Residents working with medical students and/or junior residents in clinical settings need strong skills in establishing a positive learning climate. This involves recognizing how learners look at them as role models, setting expectations, giving and receiving feedback, teaching “on-the-fly” in busy clinical settings, and displaying a working knowledge of institutional goals and expectations. Depending on their teaching roles, they may also need skills in assessment and didactic and small group teaching. Specific resident as teacher (RATs) content and learning objectives are informed by the learners and the clinical settings in which residents teach. A successful RATs curriculum should include training in the One Minute Preceptor and include at least three hours of contact time (preferably 8 to 13 hours). A RATs curriculum should also include some level of pre and post assessment to ensure residents’ needs are being met. A longitudinal experience with personal goal setting, active learning, reinforcement of key concepts and opportunities for observed, workplace teaching with feedback and reflection is the optimal model. The establishment of a Medical Educator Track (MET) can prepare interested residents for careers as faculty, which highlights the value afforded to education in a program. A sample MET curriculum based on our experience is outlined.