Open Access“It unsticks your mind”: Using a musicians’ masterclass to introduce oncology faculty and trainees to the practice of direct observation and coaching
Author(s) -
Michael Sanatani,
Kylea Potvin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.69892
Subject(s) - coaching , medical education , task (project management) , psychology , pedagogy , medicine , engineering , systems engineering , psychotherapist
Bringing faculty to a realization of the importance of direct observation is a major task during the transition to competency-based medical education. Musicians generally already endorse a strong coaching culture. We included a live cello masterclass in an oncology faculty and trainee workshop in order to demonstrate coaching and feedback. Based on participant post-event interviews, the musical masterclass was a highly effective catalyst for self-reflection in regards to teaching practices and lead to new and revised perspectives on observation and coaching in medicine. With just a musician-trainee, music coach, and faculty moderator, this effective demonstration can be easily replicated.