Residents as Educators During Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Residency

The Residents as Educators curriculum – also known as Residents As Teachers and Supervisors Supervising and Teaching As Residents (Rat Stars) – recognizes that while medical students receive much of their teaching from residents, many residents do not feel well-trained to be effective educators early in their career. The curriculum we have in place is a dynamic, interactive and relevant one that walks residents through basic educational terminology and builds up to the challenge of helping struggling learners. This is also an area where residents who are interested in medical education/academic medicine as a career have ample opportunities and mentorship to design and implement a scholarly project.