Copy of ED Residents as Educators Tips for Clinical Teaching

Published on Apr 29, 2016

This quick guide is to assist Emergency Medicine Residents in teaching medical students in clinical settings. It offers an overview of the BDA framework for structuring teaching in clinical settings, RIME to help residents assign an appropriate role for a particular student in a specific encounter, and reminds residents to offer formative feedback and guide students in how to present cases ER style to residents as well as to ensure they ask students to present to attendings at least once during their shift. The author intends this guide for University of Arizona College of Medicine Emergency Medicine residents, however, this guide may be helpful to residents in any department or on any service.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Residents as Educators

Orientation to Teaching

Key Points

  • Apply BDA to clinical teaching
  • Use RIME to determine appropriate role for students
  • Offer strategic autonomy
  • Challenge and encourage students
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An Approach to Clinical Teaching

BDA

BEFORE   DURING   AFTER

BDA

BEFORE

the Clinical Encounter
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Establish expectations for the student's engagement in the encounter

So they don't wonder what's expected or what their role will be

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Determine the student's knowledge and procedural abilities

For example...start with a knowledge check

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How do we determine sepsis?

We could ask the student...

HOW do they indicate sepsis?

WHAT are the SIRS criteria?

SIRS or qSOFA?

HOW do we know when to apply
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to this patient?

HOW do apply the criteria
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Establish the student's role

based upon knowledge and skill

Use RIME to determine an appropriate role

Should the student enact the role of...

Reporter

Collect and Report Relevant Information
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Interpreter

Interpret patient history and clinical data, weigh the evidence
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Manager

Identify and manage resources, Suggest Appropriate Actions

Educator

Self-educate; Contribute to Patient and Peer Education

So...before sending your student off to see that patient...

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help you decide whether...

The Knowledge Check & RIME Role Check

observe and report

The student should...

Assist in the Procedure

Patient Care Management

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Peer or Patient Education

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CHALLENGE your Student

Remember to 
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is not too GREAT

But, be sure the challenge

That's why we do

The Knowledge Check
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DURING

the Clinical Encounter
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Strategically Offer Students

Autonomy in the encounter
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Be sure to observe

DURING a patient encounter

BEFORE allowing autonomy in seeing patients.

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Gauge the level of autonomy for each student

Aim for Independence

BUT Start with Guidance

AFTER

the Patient Encounter

DEBRIEF

Check in with the student

Present the Case to YOU

Ask the student to
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Guide the Case Presentation

Ask Questions to
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everything they know about the patient

Students might present
Adapted by Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS, Director, Residents as Educators Program, Faculty Instructional Development based upon:
Oral Presentations in Emergency Medicine, 3-minute Preceptor Supplement to Davenport C, Honigman B & Druck J. The 3-Minute Emergency Medicine Medical Student Presentation: A Variation on a Theme, ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 15:683–687; 2008.
LINK: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00145.x/epdf
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what you need to know

Guide the student in presenting
Adapted by Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS, Director, Residents as Educators Program, Faculty Instructional Development based upon:
Oral Presentations in Emergency Medicine, 3-minute Preceptor Supplement to Davenport C, Honigman B & Druck J. The 3-Minute Emergency Medicine Medical Student Presentation: A Variation on a Theme, ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 15:683–687; 2008.
LINK: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00145.x/epdf
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Present to the Attending

Encourage the student to

Offer Formative Feedback

Honest AND Helpful
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They Did Well

Tell the Student Something 
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They Could Work On

Tell the Student Something
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How can I help?

Ask your student...
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learning goals builds rapport

Involving your student in developing 
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Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS

Director, Faculty & Resident Instructional Development
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