Outpatient Teaching and Feedback Skills Workshop for Resident Physicians

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Clinical Skills Training

Background:

• Resident physicians require formal instruction in teaching techniques.
• Existing educational tools are often lecture-based or too lengthy for residency sessions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate an innovative workshop for teaching clinical medical education basics to residents.
• To provide facilitated practice of teaching methods to enhance resident educational experiences.

Main Methods:

• An 80-minute interactive workshop combining role-play case studies and lectures.
• Instruction on the ARCH feedback model, RIME model, and One-Minute Preceptor.
• Utilized PowerPoint lectures, case studies, handouts, and pre-/posttests.

Main Results:

• Learners demonstrated improved understanding of teaching and feedback techniques.
• Survey results indicated a higher likelihood of participants incorporating teaching into their future practice.
• High engagement levels were observed throughout the session.

Conclusions:

• The workshop is effective and efficient for teaching fundamental feedback and teaching techniques.
• It offers immediate practice opportunities, reinforcing learned concepts.
• Ideal for residency programs seeking to equip senior residents with essential teaching tools.