Residents-as-teachers: implementing a toolkit in morning report to redefine resident roles

Morning report was initially created to meet service needs.

The objective was to improve morning report through a toolkit combining principles of learning theory with resident teaching.

The toolkit consists of three parts: a guideline describing expectations, a worksheet outlining teaching plans, and a feedback form facilitating post-presentation feedback. In 2009-2010, internal medicine residents met with a chief resident before their presentations to refine teaching plans. The chief resident then supported the presenter in achieving their objectives and provided post-presentation feedback. Residents were surveyed before and 6 months after the intervention. Mean scores were compared using an unpaired t test.

Residents' ratings improved in the following domains: understanding expectations (3.10 vs. 4.02, p = .0003), presentation organization (3.50 vs. 4.25, p = .005), and creating and accomplishing learning objectives (3.31 vs. 4.00, p = .002). Residents commented positively on the improved presentations.

This toolkit, based on educational principles, improved morning report presentations.