Learning the Tricks of the Trade: The Need for Specialty-Specific Supervisor Training Programs in Competency-Based Medical Education

• Published in: Academic psychiatry 2017-06, Vol.41 (3), p.430-433
• Main Authors: Bogie, Bryce J. M., Harms, Sheila, Saperson, Karen, McConnell, Meghan M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Clinical Competence; Clinical Teaching (Health Professions); Competency-Based Education; Education, Medical, Graduate - methods; Educational Environment; Faculty Development; Faculty, Medical - standards; Feature: Perspective; Feedback; Humans; Internal Medicine; Learning; Learning Processes; Medical Education; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Psychiatry; Psychiatry - education; Supervisors; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Thinking Skills
• ISSN: 1042-9670; 1545-7230
• DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0598-8

[...]supervisors will be afforded more opportunities to provide their trainees with routine and detailed feedback on their clinical performance. [5] Characteristic category Theme Descriptions of characteristic Physician The ability to effectively convey clinical knowledgea Demonstrates knowledge, expertise, mastery of subject material; demonstrates an understanding of general medicine; recognizes that medicine is practiced within a multicultural society; has an intensive training in medicine Physician Demonstrates clinical and technical skills/competence, clinical reasoninga Demonstrates clinical competence, reasoning skills and the ability to make good judgments, diagnostic competence, technical skills, skills in managing patients; can combine textbook information with clinical applications Teacher Positive relationships with students and a supportive learning environmentb Maintains a positive learning environment of respect and support for residents; encourages residents; demonstrates a respect for residents (i.e., as peers); is receptive to residents; demonstrates a genuine interest in residents; develops positive relationships (i.e., unconditional positive regard) Human Communication skillsb Good communicator; good interpersonal communication skills; listens well; persuasive Physician, teacher, human Enthusiasmb Enthusiasm for medicine; enthusiasm/enjoyment for teaching/commitment to teaching, enthusiastic personality (i.e., cheerful, eager) aCognitive characteristic bNoncognitive characteristic The literature supports the notion that training programs that teach medical educators the foundations of good clinical teaching and supervision should focus on the development of both “cognitive” and “noncognitive” characteristics. [...]a recently proposed conceptual model has identified “six core competencies” essential to both clinical teaching and supervision [2]. [...]the knowledge and learning that occurs in psychiatry is situated within the clinical context of psychiatry. [...]identifying those “noncognitive” characteristics that are valued in each medical specialty requires that educators recognize the importance that the clinical environment has in the teaching and learning process.