Teaching

March 9

by Alison

We have spent the past three weeks learning about teaching.  Today, we finally had the opportunity to do some teaching ourselves to a small group of our peers.  We decided to use a case-based approach, with pictures to highlight important findings on physical exam.  We had spent some time preparing in advance, and were amazed by how much we learned in the process.  We went through each other’s cases, asking questions and making suggestions.  It was really helpful to have feedback before the actual teaching session.

Our teaching session went very well.  We were both highly impressed at the level of knowledge of our peers.  Some of the cases actually addressed topics that they and we had covered in our recent clinics, and we all appreciated the opportunity to reinforce these topics by reviewing them.  I think it was a rewarding and fun time for all of us.

Since this is my last post for this selective, I will end by mentioning how much I’ve enjoyed the past few weeks.  It has been a wonderful opportunity to take a different approach to learning, which I think will give me a valuable perspective in the future.  Many thanks to all of our supervisors and the administrators who have ensured this was such a rewarding experience.