A teachers' guide to teaching medical interviewing

Success in teaching a course in medical interviewing requires competence on the part of instructors, who also need training, and have to provide a structured approach. Problems encountered by course coordinators at the Department of Family Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Flo...

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Published inMedical education Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 100
Main Authors Tanner, L A, Silverman, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1981
Subjects
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Florida
Interviews as Topic
Teaching - methods
Florida
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Summary:Success in teaching a course in medical interviewing requires competence on the part of instructors, who also need training, and have to provide a structured approach. Problems encountered by course coordinators at the Department of Family Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida have been: (1) a shortage of skilled teachers; (2) inadequate motivation of instructors for teaching the course; (3) differences in content, teacher's style, and outcomes from small groups; and (4) ambiguities in structure or guidelines provided for teachers. The development of a teacher's guide, giving specific objectives and step-by-step methods for teaching significantly improved teacher satisfaction and commitment to the course, as well as student learning.
ISSN:0308-0110
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2923.1981.tb02405.x