Medical Education Track
The longitudinal Medical Education Track at Rainbow equips interested residents with the knowledge, skills and experience to develop into confident clinician-educators. Any residents from the pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, child neurology or pediatric genetics residency programs may participate.
Track participants have the opportunity to learn foundations of medical education & academic leadership including:
Track participants build foundational skills in:
- Teaching Skills & Learning Theory
- Curriculum Development
- Education Scholarship & Research Methods
- Feedback, Evaluation & Assessment
- Leadership Development
- Professional Development
The curriculum comes to life through monthly Med-Ed Nights Out, which include small group discussions, interactive workshops, book clubs, and track-sponsored projects where residents design, implement, and study their own educational initiatives. The track is flexible by design, so residents can tailor their experience to their own goals and career interests. A two-week teaching elective, typically in the third year, allows additional opportunities for hands-on teaching and time to focus on an individual education project.
Leadership in Medical Education Collaborative (LME-C)
The Medical Education Track is resident-run, with two leaders selected from each class. Applications for these leadership positions are submitted in the fall of intern year.
Selected leaders participate in the Leadership in Medical Education Collaborative (LME-C), comprised of MedEd track leaders from six residencies across University Hospitals.
In addition to completing the Rainbow Med Ed track, LME-C participants also:
- Attend quarterly LME-C half-day seminars
- Complete coursework at the CWRU Weatherhead School of Management culminating in a Certificate of Leadership
- Attend the Harvard Macy program’s Principles of Medical Education Conference during their PGY-2 year
- Assume primary leadership for the RB&C Medical Education Track during their PGY-3 year