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Teaching tips for clinician-teachers

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Teaching medicine is an exciting and stimulating process. Using more effective teaching methods will enhance the experience for all concerned. Research and experience in adult learning show that instruction of well-motivated learners should place more emphasis on empowering them to identify their own needs and enabling them to seek answers more independently.

Good teaching methods will improve the process of acquiring, retaining, and appropriately utilizing the complex skills and knowledge needed for practice of medicine.

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  1. the Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center, USA

    Wendy Levinson MD

  2. the Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland

    Wendy Levinson MD & Mary Lindquist

  3. the University of Oregon, Eugene

    Keith Acheson PhD

  4. Kaiser Permanente, USA

    Wiley Chan MD

  5. the Veterans Administration & Medical Center, Portland, Oregon

    Diane Palac MD

  6. Highland Hospital, Oakland, California

    Gary Young MD

  7. Department of Medical Education, Providence Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan, 97213, Portland, OR

    Catherine Thomasson MD

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Thomasson, C., Levinson, W., Acheson, K. et al. Teaching tips for clinician-teachers. J Gen Intern Med 9, 349–353 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02599186

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