The authors surveyed psychiatry residents in academic training programs
to determine the amount of time they spent in teaching activities and to
assess their attitudes toward teaching. They found that most residents
spent from 1 to 2 hours per day teaching and felt they should do more. They
tended to see themselves as capable teachers, and they valued traditional
medical skills. They did not seem to value the use of audiovisual
materials, written handouts, or self-instructional materials. Most of the
residents had received no formal instruction designed to make them better
teacher or direct feedback from faculty supervisors about their teaching
skills.Abstract Teaser