Training Radiology Residents in Teaching Skills: Using the Kern Curriculum Model to Develop a Pilot, Residents-as-Teachers Curriculum

Background and objective Governing boards require residents to undergo Resident-as-Teacher (RAT) training. Both Radiology residents (RRs) and program directors have reported the need for this training. However, existing literature on radiology curricula remains limited, and information on outcomes, innovative strategies, and feasibility is unclear. In light of this, we aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a pilot RAT curriculum specific to radiology, based on Kern's curriculum model. Methods Based on the Kern model, a curriculum was developed and implemented in 2021-22 and evaluated using electronic pre- and post-module surveys assessing participating residents' self-reported knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Pre- and post-intervention results were reported as mean ± standard deviation (SD), and differences were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results Ten residents participated in the Teaching at the Workstation module, with 100% completing pre-and post-evaluation surveys. Residents felt more comfortable addressing gaps in medical students' (MS) skills (pre-test/post-test: 2.6 ± 0.52/3.1 ± 0.57, p