Residents as Teachers (RaT)
Residents play a large part in the education of junior learners. Residents as Teachers (RaT) aims to support residents’ development as teachers and spark their early and continued interest in medical education.
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- RaT Curriculum Description
Curriculum Description
RaT comprises the RaT Fundamental Modules and the RaT Certificate Program to enhance the teaching skills of residents.
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.
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- Module Part 1: Residents to complete July 1-Aug 15
- Module Part 2: Residents to complete Nov 1-Dec 15
Residents will access the modules through Elentra (formerly Entrada). The Office of Faculty Development will reach out to residency programs with instructions and deadlines to share with residents.
RaT Certificate Program
After completing RaT Fundamentals, residents are encouraged to take the RaT Certificate Program which explores additional teaching topics.
The RaT Certificate Program aims to extend residents’ teaching skills by further exploring foundational teaching topics. Residents participate in the program by completing five topics which are available through interactive workshops or guided self-directed learning.