What makes a good clinical educator?

In this constantly evolving world of learner competencies, assessments, and milestones often is forgotten the important role of clinical teachers. We can all remember clinical instructors that stand out despite the grueling years of medical school and residency training. We admired them for various reasons and remember the insights and teaching pearls they bestowed upon us. But what exactly were the qualities that they possessed that other instructors did not have? What exactly did they have that made them a good clinical teacher in medicine?

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2016-11-11T19:20:03-08:00May 1, 2014|Education Articles, Expert Peer Review (Non-Clinical), Medical Education|

Motivation and Self Determination Theory

Motivation is one of those important elements in our personalities that helps us have a drive for improvement. Motivation can come in two flavors internal and external. Self determination theory (SDT) is a psychological term which explains people’s internal motivation and determination to their behavior. Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan explored SDT further and determined there were three basic needs in every human, which are universal, not learned, and seen across gender and culture.

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By Javier Benitez, MD|2017-03-05T14:18:36-08:00Sep 6, 2013|Education Articles, Medical Education|

EM-IM Residency Training: Is 5 Years Worth It?

As a new member of the ALiEM team, I am joining Dr. Salim Rezaie as the second member to be board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. Since 2006, I have been asked numerous times, “Why EM/IM?” My answer is simple: I like both. But five years of residency and not be a surgeon? What can you do with this type of training?

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By Matt Astin, MD|2017-11-06T18:57:12-08:00May 28, 2013|Education Articles, Medical Education|

Talking to colleagues is an essential skill especially as we advocate for our patients. We should not only know what’s going on with our patients, but also how to communicate our thoughts effectively and succinctly with our colleagues. In a great article by Dr. Chad Kessler et al ¹ just published Academic Medicine, the authors state that although “communication skills may not develop naturally, [they] can be taught and fostered through evidence-based educational models.”

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By Javier Benitez, MD|2016-12-20T10:02:45-08:00May 13, 2013|Education Articles, Medical Education|

As I am getting into my 3^rd year of practice as a faculty in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, I have begun to wish I had a better framework for success in academic medicine. Currently, almost on a daily basis, I have to answer about 100 emails, decide if I want to be on different committees, develop curricula, give lectures, do research, work clinically, mentor residents/medical students, and have a work-life balance. Does this sound familiar, and at the same time overwhelming?

Recently I read several articles on this very topic and thought maybe I would give some perspective on useful strategies to succeed in academic medicine, get recognized, and still have that healthy work-life balance.

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By Salim Rezaie, MD|2019-02-19T18:12:27-08:00Apr 8, 2013|Education Articles, Medical Education|

A Tea-Steeping or i-Doc Model for Medical Education?

There was a great article written by Dr. Brian Hodges (@BDHodges1) and published in Academic Medicine¹ in 2010. Dr. Cunningham (@amcunningham) provided the link via Twitter in a discussion about different models of competence in medical education.

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By Javier Benitez, MD|2016-11-11T18:41:09-08:00Feb 17, 2013|Education Articles, Medical Education|

Andragogy refers to learning strategies which help adults to learn more effectively.

It is a term that was first used by Alexander Kapp in 1833 and later expanded by Malcolm Knowles to fit the needs of adult education. The concept is contrasted with pedagogy in which the child is lead through the learning process by the teacher. In andragogy most of the learning is self-directed and the teacher is a facilitator in the learning process. (more…)

By Javier Benitez, MD|2016-11-16T09:38:06-08:00Nov 29, 2012|Education Articles, Medical Education|

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