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Sylvie Félix1, Raphaël Bonvin, Thomas Bischoff
1Unité pédagogique, Faculté de biologie et de médecine UNIL, Rue du Bugnon 21, 101 1 Lausanne. sylvie.felix@unil.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|June 24, 2010
Summary
Primary care practitioners can enhance medical student training by planning consultations, utilizing teaching models like the One-Minute Preceptor, and incorporating reflection time. This improves both teaching effectiveness and patient care during student encounters.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Primary Care Practice
- Clinical Teaching
Background:
- Integrating medical students into primary care consultations presents a dual challenge for practitioners: delivering quality patient care while also functioning as clinical educators.
- Effective strategies are needed to optimize the learning experience for students within the constraints of real-world clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide practical tips for primary care physicians to enhance their role as clinical teachers during medical student consultations.
- To outline a structured approach to medical student teaching within the primary care setting, covering pre-consultation, during-consultation, and post-consultation phases.
Main Methods:
- The study suggests a phased approach to clinical teaching: pre-consultation planning, in-consultation teaching strategies, and post-consultation reflection.
- Specific teaching models, such as the One-Minute Preceptor and the SNAPP model, are mentioned as tools to maximize teaching moments.
Main Results:
- Pre-consultation: Defining learning objectives and planning the consultation session can streamline the teaching process.
- During consultation: Utilizing structured teaching models facilitates effective knowledge transfer and skill development for students.
- Post-consultation: Dedicated reflection time allows for constructive feedback and reinforcement of learning for both student and preceptor.
Conclusions:
- A structured approach incorporating planning, specific teaching models, and reflection can significantly improve the effectiveness of clinical teaching in primary care.
- These strategies help practitioners balance patient care responsibilities with the educational needs of medical students, optimizing the clinical learning environment.
