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Resident Teaching Skills Curriculum

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All residents participate in a 3-year longitudinal Resident Teaching Skills curriculum during the “Y” week block (Thursday afternoon ambulatory curriculum).  The goal of the curriculum is to introduce residents to a knowledge base and skill set used when serving in the role of a clinical educator.  The curriculum delivers an experiential skill-based teaching curriculum allowing all residents to acquire, practice and implement specific skills for effective teaching; 2) provides recurring spaced teaching skills instruction promoting deliberate practice and reflection; and 3) helps residents gain confidence in their teaching skills. 

Learn more about the Teaching Skills Curriculum.