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Residency Training

Residents as Teachers

👥 Residents, fellows, GME faculty ⏱ 45 min

A note on scope: residency programs are accredited by the ACGME, not the LCME. The LCME element tags below mark where this topic touches the MD program (for example, residents teaching and supervising medical students). For ACGME requirements, consult acgme.org.

About this module

Residents do a large share of bedside teaching. This module prepares them for that role — and helps programs document the preparation accreditors expect.

Related LCME elements

Every module states its LCME elements explicitly. Tags link to the SILME standards reference (March 2026 edition); element numbers and titles below are quoted from that data.

Element 9.1 Element 4.5

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Residents as Educators — open-access resources

Brief presentations and high-yield bullet points on residents giving feedback and teaching effectively.

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Public source: Northwestern Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME) — open-access, peer-reviewed educator resources. SI MedEd does not host this video; it is linked with attribution. Unofficial — not affiliated with or endorsed by the source organization.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Module outline

  1. Why residents-as-teachers matters (for learners and for you)
  2. One-minute preceptor, adapted for residents
  3. Giving feedback to medical students
  4. When to escalate: struggling students
  5. Documenting your teaching

Discussion prompts

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