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James A. Tacci, MD, MPH

JAMA. 1998;280:934.

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Program directors and others concerned with residency training devote considerable time to ensuring that teaching institutions and training programs are meeting the educational needs of their residents. One often discussed topic is how to balance the resident's roles as both a student and a caregiver. Often overlooked, however, is the resident's role as a teacher. All residents teach medical students and other residents during training, and many are preparing for a career in academic medicine where they will be increasing their teaching functions. Unfortunately, residents often assume teaching responsibilities with little formal preparation, and few programs set aside time and other resources to develop residents' teaching skills.

Residents play an important part in the education of students and other residents, and they need to be supported in this activity. Training institutions, residency programs, and residents themselves need to acknowledge the importance of the resident's role . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Organization of Resident Representatives' Liaison Group on Educational Affairs
Association of American Medical Colleges
Washington, DC

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