Moving Beyond Teaching Skill Curriculum: Development of a Distinction in Medical Education Track.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most postgraduate medical education tracks are faculty-led and emphasise teaching skills. A peer-to-peer medical education track focused on curriculum development and scholarship is notably underrepresented in the literature, especially within graduate medical education. To address these gaps, a 2-year Distinction in Medical Education (DIME) track was developed. The aim of this report was to (1) describe the inception and structure of the DIME track, (2) assess the effectiveness of a peer-to-peer instructional model and (3) evaluate the track's success in generating scholarly work in medical education.

Approach

Residents engage in structured workshops using a flipped classroom approach. Interactive sessions utilising Kern's Curriculum allow first-year DIME partici

SUBMITTER: Strouse J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11693415 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature