Learning outside of patient care

Although physicians are expected to teach patients, colleagues and learners, very few of us receive any formal education in how best to do this. Resident physicians (residents) spend at least 48 weeks per year directly involved in patient care. There is often no "administrative" time or po...

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Published in:Medical teacher 2021-07, Vol.43 (7), p.851-852
Main Author: Lipinski, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curricula
Curriculum development
education environment
Health education
Innovations
Medical education
Medical education research
Patients
Physicians
Resident physicians
Rotation
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Summary:Although physicians are expected to teach patients, colleagues and learners, very few of us receive any formal education in how best to do this. Resident physicians (residents) spend at least 48 weeks per year directly involved in patient care. There is often no "administrative" time or portion of FTE for "education and curriculum development" for residents. Although direct patient care is the most important component of residency training, the key to future improvement and innovation in our healthcare system requires more than just good patient care skills during training. All residents should be given a two-week rotation without patient care, with medical education being an incredibly important one that should be offered to all residents.
ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2020.1800616