In:
Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Vol. 4, No. 4 ( 2012-12-01), p. 525-528
Abstract:
The role of residents as teachers has grown over time. Programs have been established within various specialties to formally develop these skills. Anesthesiology residents are frequently asked to provide supervision for novice learners and have numerous opportunities for teaching skills and clinical decision making. Yet, there are no educational programs described in the literature to train anesthesiology residents to teach novice learners. Objective To explore whether a resident-as-teacher program would increase anesthesiology residents' self-reported teaching skills. Methods An 8-session interactive Anesthesiology Residents-as-Teachers (ART) Program was developed to emphasize 6 key teaching skills. During a 2-year period, 14 anesthesiology residents attended the ART program. The primary outcome measure was resident self-assessment of their teaching skills across 14 teaching domains, before and 6 months after the ART program. Residents also evaluated the workshops for quality with a 9-item, postworkshop survey. Paired t testing was used for analysis. Results Resident self-assessment led to a mean increase in teaching skills of 1.04 in a 5-point Likert scale (P & lt; .001). Residents reported the greatest improvement in writing/using teaching objectives (+1.29, P & lt; .001), teaching at the bedside (+1.57, P = .002), and leading case discussions (+1.64, P = .001). Residents rated the workshops 4.2 out of 5 (3.9–4.7). Conclusions Residents rated their teaching skills as significantly improved in 13 of 14 teaching domains after participation in the ART program. The educational program required few resources and was rated highly by residents.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1949-8357
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1949-8349
DOI:
10.4300/JGME-D-11-00300.1
Language:
English
Publisher:
Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Publication Date:
2012
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2578612-X
