I. Attendance at Workshops/Lectures
Majority of sessions are held in-person on the Anschutz Medical Campus. The workshops will be led by faculty who have experience in each topic and are designed to be interactive and allow for practicing new skills.
We know that the success of residents and fellows in this elective is intimately connected to collaboration between instructor(s), residents, and fellows to learn from each other through lived experiences. Participation in each class is crucial in order to grow together as we bring our insights, lived expertise, and perspectives. As much as possible, we ask that you miss no more than two half-day sessions throughout the elective. Please inform us in advance if you are not able to attend a particular session. If circumstances cause you to miss more than two sessions, please discuss with the director so we can explore options to facilitate your successes in this course.
- Topic examples include:
- How Learning Styles Impact the Way You Teach and Learn
- Teaching at the Bedside
- Teaching Procedural Skills
- Working with Learners Experiencing Difficulty
- Giving Effective Chalk Talks
- Teaching to a Large Group
- Giving Effective Feedback
- Your Future Career as a Medical Educator
- Mentorship
- Curricular Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Medical Educators
II. Teaching Practicum
There are multiple opportunities for teaching practicum in the clinic and classroom setting.
Teaching practicum opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- practice teaching skills with peers in class
- leading medical student small groups in transition to residency basecamp curriculum (April cohort only)
III. A Medical Education Project
Residents and fellows will design and implement a medical education project. The project will allow trainees to implement their skills.
Possible Projects include:
- Designing and leading a conference or workshop on teaching skills for a specific specialty (i.e. teaching procedural skills, giving and receiving feedback, etc.)
- Developing a workshop for medical student interest groups (i.e., reading ECGs, airway management, central lines, neurologic exam, etc.)
- Program evaluation group project to evaluate a current session within the Transition to Residency basecamp and to analyze real evaluation data from medical students from prior sessions to determine what is working and what is not working and re-design the curriculum based on this feedback (December cohort only)
Participants are encouraged to submit your final project for peer review and present it as a poster or oral presentation at the annual Academy of Medical Educators Education Scholarship and Innovation Symposium
IV. Observed Structured Teaching Encounter
Near the end of the rotation an Observed Structured Teaching Encounter (OSTE) is offered in which real life medical students portray standardized learners. The three station OSTE allows elective participants to practice various educational skills in a highly realistic, simulated, educational encounters. The purpose is not evaluative, but developmental. There is no grade for the OSTE, although there is feedback and reflection.
