Journal article
Maximising the potential of part-time clinical teachers
The clinical teacher, Vol.7(4), pp.247-250
12/2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2010.00396.x
PMID: 21134200
Abstract
A problem faced by health professions education throughout the world is a lack of full-time clinical teachers. This is particularly serious in dentistry and nursing, but is increasingly also true in medicine. To make up for this shortfall there is a growing reliance on part-time clinical teachers.
Part-time clinical teachers are essential for the education of students. However, compared with their full-time counterparts, the part-time teachers are often not adequately prepared for their roles as educators within the context of the clinical curriculum. They might not be trained in the latest educational practices, and may be unprepared for the time needed to excel as teachers and mentors.
As part-time teachers take on more responsibility, it is important that they take part in orientation and training sessions to assist them in developing the skills they need to succeed. This will require a significant commitment from the institution as well as the part-time teacher, but is critical for maintaining the academic quality of the clinical training programmes. This also represents an untapped area for research into how to ensure the success of part-time clinical teachers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Maximising the potential of part-time clinical teachers
- Creators
- Philip Patston - Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Patston@uic.eduDavid HolmesAhmad Maalhagh-FardKang TingVincent B Ziccardi
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The clinical teacher, Vol.7(4), pp.247-250
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2010.00396.x
- PMID
- 21134200
- ISSN
- 1743-4971
- eISSN
- 1743-498X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2010
- Academic Unit
- Family Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984065982502771
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