Resident as Teacher Program
Click here to see the 2009 PGY1 program details.
Goal:
The Resident as Teacher program at the University of Florida College of Medicine aims to improve the teaching skills of residents, thereby enhancing the educational experience of both residents and medical students throughout their clinical training.
About the Program:
The Resident as Teacher program was implemented in July 2004 to assist residents become better teachers and critical thinkers. With the support of the associate dean of graduate medical education, Dr. Tim Flynn, and the support of the residency program directors, the Office of Faculty Development will offer a series of workshops to residents during their PGY-1 through PGY-3 years of training. Residents will gain skills in:
- Clinical teaching
- Team dynamics and management
- Leadership skills
- Facilitating small group discussions
- Performing evaluations
- Providing effective feedback
Background:
Residents are pivotal individuals in the clinical teaching of medical students and fellow residents. Studies indicate:
- Residents spend 20 percent of their time on teaching activities of some kind
- Residents conduct more teaching at the bedside than attending physicians
- Medical students estimate that one-third of their clinical knowledge is directly attributed to resident teaching
Residents are “teaching” whether they are aware of it or not, and role modeling of behavior is one of the most powerful and important responsibilities of the resident. Despite their significant role in the clinical education of medical students and fellow housestaff, few residents receive formal instruction on how to teach. This is beginning to change as more than 55 percent of residency programs are offering residents formal instruction on teaching skills.
Contact:
Gwen Lombard, Ph.D., RN
Associate Residency Program Director for Education
Department of Neurosurgery
352-273-5519
lombard@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
