More Learning in Less Time: Optimizing the Resident Educational Experience with Limited Clinical and Educational Work Hours.

OBJECTIVE: Resident education in the United States and elsewhere has undergone significant changes in recent years owing to work hour restrictions, requiring didactics to fit within a limited schedule, while being increasingly effective at accomplishing educational goals.

METHODS: A single small program experience in improving the didactic experience of residents is described.

RESULTS: Focused mentorship, curricula for intangibles, asynchronous education, and independent curricula all are useful tools in resident education.

CONCLUSIONS: Residents can be exposed to both clinical material and specialty-specific mores using focused and intentional educational techniques.