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The resident as a teacher: a neglected role
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
|October 1, 1985
Summary
Medical residents often teach without adequate preparation. A training workshop using simulated teaching events helps residents develop essential skills for supervising medical students and improving teaching quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Graduate Medical Education
Background:
- Residents frequently assume teaching roles for medical students.
- Formal preparation for resident teaching is often insufficient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review challenges residents face in teaching.
- To describe a workshop designed to enhance resident teaching skills.
Main Methods:
- Workshop based on simulated teaching events.
- Focus on organizational, practical, and didactic aspects of supervision.
- Training for supervising clinical clerks.
Main Results:
- Residents can identify potential teaching challenges.
- Opportunity to develop and practice new teaching skills.
- Improved quality of resident teaching.
Conclusions:
- Simulated teaching workshops are effective for resident preparation.
- Enhancing resident teaching skills improves medical education.
- Addresses a gap in formal training for resident educators.