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Strategies for Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions: A Guide for Instructors

Born to teach Becoming a clinical instructor What is a clinical instructor?Traits of an effective clinical instructor Communities of practice Clinical instructor training Clinical instructor credentials Summary Reflective practice: Building your clinical instructor vision Developing teacher identity Appointed as a clinical instructor Transitioning from practitioner to practitioner-educator What is teacher identity?Summary Reflective practice: Measure of clinical instructor identity Learn to teach Designing a clinical rotation Your contribution to learning Instructional design Learning outcomes and objectives Planning a clinical rotation Other considerations Summary Reflective practice: Adding your personal touch Selecting teaching strategies Creating a secure learning environment Teaching strategies that work Learning styles Summary Reflective practice: How am I doing?Assessing clinical performance Assessment overview Types of assessment Assessment rubrics Communicating with education program staff Summary Reflective practice: Assessing the situation Giving feedback Role of feedback in the assessment process Delivering constructive feedback Documenting an action plan Working with students who present challenges Difficult feedback sessions Due process Summary Reflective practice: Getting to the root of the problem Preparing students for entry into the workforce Certification and licensure Code of ethics Continuing education Job search Summary Support for those who teach Supporting clinical instructors Consider teacher identity when selecting clinical instructors Promoting the benefits of teaching What makes a good clinical instructor Strategies to support clinical instructors Summary Reflective practice: What is best for my department?Appendix A: Measure of clinical instructor identity Appendix B: Measure of clinical instructor identity scoring Appendix C: Clinical instructor journal Appendix D: Clinical rotation manual Appendix E: Clinical instructor interest questionnaire Appendix F: Clinical instructor performance appraisal

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