Foundational Clinical Skills Teaching Academy Elective
Preceptor: David Kudlowitz, MD
Contact: Norkila Sherpa, norkila.sherpa@nyulangone.org
Prerequisites: None
Approval Process: Approval by Dr. Kudlowitz; calls for participation sent periodically prior to the academic year of participation.
Description
During the academic year, senior students provide peer teaching and feedback to junior learners in a variety of settings/forms:
- Seminar sessions
- Skills workshops
- POM I/II skills workshops, clinical reasoning sessions, etc.
- Bedside sessions – patient recruitment, bedside teaching of Hx and PE, clinical reasoning, verbal and written feedback on oral presentation and written documentation.
- OSCE (de-identified) note assessment and feedback
- OSCE and simulation teaching support at NYSIM
Objectives of the Elective
The elective is designed to engage students in core clinical skills teaching and assessment in order to supplement and enrich faculty member instruction to junior learners as well as offer the elective participant the opportunity to hone their own clinical skills and develop their strengths in providing teaching and feedback, which are also key responsibilities of a clinician. There are orientation and reviews sessions related to the specific roles taken to maximize opportunities for growth and participation.
Key Responsibilities of the student while on Elective
- Participants must fulfill the minimum hourly requirements for service involvement required by the elective, and submit their logs on time. Students complete a minimum of twelve (12) teaching session blocks (in addition to the introductory and preparatory sessions), which can be fulfilled in a number of ways.
- Students will attend the required instructor development activities.
- Students must work closely with the elective management team to manage schedules and commitments.
Instructor Development
The elective includes a mandatory introductory session as well as other preparatory sessions or materials related to the specific subject matter. Student Instructors will be expected to review all preparatory materials ahead of time to be ready for the teaching sessions.
Method of Evaluation
Students will receive 2 weeks of elective credit if they complete all required components of the elective as described above. Hours and assignments will be managed by Dr. David Kudlowitz with assistance from Norkila Sherpa, Preclinical Curriculum Manager.
Scheduling Information
Months Offered: All Year
Report To: David Kudlowitz, MD
Students Per Period: Unlimited
Duration: longitudinal, varies throughout academic year*
*The Foundational Clinical Skills Teaching Academy is one of our non-traditional electives that also includes the Service Learning Elective (2 or 4 weeks) and Free Clinic (2 weeks). While students can participate in any, or all, of these electives, the maximum amount of non-traditional elective time that can count towards the graduation elective requirement is 4 weeks.
