Implementation of a Near-peer Resident Led Neurology and Psychiatry Exchange Curriculum
Johnny Dang1, Gabriella Stamper1, Molly Howland1, Lindsay Ross2, Maryann Mays1, A. Blake Buletko1, Robert Marquardt1, Soni Payal1, Kristen kinsley1
1Cleveland Clinic, 2Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Objective:
To assess the efficacy of a resident-led near-peer exchange curriculum between neurology and psychiatry.
Background:
Per the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), neurology and psychiatry residents should be proficient as teachers. Further, neurology and psychiatry residents require knowledge of each other's discipline. Near-peer and interactive teaching have demonstrated benefits in medical education, but few studies have examined their use across specialty lines. We aimed to implement and evaluate a didactic curriculum positioning residents as interdisciplinary teachers and learners.
Design/Methods:
An exchange curriculum between neurology and psychiatry residents was established for the 2023 and 2024 academic years. Didactic topics were informed by resident feedback and focus groups. All resident teachers completed a faculty led introduction to a pedagogy didactic session, received lesson planning tools, and were guided by faculty mentorship prior to the start of the curriculum. 27 didactic sessions were delivered over two years by PGY 2-4 neurology residents to PGY3 psychiatry residents (n=11) and by PGY-3 psychiatry residents to PGY1-4 neurology residents (n=16) within existing didactic structures.
The curriculum was assessed by individual didactic session electronic feedback surveys and in-service training exam scores.
Results:
Neurology resident-led didactics averaged 4.8/5 overall rating and 4.8/5 for interactivity. Psychiatry-led didactics averaged 4.7/5 overall rating and 4.8/5 for interactivity. Neurology resident RITE psychiatry sub-scores improved from the 74th to 99th percentile rank. Psychiatry resident PRITE subscores improved from 570 to 631 in Clinical Neurology and from 505 to 532 in Neurosciences. Qualitative feedback from both sides highlighted enjoyment for case-based interdisciplinary resident teaching and growth in teaching skills.
Conclusions:
Near-peer teaching between neurology and psychiatry can be easily implemented and is effective. Residents can effectively incorporate adult learning principles into teaching with a small amount of training.
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