When College of Human Medicine (CHM) students begin their
clinical training in community hospitals, they are taught
by paid faculty and volunteer preceptors, but mostly by
medical residents. This model of medical student clinical
education is similar to that used by most U.S. medical
schools, and offers advantages. These include readily
accessible teachers who are medically current, and who
can relate to novices in a clinical setting.
 Our
goal in interacting with medical students is to provide
them with:
-
A stimulating learning environment
- Outstanding
examples of role models
- A
positive relationship with an internal medicine physician
in-training
- A
feeling that their potential is recognized and supported
- A
sense that they are valued guests in our program,
rather then inconvenient additions to our workload
- A
sense of the strengths of our program
- A
sense that we would be happy to have them join our
residency when they graduate
All
residents attend a Residents as Teachers retreat, RAT
Day, during which they have the opportunity to learn
such teaching skills as:
- Orienting
students
- Setting
“RIME” expectations
- “One
minute” preceptor techniques, and providing
effective feedback
We
encourage residents to utilize these skills during all
teaching interactions. The overall goal of “Residents
as Teachers” is for all CHM Instructor Residents
to participate in a faculty development training session
addressing the teaching of medical students. |
