Purpose <p>Residents significantly influence medical students’ learning. Our scoping review seeks to define the attributes that make residents effective educators according to medical students, which can provide insight into residents’ education training.</p> Methods <p>A scoping review of medical student evaluations of resident teachers was performed by searching MEDLINE (via Ovid, 1946 to April 4, 2023). The research team involved a librarian, medical students, and faculty. Two independent investigators screened abstracts for relevance, with a third reviewer resolving any disagreements. Selected manuscripts underwent full-text review and data were extracted for a qualitative summary. Themes were iteratively reviewed by two independent researchers.</p> Results <p>4433 articles were identified and 589 were selected for full-text review. Inclusion criteria were discussion of residents and evaluations that solicited medical students’ opinions on the relative importance of different attributes. Fifteen articles were selected, which included 9 qualitative studies, 4 mixed-methods, and 2 quantitative. Represented specialties included surgery (10), internal medicine (8), family medicine (6), pediatrics (6), anesthesia (5), obstetrics/gynecology (4), and psychiatry (4). The most frequently identified themes were commitment to teaching (13), being supportive or encouraging (11), fostering teamwork and inclusion (10), serving as a role model (9), and providing feedback and advice (8).</p> Conclusions <p>We identified five recurring themes regarding medical students’ perspectives on qualities of a good resident. These results suggest students’ value intentionality in teaching efforts and psychological safety in their learning environments. Future efforts should focus on integrating these qualities into resident training to enhance the medical student learning experience.</p>