I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to codify the requirement that residents and fellows who teach or supervise medical students receive appropriate training for their roles as teachers.
II. POLICY
It is the policy of the New York Medical College (“NYMC”) School of Medicine (“SOM”) that all residents and fellows who teach or supervise NYMC SOM medical students must be familiar with the overall medical education program objectives, course and clerkship objectives, and the key policies relating to working with and supervising medical students through participation in required in-person, virtual or asynchronous sessions, and a review of relevant materials.
III. SCOPE
This policy applies to all residents and fellows who teach or supervise SOM students.
IV. DEFINITIONS
A. ADCS - Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences
B. GME - Graduate Medical Education
C. UME - Undergraduate Medical Education
D. Teaching Residents/Fellows - residents and fellows who teach or supervise NYMC SOM medical students
V. PROCEDURES
A. Annually, the Office of UME provides Teaching Residents/Fellows with the following:
1. Medical Education Program Objectives
2. Common Clerkship Objectives
3. Teaching Faculty Resources
4. Medical Student Supervision and Teaching Policy
5. Policy on Blood and Body Fluid Exposure (Needlestick)
6. Medical Student Assessment Policy in Required Courses and Clerkships: Formative Feedback
7. Medical Student Assessment Policy in Required Courses and Clerkships: Narrative Assessment
8. SOM Policy on Duty Hours for Phase 2 and Phase 3
9. SOM Student Mistreatment Policy
10. Clerkship Evaluation Forms
B. Teaching Residents/Fellows are provided the above policies and information electronically and sign an attestation acknowledging receipt and their review.
1. The GME Office monitors Teaching Resident/Fellows’ completion of the attestations.
2. The ADCS requests confirmation of the attestations from the GME Office at the beginning of each academic year.
3. Any residency programs whose Teaching Residents/Fellows have not fully complied with the obligation to sign and submit attestations within three months will be escalated to the Deans of UME and the SOM.
C. To enhance their teaching skills, all residents either complete the AMA Residents as Teachers modules or receive internal training by their programs.
1. Completion of the AMA modules is monitored by the NYMC GME Office and the GME Offices at affiliated clinical sites.
2. The ADCS requests confirmation of either completion of the AMA modules or participation in internal training programs at the beginning of each academic year.
3. Any programs whose teaching residents have not fully complied with the obligation to sign and submit attestations within three months will be escalated to the Deans of UME and the SOM.
D. Clerkship and/or site directors must send the following material to residents and fellows before the start of each academic year:
1. Clerkship syllabus, which includes:
a. Clerkship objectives with linked medical education program objectives
b. Clerkship patient encounter requirements
c. Other clerkship-specific assignments
d. Clerkship Evaluation Form
2. The ADCS ensures that clerkship and/or site directors send the information before the start of the academic year.
VI. EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy is effective immediately.
VII. POLICY MANAGEMENT
Executive Stakeholder: Dean, School of Medicine
Oversight Office: Office of Undergraduate Medical Education
VIII. REFERENCES
LCME Element 9.1: Preparation of Resident and Non-Faculty Instructors. In a medical school, residents, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other non-faculty instructors in the medical education program who supervise or teach medical students are familiar with the learning objectives of the course or clerkship and are prepared for their roles in teaching and assessment. The medical school provides resources to enhance residents’ and non-faculty instructors’ teaching and assessment skills and provides central monitoring of their participation in those opportunities.
