Director

Dr. Jill Allenbaugh, MD — [click-for-email]

Med-Ed Track Core Faculty

Dr. Carly Sokach — [click-for-email]

Description

For many residents, teaching others provides a sense of joy and fulfillment in medicine. The Medical Education Track was developed in 2018 to meet the needs of residents who desire additional training beyond the essentials for teaching and evaluating learners, and for those who are interested in a career as a Medical Educator. 

The main objectives of this track are to:

• Advance the knowledge and skills needed for effective teaching across a wide variety of settings
• Understand the concepts of adult learning theory
• Develop sound methods of assessment and feedback
• Foster skills for medical education scholarship

Residents will be introduced to these topics through a Medical Education Immersion Elective – a week-long, small group, interactive course led by local and regional experts in the field of medical education. Over the second and third year of residency, a longitudinal curriculum is delivered to the residents during dedicated time within the ambulatory week. Track participants will receive additional opportunities to practice teaching under the observation of the track director and other medical educators, both in clinical and didactic settings. Each resident in the Medical Education track is guaranteed time on the highly sought-after Teaching Resident elective, where third year residents develop and facilitate case conferences for the 3rd year medical students on their Internal Medicine clerkship.

Each track participant is encouraged to develop an individual scholarly project (medical education research or curriculum development and assessment) with mentorship from track leadership. At the culmination of the project, it is expected that residents will submit the work to a regional or national meeting. Residents may also elect to do a mentored grand rounds style lecture for the Academic Half Day lecture series. 

How and When to Apply

Interested residents apply for this track during the winter of intern year.  The application consists of the resident’s CV and a brief personal statement expressing their reason for interest in the program.  A formal background in teaching or education is not required.

Meet Our MedEd Track Residents:

Name: Rachel Strock, PGY-3
Hometown: Holliston, MA
College: University of Scranton
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Why did you choose the MedEd track?: 
I developed an interest in medical education while in med school, and I really wanted to better understand the theories and what it meant to be a medical educator beyond just being a good teacher. I have loved getting to hear from faculty about their journey to being medical educators. I have been able to apply the theories and concepts I learned from this track to develop projects related to medical education. 

Name: Pranay Adavelly, PGY-2
Hometown: South Brunswick, New Jersey
College: Temple University
Medical School: Tufts School of Medicine
Why did you choose the MedEd Track?: 
I chose the Med Ed track because I have always gravitated towards teaching my entire life. I hope to get involved with curriculum development as well as various graduate medical education opportunities at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.