Medical Education Track for Pediatric Residents

This longitudinal track is designed for pediatric residents who have an interest in pursuing a career in resident and/or medical student education. Categorical, Primary Care, Med-Peds, and Child Neuro residents are eligible to apply for the track in their intern year and will continue the track through the end of residency. The track incorporates small group didactic sessions, hands-on teaching experience, and a scholarly project. Residents participating in the track will be advised by the co-directors of the track and will receive mentorship and education from a core group of faculty members. After completion of the track, residents will be able to provide skilled feedback, develop thorough evaluations, create high quality educational objectives and curricular plans, and deliver effective clinical precepting with small and large group teaching.

Components of the Medical Education Track:

• Medical Education Block: Residents will participate in a required elective each year in the track. This two-week block coincides with the Department of Pediatrics Medical Education Symposium. During the block residents will have dedicated time for development of their scholarly project, participating in small group workshops with internal and external faculty members, and leading focused teaching sessions for medical students.

• Medical Education Foundations: Small group discussions focused on medical education topics. 

• Clinicians as Educators Course: Residents will participate in the CaE course beginning in their first year of the track and may be completed over the course of one or two years. A certificate will be earned after completion.

• Didactic Sessions: Residents will create and give multiple didactic sessions throughout the track. Sessions include morning report, PGY-2 talks, and grand rounds warm-up talks. Faculty will evaluate residents.

• Medical Student Teaching Sessions: Residents will participate in various medical student teaching sessions, both hands on and didactic in style, and will receive feedback both from faculty and students.

• Scholarly Project: Residents are required to complete a scholarly project focused on medical education. This project will be presented as part of the CaE course and, ideally, at a conference, and/or submitted for publication.

Application Process:

Interns will receive information regarding the track around January of their intern year. Interested residents can then submit an application to join the track. Approval for participation must be granted by the Residency Program Director and the Medical Education Track Director(s).

To Learn More:

Contact Drs. Candi Jump (jump@musc.edu) or Morgan Khawaja (headden@musc.edu), co-directors of the Medical Education Track.