Curiosity as a tool in medical supervision

In preparing learners for family practice, one of the unspoken tasks of the clinical preceptor is to nurture curiosity. A physician's curiosity is fundamental to understanding each patient's unique experience of illness, building respectful relationships with patients, deepening self-aware...

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Published in:Canadian family physician 2022-10, Vol.68 (10), p.783-784
Main Authors: Ince-Cushman, Daniel James, Dove, Marion, Jarvis, Catherine, Opatowski, Dorothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exploratory Behavior
Family physicians
Humans
Inservice training
Job satisfaction
Learning
Medical education
Physician patient relationships
Supervision
Teaching methods
Teaching Moment
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Summary:In preparing learners for family practice, one of the unspoken tasks of the clinical preceptor is to nurture curiosity. A physician's curiosity is fundamental to understanding each patient's unique experience of illness, building respectful relationships with patients, deepening self-awareness, supporting clinical reasoning, avoiding diagnostic premature closure, and encouraging lifelong learning. Job satisfaction has been linked to burnout in numerous studies; therefore, training engaged and curious clinicians is essential to the future sustainability of the system. There are many threats to learner curiosity in modern medical training. However, there are time-efficient ways that clinical preceptors can promote curiosity during daily supervision through modeling and sharing certain techniques. Some of the practical strategies and key phrases associated with each to address learner curiosity include wondering, appreciating complexity, and seeing narrative.
ISSN:0008-350X
1715-5258
DOI:10.46747/cfp.6810783