Practical Teaching in Emergency Medicine

Main Editor: Robert L. Rogers Associate Editors: Amal Mattu, Michael Winters, and Joseph Martinez All from The University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland

Editors and Contributors. Preface. Section 1 Background/Introduction. Chapter 1 Adult learners in the emergency department. Chapter 2 Obstacles to teaching in the emergency department. Chapter 3 Teaching and patient care in emergency medicine. Section 2 Teaching in the Emergency Department. Chapter 4 Bedside teaching in the emergency department. Chapter 5 Teaching procedures: beyond "see one, do one, teach one". Chapter 6 Providing feedback in the emergency department. Chapter 7 The computer as a teaching tool. Chapter 8 Teaching the intangibles: professionalism and interpersonal skills/communication. Section 3 Teaching Specific Groups. Chapter 9 Teaching medical students. Chapter 10 Teaching trainees from other services in the emergency department. Chapter 11 The education of resident physicians in emergency medicine: a United States perspective. Chapter 12 Teaching physicians in training how to teach. Section 4 Improving as an Educator in Emergency Medicine. Chapter 13 Characteristics of great teachers. Chapter 14 Effective presentation skills. Chapter 15 Small group discussion skills. Chapter 16 Faculty development as a guide for becoming a better teacher. Section 5 Teaching Techniques and Strategies. Chapter 17 Strategies for effective clinical emergency department teaching. Chapter 18 Pearls and pitfalls in teaching: what works, what doesn't?. Index