As medical schools and residency programs are opening up in new locations around the country, many emergency medicine (EM) physicians who previously didn't work with learners are now being put in situations where they not only have to supervise learners, but actually participate in their education. EM residency doesn't specifically provide adequate education for how to be a teacher, and so many physicians are left feeling unprepared for the task of teaching these new learners.

This toolkit provides teaching resources to help physicians who are newly in a position to teach learners in the clinical setting. In addition to providing high yield evidence-based resources for physicians to learn how to teach while on shift, this toolkit also provides a curriculum that offers tools for achieving this intended goal. Whether you are a community physician at a satellite site to an academic hospital or newly hired at an institution with learners (students, residents, APPs, support staff, etc.), this resource list and curriculum are here to help.

About This Curriculum

This 5-module curriculum can be provided synchronously to faculty members through lectures and activities, or can be performed asynchronously at home using the provided videos and FOAM resources including blog posts, podcasts, webpages, and worksheets. We discuss evidence-based strategies proven to help improve on-shift teaching skills. The goal of this curriculum is that readers can walk into their next clinical shift with a learner feeling confident in their ability to juggle the responsibilities of caring for a room full of sick patients while also providing a meaningful educational experience to a learner at any level in their training.

Getting Started (Directors of Faculty Development)

If you are a director in charge of faculty development for your program, you will need to set aside 5 sessions for your faculty to provide the complete curriculum. You need a minimum of 20 minutes for each session, however, 45-60 minutes is preferable to provide a didactic and included activity. Either you or an assigned educator should review the materials provided for each module by watching the recorded video, reviewing the provided slide deck, and looking through the resource guide.

Getting Started (Individuals)

If you are looking to learn more about on-shift teaching asynchronously or on our own, simply access the recording in each module from an experienced educator describing the five highest-yield topics that you need to know. Please watch the videos and read through the affiliated resource guide to help prepare you to teach on your next shift.

Authors (on Behalf of the SAEM Education Committee)

Editors in Chief: Guy Carmelli, MD, MSEd; and Alejandro Palma, MD.

Editors: Dean Johnson, MD, MS; Joshua Davis, MD; Kathleen Williams, MD; Michael Anana, MD; Michael Sobin, MD; Rachael Tesorero, MD, MS; and Sarah Dunn, MD, MPP.

Co-Collaborators: Keme Carter, MD; and Sara Krzyzaniak, MD.

Expert Reviewers: Larry Gruppen, PhD; Brian Barbas, MD; James Ahn, MD; Molly Estes, MD; and Sara Krzyzaniak, MD.

Modules

General Teaching Principles

Teaching the Novice Learner

Teaching the Experienced Learner

Teaching Techniques for All Learners

Techniques for Teaching Procedures