situations. The longitudinal communication curriculum “KomMeCuM” prepares you step by step for the psychosocial aspects of the work of doctors. This practical approach is met with great enthusiasm by the faculty and students. Bausewein is “a role model for innovative teaching,” praises the student council.

For eleven years now, Dr. Christian Diegritz works at the Department for Dental preservation. Among his students, he is considered an “innovator” in teaching. His e-learning projects are particularly highlighted. As part of the online course Endodontology 4.0, Diegritz introduces course participants to complex treatment methods using educational videos and practical case studies. “We think that this type of teaching achieves a very high level of learning success and are enthusiastic about this innovative power,” say the students about the offer. Diegritz's commitment to the Virtual University of Bavaria project “Doctor-Patient Communication” is also recognized. Prospective dentists are trained and sensitized here, among other things, with regard to anxious patients. The students should learn to critically question their own actions and adapt them to the patients. In the eyes of the students, this type of training represents an “important enrichment”.

Dr. Daniela Kugelmann is a research assistant at Professor Jens Waschke's Chair I Anatomy - Vegetative Anatomy. Kugelmann has been in the top spot in regular student teaching evaluations over the past three years. According to the award recommendation, she has successfully gone beyond her basic teaching to develop and establish new teaching forms and paths. She also designed, organized and carried out the training of student tutors at the Chair of Vegetative Anatomy. Here she has continuously improved her qualifications, for example with numerous work units for the “Certificate of University Teaching at Bavarian Universities” – including participation in the LMU’s TutorPlus program. Daniela Kugelmann is an exceptionally committed and motivated, as well as extremely resilient and successful teacher at the Faculty of Medicine, according to the reasons.

In 2014, Professor Martin Reincke from the Departement of Medicine IV won the prize for good teaching at Bavarian universities together with two other scientists.

In 2012, Ms. PD Regina Fluhrer from the Chair of Biochemistry II won the prize for good teaching at Bavarian universities and on December 3rd. received from Minister Heubisch.

Prof. Dr Christoph Schmitz, Prof. Dr Hans Georg Frank, Prof. Dr Stefan Milz and Dr Katharina Sternecker, ‘Histologie@: virtual teaching on focusable (three-dimensional) microscopic specimens’: With ‘Histologi@’, the Chair II of the Anatomical Institute at LMU introduced state-of-the-art, digital teaching of microscopic anatomy (histology). In contrast to the traditional teaching of microscopic anatomy using hundreds of glass specimens, which are microscoped using simple light microscopes, the specimens are made available in a three-dimensional virtual microscope as three-dimensional ‘virtual slides’. These ‘slides’ can be ‘focussed through’, i.e. they have spatial depth and a high resolution, far beyond the possibilities of a simple course microscope. The free provision via servers and the flexibilisation of teaching allow students to decide for themselves whether they want to attend the courses in person or online.

Prof. Dr Birgit J. Neuhaus, Prof. Dr Bärbel Otto, Marius Eckert and Alexander Benz (joint project of the Faculty of Biology and the Faculty of Medicine), ‘Online and face-to-face training of teacher-parent conversations with standardised actors in the teaching profession’: The collaborative project ‘Online and face-to-face training of teacher-parent conversations with standardised actors in teacher training in biology’ aims to close an important gap in teacher training in biology. Analogous to the encounter scenarios provided for in the training of medical students in preparation for doctor-patient discussions, the project offers concepts for optimal communication in teacher-parent discussions as well as practical training. In a realistic simulation of such encounters, students take on the role of teachers and actors the role of parents. Following the introduction of this methodically diverse communication training in the Faculty of Biology, further steps are planned to make the model transferable to other teacher training programmes. Learning communication strategies and practising them is a crucial prerequisite for conflict management and conflict resolution in the everyday work of teachers.

Dr Daniel F. Fleischmann, Prof. Dr Claus Belka, Prof. Dr Martin Dreyling, Johannes Mücke, Marcel Büttner, Marie Forster and Matthias Oettle, ‘Oncology Curriculum’: The Oncology Curriculum developed by Dr Daniel Fleischmann and his team aims to implement oncology teaching in the Medical Curriculum Munich (MeCuM) in an interdisciplinary manner from the beginning to the end of the degree programme. At the beginning of the clinical study phase, it enables students to gain an interdisciplinary overview of tumour development, diagnostics, treatment options and the most important tumour entities. Pre-clinical knowledge is combined with clinical knowledge in a practice-orientated way. In order to understand interdisciplinary oncological decision-making, virtual tumour boards have been designed in which students can participate in the consensus decisions of the teaching cases. In the spirit of ‘blended learning’, case studies were also incorporated to enable self-directed learning in preparation for face-to-face lectures. The project is characterised by its interdisciplinary nature and the variety of teaching methods used.

Dr Christine Wild-Bode and her team, ‘The Corona Course, scientific curriculum on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: ‘The Corona Course, scientific curriculum on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19’ ’ was created by Dr Christine Wild-Bode with an interdisciplinary team from LMU, LMU Hospital and the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases Munich (DZNE) at very short notice and includes a guest contribution from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It only became apparent in March 2020 that the summer semester would be held digitally. Nevertheless, the digital course could already be used in summer 2020 as a substitute for students who were involved in pandemic services. It combines basic medical, clinical, psychological, epidemiological, biological, pharmacological and virological content on this important, current topic and follows the Wilhelm Humboldt approach of linking broad areas of teaching - including undergraduate teaching - with the latest research. A modular structure with learning objectives, videos, podcasts and tests for checking learning objectives forms the basis of the course and enables partial use in different target groups and semesters (currently second, third and fourth semesters as well as clinic) as well as the continuous updating and addition of new contributions. Modularity, relevance of the topic and high intrinsic motivation have led to far-reaching national and international co-operation across subject boundaries, which would also be possible in similarly designed courses.

Dr med. dent. Marc Auerbacher, Prof. Dr Michael Drey, Monika Fintz, Dr Yvonne Marina Pudritz, Birgit Wershofen, ‘Interprofessional geriatric assessment in nursing homes (IgAP)’: The ‘IgAP’ project submitted by the Faculty of Medicine for the Teaching Innovation Award stands out in particular due to its innovative and interdisciplinary nature: students from the various university and non-university healthcare professions (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy) are taught together at a non-university learning location - a nursing home - in order to prepare students and trainees for their future field of work in the care of elderly patients. The seminar addresses a highly relevant socio-political demand for more staff in the nursing professions, in an attempt to make the geriatric care sector more attractive. In addition to specialist content, the focus is on practising interprofessional cooperation. Digital media are also integrated into the programme, with students working on interprofessional cases in the CASUS learning platform in advance. It would be desirable for this interdisciplinary seminar to become a model for other universities.

Prof. Christian Sommerhoff, MD, ‘Introduction of e-exams with tablet computers in the clinical section of medical studies’: By using tablet-based exams, Professor Christian Sommerhoff has modernised the examination and therefore also the teaching landscape at the Faculty of Medicine. By using computers in the examinations of the clinical study section, audiovisual media of all kinds can be used in the examinations - even for a large number of students. Real patient cases can now also be integrated into the tests, which are otherwise predominantly multiple-choice formats. This makes the examinations not only more authentic, but also more relevant to practice than was previously the case. The changed examination culture has a positive impact on the motivation and learning behaviour of students, who benefit from quick and uncomplicated feedback on their performance.

Prof Dr Dr Markus Kipp, ‘Blended 3D learning in medicine and the life sciences’: Understanding the topographical anatomy of the brain is a particular challenge for spatial visualisation. The teaching project honoured here offers students an efficient and extremely vivid opportunity to acquire this understanding with the impressive use of new media. With the help of innovative 3D projector technology, specimens and preparatory steps can be visualised in live demonstrations for a large number of students. The additional use of modern imaging technology (MRI) through to plastic models supplements existing materials with virtual data sets, among other things, and also trains the handling of clinical imaging. Applicable in all other medical disciplines, this project is also highly relevant in the life sciences. The versatile technology can therefore be used in numerous other events.

The CCD project team at the Faculty of Medicine, ‘Clinical Case Discussion’: The student-initiated project combines a whole range of innovative aspects. An event with a model character was established and new media were systematically integrated. The students have demonstrated a high level of commitment; they work as a group on the structured solution of a complex patient case from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). They have to apply their existing medical knowledge to these real patient cases and at the same time practise their English terminology. The use of current publications and the latest guidelines (e.g. from the Harvard database www.utdol.com) is also embedded in the CCD process. Together with experienced students as moderators and with the support of a clinically active doctor as an expert, students learn to evaluate the existing clinical situation step by step and to make appropriate decisions in the diagnostic process through a structured approach. Finally, a specific patient perspective is also taken into account.

The ‘MeCuM-SiGma-Team’ of the Faculty of Medicine received the LMU Teaching Innovation Award for its teaching programme ‘Simulation Health Management’. ‘Simulation Health Management’ is a teaching programme that enables medical students to think outside the box. In addition to medical expertise, they should also learn how to deal responsibly with resources in the healthcare system and economic aspects. The modern didactic concept, the use of a variety of new media and the strong practical orientation were rated as outstanding. In addition, the course can be organised on a cross-faculty and interdisciplinary basis.

Lecture’ teaching award:
Prof Dr Hendrik Schulze-Koops
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV
Organ block speaker Rheumatism Week
Teaching area: Rheumatism Week, Module 23

Teaching award ‘Seminar’:
Thomas Melzer
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic V
Teaching area: RESPI block, module 23

Teaching award ‘Tutorial’:
Prof. Dr Alexander Buchner
Urology Clinic and Polyclinic
Teaching area: NUGS block, module 23

Teaching award ‘Bedside teaching’:
Prof Dr Marcus Hentrich
Red Cross Clinic
Teaching area: BLUT block, module 23

Teaching award ‘Comprehensive’:
Dr Heiko Trentzsch
Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medical Management
Teaching area: Trauma Week, Module 23

Lecture

• Dr Christian Kowalski
  Clinic for Anaesthesiology
  Speaker Module 23 and AINS organ block
  Teaching area: ANS block, Module 23

Seminar

• PD Dr Rüdiger Müller
  External, Rheumatology Centre Eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen, CH
  Teaching area: Rheumatism Week, Module 23

Tutorial

• Dr Lukas Stolz
  Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I
  Teaching area: Cardio-Block, Module 23

Teaching at the bedside

• Prof Dr Stefan Kääb
  Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I

Comprehensive

• PD Johann Schredelseker, PhD
  Walther Straub Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, LMU Munich
  Speaker Module 6
  Teaching area: Pharmacology, Module 1

Lecture

• Prof Dr Michael Fischereder
  Transplant Centre Munich
  Module 23 - Organ block NUGS

Seminar

• Prof Dr Christian Sommerhoff
  Institute for Laboratory Medicine
  Module 1

Tutorial

• Fabian Sagerer
  Clinic for Anaesthesiology
  Module 23 - Organ block AINS

Bedside teaching / practical lessons

• Dr Katarina Grujic (Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medical Management, Module 23, AINS organ block)
• Prof Dr Tobias Herold (Medical Clinic and Polyclinic III, Module 23, Blood Organ Block)
• Dr Adrian Cavalcanti Kußmaul (Musculoskeletal University Centre Munich, Module 23, MUSK organ block)
• PD Dr Elisabeth Kaufmann (Neurological Clinic and Polyclinic, Module 4)

‘Comprehensive’

• Dr Thorsten Kohlmann
  Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medical Management
  Module 23 - TRAUMA Week

Lecture

Prof Dr Raphaela Waidelich
Urology Clinic and Polyclinic
Module 23 - Organ block NUGS

Seminar

Dr Judith Spiro, MHBA
Clinic and Polyclinic for Radiology
Module 23

Tutorial

Simone Reichert
Clinic for Anaesthesiology
Module 23 - AINS organ block

‘Comprehensive’

Prof Dr Alexander Dietrich
Walther-Straub Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology
Module 1 - Pharmacology

Lecture

Prof Dr med Hendrik Schulze-Koops
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV

Seminar

Prof. Dr med. Mayo Weiss
Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine

Tutorial

Dr Alice-Christin Acevedo
Clinic for Anaesthesiology

Teaching at the bedside

Prof Dr Hans Roland Dürr
Clinic and Polyclinic for Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Various forms of teaching

Prof. Dr Sören Schubert
Max von Pettenkofer Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology

Special prize

Mrs Margit Obst
for the organisation of teaching in laboratory medicine

Lecture

Dr Johann Schredelseker, MD
Walther-Straub-Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology (Module 1)

Seminar

Dr Christian Kowalski
Clinic for Anaesthesiology (Module 23)

Bedside Teaching

Prof. Dr Marcus Hentrich
III Medical Department, Red Cross Hospital Munich (Module 23)

Tutorial

Friedrich Märtz
Clinic for Anaesthesiology (Module 23)

Comprehensive

Dr Mathias Brügel
Institute of Laboratory Medicine (Module 1)

Lecture

Dr Thorsten Kohlmann
Institute of Emergency Medicine and Medical
Management (Module 23)

Seminar

Dr Max Weiss
Institute of Pathology of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Module 1)

Bedside Teaching

Prof Dr Michael Fischereder
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV (Module 23)

Tutorial

Christian Tesche
Munich-Bogenhausen Municipal Hospital (Module 23)

Comprehensive

Prof. Dr Ortrud Steinlein
Institute of Human Genetics (Module 1)

Lecture

Prof Dr Raphaela Waidelich
Urology Clinic and Polyclinic, Module 23

Seminar

Mr PD Dr Jan Remi
Neurological Clinic and Polyclinic/Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Module 4

Bedside teaching

Dr Dietmar Wassilowsky
Clinic for Anaesthesiology, Module 23

Tutorial

Mr PD Dr Heiko Methe
Friedberg Hospital, Module 23

Comprehensive

Dr Michael Zoller
Anaesthesiology Clinic, Module 23

Lecture

Prof Dr Sören Schubert
Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Chair of Bacteriology, Module 1

Seminar

Mr Boris Buck
Clinic for General, Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Module 23

Tutorial

Mr Philipp Moog
Rheumatism Unit, Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV, Module 23

Bedside teaching

Prof Dr Ralf Schmidmaier
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV, Module 23

Comprehensive

Mr PD Dr Thomas Nickel
Neuwittelsbach Hospital, Module 23

Lecture

PD Dr Ute Elisabeth Wilbert-Lampen, Module 23
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I

Seminar

Prof Dr Christian Sommerhoff, Module 1
Institute for Laboratory Medicine

Tutorial

Dr Philipp Baumann, Module 23
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV

Prof Dr Michael Fischereder, Module 23
Transplant Centre of the University Hospital of Munich

Dr Jutta Nagel, Module 23
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic II

Teaching at the bedside

PD Dr Andreas Bauer, Module 23
Clinic for Anaesthesiology

Comprehensive

Dr Christian Kowalkski, Module 23
Clinic for Anaesthesiology

Lecture

Prof Dr Ortrud Steinlein
Institute of Human Genetics

Seminar

Mr PD Dr Mayo Weiss
Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine

Tutorial

Dr Christian Adam
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic IV,

Dr Tobias Benthaus
Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine

Teaching at the bedside

Mr PD Dr Marcus Hentrich
Tumour Centre Munich South, Städt. Clinical Centre Munich GmbH Harlaching Clinic

Comprehensive

Dr Thorsten Kohlmann
Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medical Management (INM)

Lecture

Prof Dr Alexander Dietrich
WSI

Seminar

Dr Cornelia Gippner-Steppert
Surgery GH

Tutorial

Prof Dr Ania Muntau
Paediatric clinic and paediatric polyclinic

Teaching at the bedside

Dr Björn Krämer
Med IV

Comprehensive

Dr Raphaela Waidelich
Urology

Special prize

Thomas Huppertz and Jörg Fiebach
Fire Station 6 and FW Pasing

Lecture

Prof Wolf Mutschler
Surgery INN

Seminar

Dr Christian Kowalski
Anaesthesia GH

Tutorials

Dr Andreas Zimmermann
Surgery INN

Bedside teaching

Dr Franz von Ziegler
Med I

PD Dr Philip Lang
Anaesthesiology

Comprehensive

PD Dr Ingo Kaczmarek
Cardiac Surgery

Lecture

Prof. Christian Lackner
INM

Seminar

PD Mayo Weiss
Radiology

Tutorials

Dr Urs Lichtenauer
MKI

Teaching at the bedside

PD Andres Beiras-Fernandez
Prof Christoph Salat

Comprehensive

PD Harald Mückter
Pharmacology