Abstract
BackgroundResidents are being asked to perform educator roles such as curriculum design and learner assessment with minimal professional development in leadership or medical education. The Multidisciplinary Academic Day (MAD) planning committee is a resident-led initiative responsible for delivering combined educational half-day sessions and workshops for all residents at McMaster University.ObjectiveWe sought to determine the impact participation in MAD planning committee had on residents' professional development and career goals. MethodsWe conducted a program evaluation survey of 19 of 30 (63.3%) current and former committee members to determine how the MAD planning committee’s alumni perceived its usefulness, and how participation affected their professional development. ResultsResidents cited a desire to gain medical education experience, learn about event planning and management, and improve resident education as reasons for joining the committee; 89.5% of respondents felt they had met these goals. Experience on the committee included skills related to curriculum design, developing needs assessments and programmatic evaluation. Many residents felt it helped them acquire leadership skills such as decision-making, idea generation, delegation, and public speaking. Several noted that it had sparked an interest in medical education as part of an academic career, and one former member subsequently pursued a Master’s of Education. The majority of the respondents (78.9%) felt it was helpful for their careers and 94.7% would recommend this experience to others interested in leadership and medical education. ConclusionInvolvement in the MAD planning committee is a highly useful way for residents to acquire leadership skills, develop an interest in medical education and work in a multidisciplinary team.
Highlights
Residents are essential teachers of both medical students and other residents throughout medical training programs [1]
The majority of the respondents (78.9%) felt it was helpful for their careers and 94.7% would recommend this experience to others interested in leadership and medical education
In our qualitative analysis of their feedback, we identified a number of themes about the Multidisciplinary Academic Day (MAD) planning committee’s effect on their involvement in medical education
Summary
Residents are essential teachers of both medical students and other residents throughout medical training programs [1]. Senior residents often list the following educator roles as part of their adjunctive duties: design and implementation of curricula, assessment and remediation of junior residents, and assuming leadership roles within residency programs [2]. Junior faculty members have identified the areas of educational research, lecture development, interpersonal and leadership skills as areas where they require more professional development as new attending physicians [3]. Faculty who do participate in professional development take on more educational leadership roles, as a result, implement educational innovations and place an increased emphasis on educational scholarship. Participants reported acquiring new skills related to leadership, teamwork and organizational skills [4]. Residents are being asked to perform educator roles such as curriculum design and learner assessment with minimal professional development in leadership or medical education. The Multidisciplinary Academic Day (MAD) planning committee is a resident-led initiative responsible for delivering combined educational half-day sessions and workshops for all residents at McMaster University
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