Success Stories
Christine Carosella, MD
1999-2000 TOT Participant
New York Medical College
How Teaching of Tomorrow Improved My Teaching:
"I am able to verbalize my observations of the student/patient interactions into appropriate terminology and organize my thoughts more effectively, resulting in increased learning for the students. I have also been able to arrive at actions plans with the students more quickly and with more specificity than before I began accompanying the students on the bedside rounds?"
Christine's Story ~
Modeling & Giving Feedback During Patient Rounds
- Christine Carosella, MD, April 2001
Description of the Teaching Setting:
5th pathway education with 4th year New York Medical students conducting bedside rounds; usually the interaction was one on one, occasionally however, I would be with up to five students.
Since participation in the Teaching of Tomorrow program, I have relied much more on modeling and observation in my teaching. I began having students learn to present in front of patients, while accompanying me on bedside rounds.
How did the learner(s) respond, you ask? Well, they got accustomed to it! At first the students were hesitant, however over time they came to apprectiate this style of teaching. The students were forewarned, before taking the history, that many presentations would take place in front of the patient.
I did anticipate that the students would at first be uncomfortable having a "live" teaching/learning encounter in front of the patient. Once accustomed to this style however, I noticed gradual improvements. The students gained confidence, comfort and began to ask more questions as they realized increased value with this approach.
As a result of my teaching in this style, I have learned how to asses students better. I am more apt to give negative feed back and, more importantly, to give it at a time when the student can do something to correct it.