Georgetown University Medical Center

Teaching Elective

Section: 4th Year Elective Catalog

Harvey-Mitchell Teaching Elective: 4105-554


Department: Medicine

Instructor: Eileen Moore, MD

Contact: Eileen Moore, MD

Phone: (202) 687-1640

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Four Week Elective

Max Number of Students: 10 per block (Only offered blocks 1, 2, 9, & 10)

Description: This elective is designed to provide fourth year students with the opportunity to cultivate their teaching skills in order to better prepare them for residency.  Students will meet with various Georgetown faculty during the first half of the rotation to receive lectures on how to refine their teaching skills, with topics such as curriculum development, how to prepare a lecture, beside teaching, how to give and receive feedback, and how to teach a difficult topic.  During the second half of the rotation, students will develop lectures for junior medical students to help practice their improved skills.  Students will be expected to create their own lesson plans using various resources and teaching methods.  Students will rehearse their lectures with each other before presenting them, in order to gain experience with small group teaching and to learn how to provide and adapt to feedback from peers.  The course has reading requirements.  No call or structured weekend duties.  Note:  This is a student-driven elective and by it's nature is in constant flux depending upon the identified needs of junior medical students.  Students are expected to be self-motivated and committed in their approach to this course.