This article describes and reflects on the role of teaching practices in undergraduate medical education on the basis of teaching experience in the United States of America.China in particular,but also other family me...This article describes and reflects on the role of teaching practices in undergraduate medical education on the basis of teaching experience in the United States of America.China in particular,but also other family medicine-emerging countries,continues to embark on a path of creating and embracing a family medicine-centric system.The purpose of this article is to provide a US perspective on teaching priorities and strategies for medical students,and how these fit into a larger structure of the family medicine clinical clerkship.We emphasize knowledge,clinical skills,clinical behaviors,and strategies for succeeding as a preceptor.We introduce key aspects of the University of Michigan family medicine clerkship and the highly effective structure provided by the leadership of the course directors.This organizational structure provides a framework for implementing the family medicine clerkship for teaching medical students.As China and other family medicine-emerging countries increasingly embrace the discipline,we hope these ideas will provide a meaningful reference.展开更多
This article describes and reflects on the role of the teaching practice in undergraduate education on the basis of the author’s experience in the United Kingdom.Recognizing that China is addressing the huge task of ...This article describes and reflects on the role of the teaching practice in undergraduate education on the basis of the author’s experience in the United Kingdom.Recognizing that China is addressing the huge task of developing a general practice workforce in an unprecedented short time,I hope that sharing these ideas will be helpful.General practitioners are well able to teach the basics of medicine.However,their real strengths come when they are focusing on key consulting skills needed for general practice,developing reflective lifelong learners,and cultivating good attitudes.The practice is also able to demonstrate preventive medicine,chronic disease management,and multidisciplinary care.By providing exposure to general practice at this early stage in a medical career,the teaching practice will hopefully inspire and attract the general practice workforce of the future.展开更多
基金The authors received no specific grants from any funding agency in the public,commercial,or nonprofit sectors.Dr.Fetters’participation in the Beijing conference leading to this work was supported by the University of Birmingham,Program for General Practice Devlopment in China.
文摘This article describes and reflects on the role of teaching practices in undergraduate medical education on the basis of teaching experience in the United States of America.China in particular,but also other family medicine-emerging countries,continues to embark on a path of creating and embracing a family medicine-centric system.The purpose of this article is to provide a US perspective on teaching priorities and strategies for medical students,and how these fit into a larger structure of the family medicine clinical clerkship.We emphasize knowledge,clinical skills,clinical behaviors,and strategies for succeeding as a preceptor.We introduce key aspects of the University of Michigan family medicine clerkship and the highly effective structure provided by the leadership of the course directors.This organizational structure provides a framework for implementing the family medicine clerkship for teaching medical students.As China and other family medicine-emerging countries increasingly embrace the discipline,we hope these ideas will provide a meaningful reference.
文摘This article describes and reflects on the role of the teaching practice in undergraduate education on the basis of the author’s experience in the United Kingdom.Recognizing that China is addressing the huge task of developing a general practice workforce in an unprecedented short time,I hope that sharing these ideas will be helpful.General practitioners are well able to teach the basics of medicine.However,their real strengths come when they are focusing on key consulting skills needed for general practice,developing reflective lifelong learners,and cultivating good attitudes.The practice is also able to demonstrate preventive medicine,chronic disease management,and multidisciplinary care.By providing exposure to general practice at this early stage in a medical career,the teaching practice will hopefully inspire and attract the general practice workforce of the future.
