Resident as Educator - Dr. Fox

"Academia" wants you to be good educators!

• You become a "faculty extender"
• You Sell the program to students
• You improve patient satisfaction
• You establish good habits for life-long learning

You benefit from being a good educator!

• Maximize your medical mastery by learning as you teach
• Improve you clinical skills (students always highlight your areas of weakness)
• Become proficient at communicating in a hectic environment, which helps you in the long run
• Gives you unique perspective
• Improves patient satisfaction

Teaching Tips for the Emergency Department

• Introduce yourself (write their name somewhere so you will remember it)
• Set Ground Rules (defines what the expectations are and helps you evaluate later)
• Assess the learner (How many ED rotations, "are you comfortable with this exam, etc)
• Prepare the learner ("I need an ECG within 10 min for that patient chest pain.")
• Tell them how you expect presentations to be done BEFORE they start
• Do not overwhelm them with your knowledge. Use Sniper Points not a Firehose.
• Evaluate in real time.

PITFALLS

• Not waiting for a commitment
• Answering your own questions
• Teaching too much
• Focusing on your interests
• Not explaining any variance in practice
• Setting the student up for failure (not preparing for difficult scenarios, not preparing for consults)

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