Catherine Wang, MD
Resident in Internal Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
PGY 1
03/02/2021
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| Catherine Y. Wang, MD. |
The
Partners Centers of Expertise (COE) Clinical Teaching Skills (CTS) course
proved to be a fantastic learning opportunity. Hearing from leaders in the
medical education world empowered me to learn more about cognitive science to
build a more strategic plan when approaching teaching scenarios or feedback. I
now have a much better understanding of how to provide and receive effective
feedback that is specific, measurable, and actionable. I also have a better
sense of how to target teaching for a specific audience.
This
course was exactly the opportunity I needed to hone my teaching through a
skills practice. Designing a 5 minute teaching scenario was an excellent way to
replicate what may happen on rounds next year as a junior resident when
teaching medical students and interns. Peer feedback was an important component
of this experience and helped me fine-tune the didactic material. This course
was of huge aid to my future career in medicine as I hope to continue in the
academic setting and be involved in undergraduate and graduate medical
education in the future.
It
is of utmost importance for trainees to have experiences like this while
training because, whether we receive formal training or not, a large portion of
what we learn during our residency years are taught to us by our near-peers
versus our attendings. An excellent teacher who is able to convey topics
succinctly is a precious resource in the trainee community. Receiving formal
education regarding teaching pedagogy and the latest practices in providing
feedback are two ways that you can elevate a medical student or intern’s
experience as a junior or senior resident. As we become better teachers we
concurrently have the opportunity to become better learners. This course is not
only didactic in nature but also affords us the opportunity to reflect on how
we learn, which in turn emboldens us to become more effective learners and
teachers. I would absolutely recommend this course to a trainee at any level
whose aims are to teach and provide feedback in a more meaningful way.
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