The Clinician Educator Program’s (CEP) mission is to prepare residents for a career as clinician educators by offering additional training and mentorship toward developing skills in teaching and education during residency. The CEP will focus on developing educator knowledge and skills, as well as academic scholarship in medical education.
CEP Co-Directors: Elizabeth Madva, M.D., David Frederick, M.D., Ashika Bains, M.D., Reuben Hendler, M.D., and Joseph Stoklosa, M.D.
Didactic curriculum will be co-developed and taught by CEP faculty and residents. Didactics occur monthly on Wednesday evenings. Didactic topics may include:
The MGH/McLean community provides a number of venues for CEP residents to hone their teaching skills. Possible teaching venues include:
Each CEP resident is assigned a mentor to guide their career development as a clinician educator. The CEP mentor will guide residents in developing, implementing, and disseminating their required Educational Projects. Specifically the mentors will assist residents in finding teaching opportunities; provide guidance in the planning and/or development of their teaching activity; and assist with the implementation of the resident’s teaching strategy. Additionally, CEP mentors can provide individual feedback by directly observing (live, or by watching video) their mentee’s teaching activities.
Each CEP resident, under the guidance of their mentor, will pursue an Educational Project during PGY3 and PGY4. An “educational project” is widely defined and could include the development and/or implementation of curricula, teaching/educational tools, educational innovations or technologies, assessment tools/methods, or medical education research projects. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to:
Approximately three times per year the CEP meets over dinner, hosted by a CEP faculty member, to discuss program business and resident progress. Each resident will give an informal presentation of their Educational Project(s) (“works in progress”) and seek feedback from colleagues. Additionally, residents and faculty who recently attended national or local meetings/courses will share “meeting highlights.” CEP dinners are open to all residents who are interested in joining the program. Attending the CEP dinners is an excellent way to learn more about resident and faculty interests and ongoing projects.
CEP residents are encouraged to attend local medical education-related seminars or conferences when able. Local seminars and conferences include:
All residents in the CEP are also encouraged to attend at least one national meeting per year during PGY3 and PGY4, and the CEP is able to provide a limited number of travel awards to support attendance. Annual meetings may include (among others): AAP, AADPRT, AAMC, and ADMSEP.
Residents may apply to the CEP at the beginning of their PGY2 or PGY3 year. Residents who desire to join the CEP in PGY4 require special approval from the CEP directors. Applicants should meet with the CEP directors to discuss their interests in medical education prior to applying.
“It has been a great opportunity to learn principles of adult education and receive mentorship from dedicated yet approachable and fun faculty members, all the while getting to spend quality time with my co-residents. As a result of my engagement in the CEP, I have done a substantial amount of teaching in the residency, was a part of two presentations accepted to a national conference, and plan to continue make clinical education a major part of my career!” – Tim Shea, Class of 2022
“CEP is one of my favorite parts of residency training. I have found the didactics to be some of the best during residency and always enjoy the sessions. The CEP provides invaluable support and mentorship, both in terms of arranging formal mentors as well as with residents from the other classes within the program.” – Stephanie Davidson, Class of 2018
