Resident Educators

Medical education features a closely connected cycle of teaching, learning, and progressive responsibilities; senior learners teach junior learners, and all learners are involved in ongoing professional and personal development.

Many members of the health care team are involved in clinical education, among them family medicine residents. During clinical experiences and clerkships, residents are directly responsible for a portion of medical student clinical education.

Residents receive instruction about clerkship/rotation goals and objectives as well as training in teaching methods. Medical students can take a proactive role in learning by discussing individual learning needs with instructors.

Proactive students are more likely to perform well in clinical rotations, including achieving learning goals and improving knowledge base and clinical skills.

Learn more about Residents as Teachers.