[Supervising students according to the STAMPPOT method: efficient integration of patient care and clinical teaching]

During the supervision of a registrar or house officer who has taken the history from a patient and has performed a physical examination, optimal patient care and education should be integrated. The 'One-Minute Preceptor Method' has already been described as a method that is suitable for this task. We have expanded on this method. The new method is comprised of the following steps: summarizing ('Samenvatten') the medical history, narrowing ('Toespitsen') and analyzing ('Analyseren') the differential diagnosis, based on medical ('Medische') questions: providing pearls ('Pareltjes') of wisdom to the student, establishing a patient plan ('Plan'), giving an assignment ('Opdracht') for further study and testing ('Toetsen') this new insight at a later point in time. These steps form the acronym 'STAMPPOT' in Dutch (which is a common mashed potato and vegetable dish in the Netherlands). Clinical supervisors find the STAMPPOT method easy to learn; it is also highly appreciated by registrars and house officers as it helps them to better understand and improve their clinical diagnostic skills.