Teaching Distinction Track for Future Medical Educators

Abstract

Requirements for the Teaching Distinction Track at the Carver College of Medicine are a minimum of 60 h of relevant teaching experience including tutoring and didactic teaching, creating new educational materials, serving as a small-group facilitator, and participation on medical education committees. Each student is required to select a faculty member who is willing to serve as their mentor. Students are also required to develop a teaching portfolio and to successfully complete a 4-week teaching elective. Since it was developed in 2010, 53 students, or 7.5 % of all graduates, have graduated with a teaching distinction.