Books in the Springer Series on Medical Education series

Demonstrates the effective use of any ambulatory setting in medical education. This practical hands-on resource investigates the tools needed from a theoretical framework for teaching, in addition to essential teaching skills, dealing with difficult trainees, setting up a private practice as a setting for teaching, and more.

Provides practical guidance to plan, organize, and run a teaching skills program for medical residents. This book offers materials for course use, including modules for use with paediatric residents, teaching clinical procedures, works rounds, and role play. It also includes evaluation forms that can be customized to fit a particular program.

Explores the idea of metacognition, the idea that we can think about the way we or other people think, and thus gain a better understanding of ourselves, and the patients we seek to help. Intended for medical educators, this book teaches students and interns how to extrapolate lessons from experience and integrate learning and practice.

Intended as a support for those who are involved in training Standardized Patients, from the art of coaching through preparing SP's for the physical exam, to encourage each coach to develop a system that will deliver the best results and, in the end, help train the most competent doctors.