The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Residents Perspectives on Learning to Teach Over 7 Years.

Abstract

Data were collected during the American Orthopaedic Association's resident-only engagement activity known as the C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum (RLF). A total of 997 of 1,050 RLF participants responded from 2015 to 2021. Residents perceived themselves as having a strong influence on medical students' education more so than any other teacher. However, less than one third are provided with any formal instruction from their institutions to support their teaching, and nearly 3 quarters of participants felt there was room for improvement in their teaching effectiveness. For the most part, resident perspectives have stayed relatively consistent over time. Residents are keen and willing to invest time into developing their teaching effectiveness. There may be a need for improved advocacy to program directors to increase the presence and availability of formal Residents-as-Teachers programs to support residents in their roles as teachers. We offer suggestions for the composition of such programs for consideration.