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Defining the Essential Components of a Teaching Service.
Caroline J Gross1,2, Laura E Chiel3, Amanda R Gomez3
1Harvard Medical School, Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and caroline.gross@childrens.harvard.edu.
Experts reached consensus on essential and recommended components for effective resident teaching services. Key physician and system characteristics were identified, guiding the creation and evaluation of educational programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Pediatric Residency Training
Background:
- Inpatient teaching services are crucial for residency education, yet lack standardized components.
- Developing consensus on essential elements can improve program design and evaluation.
Framework:
- A modified Delphi method involving 18 pediatric medical education experts was employed.
- Iterative surveys refined a list of potential teaching service components derived from literature and expert input.
Implementation:
- Five survey rounds achieved 100% panelist response.
- Consensus was reached on 14 attending physician characteristics and 7 system characteristics as essential.
- An additional 25 items were identified as recommended components.
Implications:
- The identified essential components align with existing accreditation standards.
- Recommended components, though less commonly discussed, offer significant opportunities for enhancing teaching services.
- Implementation of physician characteristics was perceived as less effortful than system characteristics, with comparable impact.
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