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Medical Education Track

Do you envision a career as a medical educator?

Residents are invited to join the Medical Education Track during the second or third year.

The longitudinal curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, and practice needed to become a clinical educator by way of didactic workshops, in-person and virtual teaching exercises, and the capstone project. Certification is offered to candidates who complete the program.

Medical Education Track Curriculum

Didactics and Workshops

  • Cognitive Theory and Bias
  • Teaching Clinical Reasoning
  • Precepting Skills
  • Small Group Learning
  • Creating Goals and Objectives
  • Lesson Plans
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Giving Effective Feedback
  • Gauging the Struggling Learner
  • Remediation Plans and Milestones
  • Medical Education Scholarship

Capstone Project

Residents engage in research, innovation, and QI relevant to medical education.

This is a sampling of recent projects by residents in the Medical Education Track.

ResidentProject TitleProject Description
Aaron Azoze, MDChalk TalksCreation of a repertoire of varied chalk talks that can be given at any time on teaching services.
Nisha Sunku, MD
Karam Gill, MD
Jimmy Zhou, MD
Code SimulationsCreation of multiple code simulations for the residency program to hone and practice their skills.
Oscar E. Gallardo-Huizar, MDIntroduction to LeadershipCreation of a module that teaches residents in the HLA track about leadership concepts and styles applicable to medicine.
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