Program Focus Tracks
Resident Education in Academic Teaching Excellence (RELATE) Program
PGY-1 Residents
Residents who self-identify as interested in developing teaching and mentoring skills, with an interest in an academic career.
If they are meeting the objectives of the residency, they will be enrolled in the curriculum.
PGY-2 Residents
At this stage, residents will focus on early development of teaching and leadership skills.
- Develop an educational research project (to use for research requirement if desired)
- Women’s Health Interest Group mentoring, using ACOG roundtable discussions as a model.
- Teaching time out for residents (5-minute review of most important points in a teaching topic) given during resident meetings
- Sit in on specialty advising meetings for MS4s
- Active participation in mid-clerkship feedback process (late PGY-2, early PGY-3)
- Attend one session at Community Health Center
PGY-3 Residents
At this stage, residents will focus on practical curriculum development and leadership.
- Problem-based learning session for students
- Resident education workshop, Residents as Teachers curriculum
- Specialty advising for MS4s
- Peer mentoring to PGY-2s (TTOs)
- Teaching timeouts during chairman’s hour
- Attend one session at Community Health Center
- Transition to residency session
PGY-4 Residents
At this stage, residents will focus on mentorship and leadership.
- Problem-based learning session for students
- Women’s Health Interest Group mentoring, using ACOG roundtable discussions as a model
- Help PGY-3 facilitate resident education workshop
- Transition to residency session
- Peer mentoring to PGY-2s and PGY-3s (TTOs)
- Official designation as a specialty advisor for Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine
- Attend ACOG ACM for student workshops (simulations, round tables) or CREOG/APGO with goal to present