Abstract Details

Title Designing and Implementing a Resident as Educator Track

Topic Research Methodology, Education, and History

Presentation(s) Research Methodology and Education Posters (7:00 AM-5:00 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 019

Background

RETs have been developed in specialties outside of neurology to provide residents with a structure to develop requisite skills to succeed as clinician educators. Our department Education Committee proposed introducing a RET for neurology residents.

Objective To report on the design and implementation of a novel neurology resident as educator track (RET) at a single program.

Design/Methods

The RET proposal was developed by the Education Committee and approved by the department chair and program director in 2018. A maximum of 2 residents per class may be selected by a subcommittee of the Education Committee after applications in the third quarter of PGY-1 including a modified educator portfolio, curriculum vitae and personal statement. Residents would participate in direct teaching, curriculum development, education leadership, skills development and scholarship. Longitudinal mentorship and graduated responsibilities would be provided over 3 years.

Results Over the first 2 years of the program, 5 residents applied for 4 available positions and all positions were filled. Residents participated as student-teachers in the second-year medical school neuroscience course and delivered neurology subject examination review sessions in the neurology clerkship. Each was assigned a topic in the neurology clerkship curriculum to update with the clerkship director. They engaged departmentally on our Education Committee, nationally by joining the AB Baker section of the AAN, and worked with student leaders to establish an inter-institutional SIGN meeting. They have engaged in education scholarship projects including studying the impact of online curricular modules for neurology rotators, a narrative review of social media in neurology residency programs and development of a boot camp in preparation for a neurology sub-internship.

Conclusions

We have demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a RET in a neurology residency program. In the future, we hope to assess the career trajectories of graduates.

Authors/Disclosures
Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) PRESENTER	Dr. Safdieh has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AAN. Dr. Safdieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, P.C.. Dr. Safdieh has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Moises Dominguez, MD (Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Neurology)	Mr. Dominguez has nothing to disclose.
Sarah C. Parauda, MD (Westchester Medical Center)	Dr. Parauda has nothing to disclose.
Richard S. Isaacson, MD, FAAN	Dr. Isaacson has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Acadia. Dr. Isaacson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novo Nordisk. The institution of Dr. Isaacson has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Isaacson has received research support from Aces for Alzheimer's. The institution of Dr. Isaacson has received research support from BrainMind. Dr. Isaacson has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Matthew S. Robbins, MD, FAAN (Weill Cornell Medicine)	Dr. Robbins has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Springer. Dr. Robbins has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Robbins has a non-compensated relationship as a Board of Directors member, Education Program speaker with American Headache Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Robbins has a non-compensated relationship as a Board of Directors member, Education Program speaker with New York State Neurological Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Robbins has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Board Member with Continuum, American Academy of Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.