Teaching in the Hospital

Clerkship and residency program directors, volunteer medical teachers, medical faculty, internal medicine physicians, family practitioners, and general practitioners DESCRIPTION A part of the new Teaching Medicine Series, this new title focuses on various methods for teaching in a hospital setting. Hospital-based medical educators (hospitalists and attending physicians) must be adaptable and teach a wide range of topics, all while administering effective patient care. FEATURES Establishing and communicating expectations and responsibilities Conducting rounds to ensure education complements patient care Enhancing learning by using illustrations, analogies, mnemonics, and other tricks of the trade Coaching learners in the science of clinical reasoning, communication, time management, and interpersonal relations Clinical problem-based teaching scripts illustrating the dialogues that can take place around 15 of the most frequently encountered inpatient clinical problems.