Multiple-level goals in clinical teaching

The maturation process of family practice intensifies the need for our educators to unify their material into concepts specific to our specialty. A method of teaching clinical topics is described in which integrative goals are combined with knowledge, skill, and attitudinal goals. The attitudinal goals are designed to enhance resident perception of the family physician's role. Most clinical problems are amenable to this integrative method. Evaluation has provided very positive results over two years of experience.