As part of new resident and fellow orientation they will be provided the medical education program objectives and given the opportunity to review and ask questions.

Preclinical Courses (6.1)

The course director will meet in person with any faculty or non-faculty instructors that are participating in a course for the first time and provide both the medical education program objectives and the course objectives with a discussion of the anticipated objectives to which the instructor will be contributing.  In addition, for faculty who continue to teach in the same course a meeting should take place between the course director and faculty to cover these issues at least every 3 years thereafter.  The course director is responsible for recording and reporting the occurrence of these meetings and attendance to help with the monitoring of compliance on an annual basis.

Clinical Clerkships (6.1)

The learning objectives for each core and selective clerkship will be reviewed at an annual departmental meeting with the faculty, fellows, residents, and any other non-faculty instructors that will be active participants in teaching medical students.  At these meetings they will also be informed of the medical education program objectives and how the clerkship objectives link to these program objectives.  They will be given the opportunity to ask questions and provide input to the clerkship director regarding the learning objectives.  Faculty who teach students but who do not attend the meeting may review the objectives and sign an attestation regarding their review.  The clerkship director will be responsible for recording and reporting the occurrence of these meetings as well as attendance and faculty compliance with this requirement on an annual basis.

Students (6.1)

At orientation of courses and clerkships students will be informed of the learning objectives which will also be available in written format in the syllabus and/or on the course/clerkship web site.  Students will be provided an opportunity at orientation to ask questions regarding the learning objectives.

Review of Objectives (9.1)

All clinical departments must review their clerkship objectives and the medical education program objectives with students, residents, non-faculty instructors, and faculty at least annually.  All course directors must review their course objectives and the medical education program objectives with students and all instructors that will participate in their course at least annually.  All educators shall be prepared for their specific teaching and assessment roles. Residents involved in medical student education will attend a minimum of three training sessions (or view online modules).