A. Cordoba Chamorro1,2,3,4, E. Bayter4, J Messier3 1Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia 2Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia 3Hospital de San José, Bogotá, Colombia 4Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital de San José, Bogotá, Colombia
Introduction: Since it’s foundation Hospital de San José in Bogotá- Colombia has had a rich history of teaching and currently is an accredited University Hospital and a leading teaching institution. This fact, along with the results of studies developed in various countries, requires the Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS) and the Hospital de San José to create innovative programs focused on promoting teaching among residents.
Objective: To determine the perception residents have on their role as teachers of other residents, interns and medical students, as well as, the knowledge they have gained from fellow residents.
Materials and Methods: This study is based on the survey used by Sanchez- Mendiola et al. Study which was modified for our hospital enviroment. The amount of time a resident considers he spends teaching and how much of their knowledge comes from other residents, is assessed, as well as, the academic requirements and the preferred educational strategies needed to become proficient in teaching.
Results: Residents perceive that 47.72% of their knowledge comes from other residents; they identify lack of time and excessive work burden as the main obstacles for receiving training to enhance teaching skills, but they are aware of the importance their role as teachers represents and will invest an average of 5.3 hour a week to undertake training to teach.
Conclusion: Residents of the Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud are aware of their role as teachers and are willing to dedicate some of their time to learning how to teach.