Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP8 - 03
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Research
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Resident
Affiliation
Title
Identity formation, mentorship, and paradigm shift of learners to educators: Building a foundation for future medical educators through a Students-As-Teachers curriculum
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
With increasing expectations for medical students to teach, there is greater focus on medical education training for them. While mounting evidence supports various benefits of Students-As-Teachers (SAT) curricula, limited SAT electives are offered across Canada. We developed a four-week SAT selective for fourth-year medical students at University of Toronto to enhance medical education knowledge and teaching skills. This study aimed to evaluate the SAT program and its impact on students' development as educators, their experience as both learners and educators, and their future involvement with medical education.
Methods
Students participated in highly interactive small group teaching sessions along with teaching opportunities in non-clinical and clinical environments. Course evaluation consisted of pre and post-selective surveys and reflective assignments describing their selective experience and future career aspirations. A theory-based evaluation approach was utilized to compare the SAT program's theory with course outcomes.
Results
Post-SAT selective, students self-reported greater knowledge and confidence in teaching methods, provision of feedback, medical education scholarship, and interest in further medical education training. Student reflections highlighted three key themes. Identity formation as educators and the importance of mentorship in medical education aligned with the initial goals for the SAT elective, while unexpected outcomes included a shifting perception on teaching and feedback from the lens of a learner to that of an educator.
Conclusion
This study's findings demonstrate the ability of a SAT curricula to build capacity for future medical educators. Further studies could utilize realist evaluation to determine what contextual and mechanistic factors influence such outcomes.
Keyword 1
Students-As-Teachers
Keyword 2
Theory-based evaluation
Keyword 3
Career Development
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
Electives
Additional Theme (First choice)
Undergraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Joshua Stanley
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
