Medical Education Track

The Medical Education track is a two year track. Residents interested in the track will apply during the second half of intern year. Those accepted into the track will enter at the start of their second year. The main objective of the track is to build teaching skills by providing residents with hands on teaching opportunities, within both the medical school and the residency program. Activities range from moderating didactics to leading bedside clinical rounds. There is an expectation that track participants are involved in a scholarly project throughout their time in the track. By participating in the track, the hope is that residents can envision a career in teaching and medical education.

Track components

• One month elective
  • Self-directed learning with one on one faculty review on key medical education topics including clinical reasoning, bedside teaching, teaching techniques, conflict resolution, leadership, setting expectations, lecture skills, feedback, and small group facilitation
  • Supervised teaching experiences
    • Teaching resident on general medicine ward post-call rounds
    • Senior report
    • Intern report
    • Sub-intern report
    • Third year medical student clinical reasoning rounds
    • First and second year medical student pathophysiology classroom teaching
    • Medical student physical exam teaching
    • Journal club
    • Noon conference on medical education topic
  • Teaching material development 
    • "Tweetorial"
    • Ambulatory clinic lecture
• Shadowing experience with GME/UME leaders
• Longitudinal QI or curricular development project

Sample Projects

• Virtual general medicine curriculum for third year medical students
• Simulation lab curriculum for rapid response/code scenarios
• Evidence based physical exam curriculum for general medicine ward residents
• Resident and attending curriculum on delivering effective feedback

For those interested in medical education, but do not wish to pursue the full track, a two week elective is available with similar experiences listed as those above.