How Medical Students Learn From Residents in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study
Reena Karani, MD, MHPE, H. Barrett Fromme, MD, MHPE, Danelle Cayea, MD, MS,
David Muller, MD, Alan Schwartz, PhD, and Ilene B. Harris, PhD
Purpose
To explore what third-year medical students learn from residents and which teaching strategies are used by excellent resident teachers in their interactions with students in the clinical workplace environment.
Method
In this multi-institutional qualitative study between January and March 2012, the authors conducted focus groups with medical students who were midway through their third year. Qualitative analysis was used to identify themes.
Conclusions
Residents serve as critically important teachers of students in the clinical workplace. Current RAT models are based largely on the teaching behaviors of faculty. The content and teaching strategies identified by students in this study should serve as the foundation for future RAT program development.
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