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An efficient and effective teaching model for ambulatory education.

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Teaching and learning in the ambulatory setting have been described as inefficient, variable, and unpredictable. A model of ambulatory teaching that was piloted in three settings (1973-1981 in a university-affiliated outpatient clinic in Portland, ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002Jul in Journal: Acad Med (Language : eng)

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1. Acad Med. 2002 Jul;77(7):593-9

An efficient and effective teaching model for ambulatory education.

Regan-Smith M, Young WW, Keller AM

Center for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Health Care Improvement Leadership Development, Darmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. regan-smith@dartmouth.edu

Teaching and learning in the ambulatory setting have been described as inefficient, variable, and unpredictable. A model of ambulatory teaching that was piloted in three settings (1973-1981 in a university-affiliated outpatient clinic in Portland, Oregon, 1996-2000 in a community outpatient clinic, and 2000-2001 in an outpatient clinic serving Dartmouth Medical School's teaching hospital) that combines a system of education and a system of patient care is presented. Fully integrating learners into the office practice using creative scheduling, pre-rotation learning, and learner competence certification enabled the learners to provide care in roles traditionally fulfilled by physicians and nurses. Practice redesign made learners active members of the patient care team by involving them in such tasks as patient intake, histories and physicals, patient education, and monitoring of patient progress between visits. So that learners can be active members of the patient care team on the first day of clinic, pre-training is provided by the clerkship or residency so that they are able to competently provide care in the time available. To assure effective education, teaching and learning times are explicitly scheduled by parallel booking of patients for the learner and the preceptor at the same time. In the pilot settings this teaching model maintained or improved preceptor productivity and on-time efficiency compared with these outcomes of traditional scheduling. The time spent alone with patients, in direct observation by preceptors, and for scheduled case discussion was appreciated by learners. Increased satisfaction was enjoyed by learners, teachers, clinic staff, and patients. Barriers to implementation include too few examining rooms, inability to manipulate patient appointment schedules, and learners' not being present in a teaching clinic all the time.

PMID : 12114136 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Martha	Regan-Smith	M
William W	Young	WW
Adam M	Keller	AM

Affiliation: Center for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Health Care Improvement Leadership Development, Darmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. regan-smith@dartmouth.edu

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