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TeachingPhysician.org is a comprehensive web-based resource that connects medical schools and residency programs to community preceptors. It provides point-of-need instruction for preceptors in the form of videos, tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to in-depth information on precepting topics. See the full Topic Index here. Our help page for preceptors and administrators is here.
This Enduring Material activity, TeachingPhysician.org, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 40.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP certification begins 03/15/2019. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Visit our Help page to read tips for both preceptors and institutional administrators. You'll find information about how to log in, find content you need, and a video covering the features administrators need to get the most out of their subscription. For subscription questions, technical support, or questions about the site's content, email Brian Hischier at teachingphysician@stfm.org.
The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Precepting Performance Improvement Program allows academic units (Sponsors) to offer Performance Improvement credit (MOC IV) to family physicians who teach medical students or residents and who participate in a teaching improvement activity.
In support of this, the interactive online self-assessment tool allows preceptors to self-identify their teaching competency areas and highlight areas of interest for future improvement. The results from the self-assessment tool contain links to faculty development content on TeachingPhysician.org. Preceptors can do this for their own benefit, or in an effort to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Improvement credit. The results of the self-assessment are private, and you need only share them with your institution if you choose to.
During a rotation of any length, whether 4, 6, or 8 weeks, your goal is to provide your student with a progression of carefully chosen experiences in patient care. You also want to give plenty of feedback, opportunities to practice documentation, and instruction according to the student’s skill level. The Progressive Learning Model helps you map out these major milestones over the course of a student’s clerkship rotation.
The Progressive Learning Model gradually increases the student’s level of involvement and responsibility over each week of the clerkship. For example, during the first half of the clerkship, the student can focus on collecting data from patient encounters. In the second half of the clerkship, the student will focus more on independent clinical problem solving. You can read more about the Progressive Learning Model here.
Visit the What to Teach section for more guidance on what to focus on teaching your students during each clerkship rotation.
Visit the Focus of the Month Archive