title: Residents-as-teachers: implementing a toolkit in morning report to redefine resident roles.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Morning report was initially created to meet service needs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to improve morning report through a toolkit combining principles of learning theory with resident teaching.
  
  
  METHODS
  The toolkit consists of three parts: a guideline describing expectations, a worksheet outlining teaching plans, and a feedback form facilitating post-presentation feedback. In 2009-2010, internal medicine residents met with a chief resident before their presentations to refine teaching plans. The chief resident then supported the presenter in achieving their objectives and provided post-presentation feedback. Residents were surveyed before and 6 months after the intervention. Mean scores were compared using an unpaired t test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residents' ratings improved in the following domains: understanding expectations (3.10 vs. 4.02, p = .0003), presentation organization (3.50 vs. 4.25, p = .005), and creating and accomplishing learning objectives (3.31 vs. 4.00, p = .002). Residents commented positively on the improved presentations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This toolkit, based on educational principles, improved morning report presentations.
authors: Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA. Gina.Luciano@bhs.org
authors: Gina L
authors: GL
authors: Luciano
authors: Beth L
authors: BL
authors: Carter
authors: Jane L
authors: JL
authors: Garb
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Rothberg
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D010819:Physician's Role; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D056164:Teaching Rounds / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors