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Educate: Innovation in teaching

Thanks to the collaboration and for participants to practice giving were also able to draw on their own
originality of two of our faculty feedback to the simulated learners experience from earlier in the year
members, the Department of in pre-designed scenarios that are when they facilitated the Teaching
Psychiatry hosted innovative teaching typical of feedback that may present Residents to Teach course. “Though
sessions in late 2017. On Nov 7 and challenges for faculty to deliver. The we didn’t have actors for that session,
17, the department hosted Delivering standardized learners were trained we were able to use that experience
Effective Feedback, which consisted to respond differently based on how to improve how we ran this course,”
of a series of mini-lectures, group the feedback was delivered. Faculty says Dr. Bosma.
activities, and simulation to provide a had an opportunity to reflect on their
comprehensive overview of effective practice and receive feedback from The course was evaluated
feedback. It was developed and their peers, which could then be immediately after completion and
presented by Undergraduate Director put into immediate practice with the the feedback was overwhelmingly
Dr. Cheryl Murphy and Postgraduate simulated learners. The goal was for positive. Responses indicated
Director Dr. Mark Bosma. For the first participants to successfully discuss faculty appreciated the opportunity
time actors were trained to act as the purpose of effective feedback, to practice the delivery of feedback
students, allowing for a very authentic outline its characteristics, and apply and found the simulated learners to
educational experience. The sessions the principles of effective feedback be far more authentic than peer role
were extremely well received, earning into their own practice. play. The desire, not surprisingly,
participants the coveted section 3 is that participants incorporate the
credits from the Royal College MOC. “It was very satisfying to see an methods they learned into their own
idea come to life and have it work,” practice. Though this has not yet
Delivering Effective Feedback is says Dr. Murphy. “Faculty were been formally evaluated, participants
the brainchild of Drs. Murphy and very engaged during the session, were asked to set some goals for
Bosma, who had delivered similar and appeared to appreciate the themselves around feedback delivery
training to residents using peer authenticity of the simulated learner at the end of the session, and were
role play. They wanted a more encounter.” Dr. Murphy, who has in turn reminded to incorporate the
realistic experience which led them a master’s degree in medical skills they learned during the course
to develop this method using a education with expertise in curriculum several months after when they were
simulated student. The program was development, worked with Dr. Bosma sent a card outlining their goals.
informed by principles of effective and Jacquie Thillaye, a simulated
teaching, making it interactive and patient educator at the Centre for Delivering Effective Feedback will
incorporating opportunities for Collaborative Learning and Research be offered again during the 2018-
reflection and practice. The session with extensive experience in training 2019 academic year. It will be part
was very interactive. It included mini for simulation, to hire the actors of a package of regular sessions
didactics, demonstration, and group and develop scripts to train them developed by Drs. Murphy and
discussion, followed by an opportunity for the session. She and Dr. Bosma Bosma to support faculty in their role
as teachers.

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