Table 1
List of Course Topics General topics were taught for the entire cohort, with a subset of sessions for specifically physician or nurse participants taught to just those groups.
| General Topics (14) Orientation and Introduction Adult Learning Theory Curriculum Development Lesson Planning Effective Teaching Techniques Effective Lecturing Designing a Slideshow Facilitating Small Groups Evaluating and Giving Feedback to Trainees Approach to the Problem Trainee Peer Observation of Educators Basic Research Methodology Team-Based Healthcare Introduction to Journal Club | Physician-Specific Topics (4) How to Run Teaching Rounds Teaching Clinical Reasoning Core Concepts of Bedside Teaching Effective Clinic Precepting Nurse-Specific Topics (4) Leadership in Nursing Mentorship in Nursing Conflict Resolution in Nursing |
Table 2
Participant evaluation Participant evaluation of select sessions and summative evaluation from the end of the training.
| SESSION: RESEARCH METHODS (N = 29) | AGREE | NEUTRAL | DISAGREE |
|---|---|---|---|
| This topic is important to becoming an excellent teacher | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| This topic allowed me to better understand my role as a teacher | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| The teacher demonstrated good understanding of the material | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| I feel ready to use the material that I learned | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| Session: Nursing Conflict Resolution (n = 27) | |||
| This topic is important to becoming an excellent teacher | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| This topic allowed me to better understand my role as a teacher | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| The teacher demonstrated good understanding of the material | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| I feel ready to use the material that I learned | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Session: Lesson Planning (n = 17) | |||
| This topic is important to becoming an excellent teacher | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| This topic allowed me to better understand my role as a teacher | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| The teacher demonstrated good understanding of the material | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| I feel ready to use the material that I learned | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Final Course Feedback (n = 14) | |||
| This course provided me with effective teaching techniques | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| This course is relevant to my career goals | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| I am more comfortable working in an interdisciplinary setting because of this course | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| I feel ready to use the material that I learned | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Figure 1
Criteria for evaluation of direct clinical observations (1) attendance and punctuality (2) time management and patient triage (3) leadership and responsibility (4) clinical decision making (5) bedside teaching examination (6) bedside teaching discussion (7) interdisciplinary team approach and (8) integrating patient and families. Observations were ranked with a score of (1) for not meeting criteria (2) needs continued improvement or (3) meets criteria.