Residents as Teachers (RaT)

Residents as Teachers (RaT) provides residency programs with a curriculum, facilitation materials, and other supports to teach residents to be effective teachers. 
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RaT Program Description and Requirements

RaT is a compilation of resources and supports for residency programs and faculty to use to help residents to become effective teachers. The goal of RaT is to support residency programs to implement a curriculum to equip residents with the basic knowledge and skills to teach effectively. 

Residency programs will have access to PowerPoints and facilitator guides to deliver each topic. They will also be able to consult with faculty development experts to plan their session or program.

The Office of Faculty Development periodically offers workshops on the topics for all residents (as needed).

RaT Fundamentals: Modules 1&2

RaT Fundamentals is a mandatory 2-module course that is an interactive combination of video, reflective questions, knowledge checks and downloadable tools to help new residents develop their teaching skills. This course provides a foundation for residents to build upon through their teaching journeys.

RaT Fundamentals is mandatory for all incoming residents to UBC.

    • Module Part 1: Residents to complete July 1-Aug 15
    • Module Part 2: Residents to complete Nov 1-Dec 15

For more information, jump to RaT Fundamentals Modules.

RaT Certificate Program

After completing RaT Fundamentals, residents are encouraged to take the RaT Certificate Program which explores additional teaching topics. 

Residents who complete 5 topics during their residency in addition to the mandatory RaT Fundamentals online modules receive a completion certificate. Residents can complete these topics through their program or the Office of Faculty Development virtual certificate series and up to 2 can be done via recording and self-study.

For more information, jump to RaT Certificate Program.

NOTE: Residents must complete RaT Fundamentals (modules 1 & 2) during their first 6 months at UBC. They can complete the RaT Certificate Program during the course of their residency. 

Fundamentals Modules

Residents will access the modules through Entrada. The Office of Faculty Development will reach out to programs with instructions and deadlines to pass onto residents. Completion of the modules will be tracked by the Office. 

RaT Fundamentals Modules 1 & 2

The modules include the following components:

    • Orienting to the role of teacher
    • Effective observation and feedback
    • Strategies for clinical teaching
    • Assessing learners
    • Supporting healthy learning environments and teacher-learner relationships

Click to link to Entrada.

Certificate Program

The topics below are facilitated over Zoom by the Office of Faculty Development. They may also be offered within individual programs, using standard frameworks or teaching materials provided by the Office of Faculty Development.

There are 6 topics facilitated by the Office of Faculty Development

    • Patient education
    • Designing presentations for learning
    • Teaching clinical reasoning
    • Supporting the learner in difficulty
    • Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) annually rotating topic
    • Teaching surgical & procedural skills

Click to see the latest schedule for RaT topics and to register for any or all of the sessions. 

Facilitation Materials for Programs

Facilitation Materials

For Programs that want to offer tailored RaT sessions, the RaT facilitation materials are meant as a starting point; please edit as needed to fit your context. The most successful RaT sessions are those in which the facilitator adapted the slides and exercises to make them their own.

Facilitation materials can be accessed by filling out the following Qualtrics forms: 

RaT Facilitation Materials

RaT Family Practice Facilitation Materials 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Do I have to take all of the RaT topics in the first year of residency?
No, all RaT topics do not have to be completed in the first year of residency, 5 topics need to be completed during the course of residency for a certificate.
How can I deliver RaT topics?
The curriculum is flexible and topics can be delivered in any way that fits your program. For some programs this means a one day retreat, for others it is delivering several topics a year in academic half days. You are also welcome to teach the topics using different mehtods, such as lectures with discussions, blended learning, peer-to-peer learning, mentorship, etc.
The RaT curriculum materials don’t quite fit my program’s context. Can I adapt them?

Yes, we welcome programs to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of the residents and the context.

What if I miss a session of the RaT certificate Program?
Please reach out to fac.dev@ubc.ca for self-study materials. You can use the self-study materials to replace up to TWO missed sessions.