Teaching at Different Programs

[praying4MD]

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I have noticed, just in interaction with some residents, that some programs definitely have more of an emphasis on the upper levels really making an effort to teach their residents. I can even tell working with some residents-- I have noticed that residents from Jefferson really make an effort to teach and many of them say it is because it is emphasized at their school; whereas other residents from other institutions say that they are simply not good at it because it wasn't really a huge deal at their medical school.

For instance, at some schools, it is mandatory that an upper level be present for the first 10 central lines a surgery intern places and teach them little techniques that will help in the future, whereas at some institutions, there may not even be an upper level in house while the intern is on call, so teaching is at a minimum. Does anyone have any information about which residency programs/institutions may place more of an emphasis on teaching? Or can anyone give any information, having done away rotations for comparison's sake at other programs?

Thanks.

 

[Paulista]

In order to teach you have to read and know more.

And, it is known that residents who are geared towards teaching perform better within their surgical residencies.

Some chief residents use strict teaching and lecture formats including junior residents and med students to review for boards during their last year of residency.

As a medical student, the chief resident used to ask to all his students to prepare for one lecture topic from the general surgery textbook. He used to use these sessions to review his knowledge and also to add and to critique medical student's performance.

But, when you consider different institutions the level of teaching really depends on the individual resident's interest.