Table 1 Strategies for assessing teaching physicians and medical educators, with specific examples
From: Training medical educators to teach: bridging the gap between perception and reality
Means of assessing teaching physicians and/or medical educators | Examples |
|---|---|
Trainee feedback | Quantitative and qualitative feedback from teaching sessions and/or clinical rotations |
Peer feedback | Dedicated peer observations of teaching in formal (e.g., conference room-based teaching) and informal (e.g., on rounds) teaching settings, potentially using pre-existing teaching observation checklists |
Impact of peer reviewed medical education content | Number of citations and/or number of views and/or downloads of open access articles on sites such as MedEdPORTAL (https://www.mededportal.org/) |
Quantity and type of educational sessions led | Teaching sessions for medical students, residents, and other learners can be delineated, described, and codified by the medical educator for review |
National and international conference presentations | Presentations at professional society meetings and/or at other institutions (in-person or remotely) |
Curriculum development | Courses, teaching sessions, and/or curricula developed by the medical educator can be delineated with accompanying teaching materials, as a component of the educator’s teaching portfolio |
Medical education scholarly peer-reviewed publications | Publications in standard, peer-reviewed journals |
Non-peer-reviewed educational products | Educational resources that have been created and disseminated through social media, blogs, the educator’s own website, or other venues |
Participation and leadership in professional societies | Membership, engagement, and specific activities, roles, and/or presentations in the context of specific professional societies |
Reviewer and/or editorial roles in peer-reviewed journals | Service and leadership roles in journals |
Medical education research | Funded or unfunded research focused on medical education interventions, assessments, and/or evaluations, even if not completed or published |