A Sustainable Approach to Teaching Residents to Write Effective Notes Using Peer Educators

Writing notes consumes hours of resident time each day, yet notes often contain extraneous information, do not clearly communicate the patient's condition, and do not fulfill billing requirements. This workshop will expose participants to a note writing curriculum that not only uses templates and problem lists but also trains peer educators to give feedback that results in higher quality notes. Presenters will engage participating clinical educators by reviewing an approach that expands upon a basic writer's workshop style of critiquing sample notes with learners and show how peer education can create sustained improvement in notes without extensive faculty time and effort. This process can be modified to adapt to different residency structures and changing billing requirements; the workshop will include time for participants to brainstorm how it could fit into their learning environments. Participants will leave with tools they can immediately utilize in home institutions that will reduce time spent and improve the quality of learner notes while enhancing communication across teams caring for patients.