A Consensus Guideline to Support Resident-as-Teacher Programs and Enhance the Culture of Teaching and Learning

ABSTRACT Background  Methods for assessing residents as teachers are limited, and it can be difficult to discern optimal curricula for training residents as educators. A guideline may be a tool to assess resident-as-teacher programs and to help enhance a culture of teaching and learning. Objective  We developed a consensus guideline to assess academic medical centers' resident-as-teacher programs and teaching environments. Methods  Faculty representing 8 specialties from 5 teaching hospitals created a guideline for resident-as-teacher programs through an iterative expert consensus development process. To assess local resident-as-teacher practices, the guideline was administered as an online survey to program directors from 47 residency programs at 5 hospitals. The survey included 26 items addressing curricula, educational climate, financial support, assessment, professional development, and promotion. Results  Forty-nine percent of residency programs surveyed completed the questionnaire, representing 65% ...