Teaching course for residents: Evaluation of a program

OBJETIVE: To describe the evaluation of a clinical teaching course for residents according to Kirkpatrick educational program evaluation model. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A clinical teaching course for residents was implemented. The course was evaluated by: a questionnaire of global satisfaction, teaching performance and quality (Kirkpatrick 1- Reaction); a knowledge test and a questionnaire of attitudes toward teaching, both of them carried out before and after the course (Kirkpatrick 2-Learning) and a questionnaire, carried out 3 months after the course, about the application of the concepts (Kirkpatrick 3-Behavior). RESULTS: Kirkpatrick 1: Nineteen residents who took the course (100%) expressed their satisfaction with the course and the teaching performance; 100% would recommend teacher's course to other residents. Kirkpatrick 2: The qualifications in the knowledge test before and after the course were 8.7 (SD 2.7) y 15.5 (SD 3,4), p < 0.0005. Eighteen (94.7%) of residents considered being prepared to be a teacher after the course. Kirkpatrick 3: Three months after the course, eighteen (94.7%) of residents had conducted small group teaching sessions, improved the learning climate and promoted self-learning. Seventeen (89.5%) gave classes and provided feedback to lower year's residents and interns. CONCLUSIONS: The Clinical Teaching Course for Residents was feasible to implement, had a high degree of satisfaction among residents, most of them reported had improved their teaching skills and applied what they have learned three months after taking the course