Education of residents in the pediatric office

Practicing pediatricians can contribute a much-needed dimension to the education of those primary care physicians who will care for children by teaching medical students and residents in their offices. This article is intended to help the prospective pediatrician-teacher plan, conduct, and evaluate productive educational experiences in his office. Approaches to planning primary care educational experiences are discussed. Considerations for developing an efficient practice into an effective educational setting are also presented. Effective teaching strategies based upon principles of adult learning are suggested. The importance of a systematic approach to education, which entails defining objectives and evaluating the students' learning ', is emphasized.