The Resident as Teacher Program (RasT) at the University of Florida College of Medicine aims to improve the teaching skills of residents and fellows, thereby enhancing the educational experience of both residents and medical students throughout their clinical training.
The RasT program consists of a Mandatory Component (Incoming PGY1 Residents and Fellows one-half day workshop) and an optional Longitudinal Component (monthly program which is repeated twice over a three year period).
Objectives
- Be effective teachers of medical students, residents/fellows/colleagues, and patients in a variety of settings
- Be able to quickly determine the learning needs of students, residents, and fellows to appropriately select and use teaching methods and didactics that optimally meet these needs
- Be able to facilitate small group discussions so that each small group optimally achieves the goals that they have set for themselves
- Be able to teach in clinical settings
- Gain an appreciation of the importance of the educational process in medicine.
Contacts
John Z Malaty MD
Lynne E Meyer
Carol L Enoch
This program is supported by the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Timothy Morey, M.D., the Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, Shelley Collins, M.D., and the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Martina Murphy, M.D., and the support of residency program directors, the Office of Educational Affairs offers support to the RasT Program.
Longitudinal Program Overview and Topics
This optional Longitudinal RasT Program is designed to further enhance residents’/fellows’ ability to teach medical students, colleagues, staff, and patients by expanding their teaching skills.
Required RasT and Teaching Evaluations Training
Every incoming PGY1 Resident and Fellow is required to attend the Resident as Teacher (RasT) and Teaching Evaluations one-half day workshop.
