Sign Up For Teaching Opportunities
Department of Medicine faculty can now browse medical student teaching and assessment opportunities—and sign up for sessions—all in one place!
Bookmark the page, since we will add additional opportunities throughout the academic year.
Medical Student: Phase 1 (Preclinical)
Clinical Outpatient Teaching
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Preceptor Program (P1PP) | Students see patients with you or your team to practice early clinical skills | 5 half days/semester for 3 consecutive semesters (fall, spring, fall) | Christa Pittner-Smith, MD |
| MEDiC Clinics | Students see patients with you at various free clinics in Madison | Variable, typically evening or weekends | Christie Seibert, MD or Kristi Jones |
Classroom
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Centered Education (PaCE) Case Facilitator | Teach early medical students in a Problem‐Based Learning Format | Mondays and Thursdays (AM or PM) during the fall semester | Amy Becker |
| Medium‐sized group facilitator | Facilitate early medical students discussion of pre‐written cases | 1 ½ hour sessions, variable days of the week | Amy Becker |
| Clinical Skills Co‐ Teacher | Teach clinical skills to a small group of students | Mondays and Thursdays (AM or PM) during the fall semester | Kelly Herold, MD |
| Partner Longitudinal Teacher Coach (LTC) | Teach clinical skills, facilitate PaCE cases, assist with OSCE grading | Academic year 0.1 or 0.2 FTE *Must be approved by division chief | Kelly Herold, MD |
| Phase 1 Blocks | Live or pre-recorded lectures | Variable, depending on content and length | Elaine Pelley, MD |
Medical Student: Phase 2 (Required Clinical Courses)
Clinical Outpatient
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic & Preventive Care Block: Clinic Preceptor | Students see patients, write notes, and learn about outpatient care. | Variable, depending on student and faculty schedule | Tara Loushine |
Classroom
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Care Block: Case-Based Learning Preceptor | Group of 4‐6 students discuss pre‐ written inpatient cases and examine hospitalized patients | Wednesday PMs, 1 ½ hours, 9 sessions over 12 weeks | Tara Loushine |
| Chronic & Preventive Care Block: Case-Based Learning Preceptor | Medium sized group discuss pre‐ written outpatient cases | One half day per week (AM or PM) 8 sessions over 12 weeks |
Evaluation
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) Grader | Review videos and complete checklists of student’s interactions with standardized patients | One half day of work, with one week to complete | Tara Loushine |
Medical Student: Phase 3 (Acting Internship and Clinical Electives)
Classroom
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine IAI Didactics | Conferences taught once a month to the inpatient acting interns | One hour long, once a month | Tara Loushine |
| Intern Prep Course | Teach clinical skills in SIM center &/or facilitate mock paging teaching session | Week long course in March. Can participate in any sessions that work with your schedule |
Clinical and Classroom
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Science Selectives | Develop and teach a 2-week elective course | Variable, depending on time needed to develop and teach course | Tara Loushine |
| Public Health Selectives |
Medical Student: All Phases
Leadership
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Leader or Assistant Block Leader | A leadership role in medical student education | Varies, formal FTE appointment with the medical school | Elizabeth Tuschen |
Residency
Classroom
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAH Morning Report | Present a clinical topic, facilitate a case discussion, or discuss MKSAP questions with a small group of residents | 1 hour discussion, occurs M, W, Th, 9-10 AM GRECC 4th floor conference room | Chief residents |
| Intern Lecture Series (ILS) | Lectures on IM topics | 1 hour didactic presentation | |
| Journal Club | Facilitate discussion of articles | About 2-3 hours over several meetings: selection of articles, discuss article themes and appraisal, attend journal club | Sean O’Neill, MD or Chief Residents |
Mentorship
| Course/Session/Position Title | Description | Time Commitment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice improvement QI project | Mentor and advise a resident on their project | Several hours over the year | Sean O’Neill, MD (@UW) or Bob Holland, MD (@VAH) |
| ACP Clinical Vignettes and Poster Competition | Mentor and advise a resident or student on a case presentation or poster | Several hours over the months prior to submission | Sean O’Neill, MD (@UW) |
| Residency Wellness Committee | Mentor or sponsor | Variable | Chief residents |
| Resident mentoring program | Mentor a resident over their three years of residency | About 1 hour every 2-3 months | Andrea Schnell, MD |
| The Education Academy for Clinical Housestaff (TEACH) pathway | Mentor a resident on their project | 10 hours over 2 years | Amy Zelenski, PhD |
| Empathy course | Mentor residents or facilitate small groups | 5-10 hours per year |