Clinical Teaching: An Evidence-based Guide to Best Practices from the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors.

ABSTRACT: Clinical teaching is the primary educational tool use to train learners from day one of medical school all the way to the completion of fellowship. However, concerns over time constraints and patient census have led to a decline in bedside teaching. This paper provides a critical review of the literature on clinical teaching with a focus on instructor teaching strategies, clinical teaching models, and suggestions for incorporating technology. Recommendations for instructor-related teaching factors include adequate preparation, awareness of effective teacher attributes, using evidence-based-knowledge dissemination strategies, ensuring good communication, and consideration of environmental factors. Proposed recommendations for potential teaching strategies include the Socratic method, the On

SUBMITTER: Natesan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390547 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature