Description
Best Practices for Medical Educators was conceived and developed to be a change agent for medical educators. The premise of this book is that combining the science of communication with the communication of science creates an incrementally more valuable exchange for both the instructor and the learner. The principles, concepts, and illustrations included in the book will raise the effectiveness of those who teach.
The contents of Best Practices for Medical Educators might be considered the rest of the story concerning current medical education practices. That is, the contents presented in this book are intended to be the communication complement to the traditional subject matter content of medical education.
The current system of medical education is often deficient in that plenty of attention is given to what is said, but often little consideration is given to how it is said. A misplaced focus on content to the exclusion of the learner often lies at the heart of ineffective medical education, so changing that focus to the learner can bring about much needed improvement in medical education from the learner s perspective.
Best Practices for Medical Educators will lead the reader to become an increasingly more effective educator, benefitting not only those the reader instructs but ultimately the many patients that audience members will treat.
