Teaching Ambulatory Medicine: Moving Medical Education into the Office

Many crucial medical care decisions are made in outpatient settings, yet physician training continues to be primarily conducted in inpatient settings. Medical educators have long recognized the need for better ambulatory care training. Teaching Ambulatory Medicine: Moving Medical Education into the Office is a comprehensive guide to teaching this vital aspect of medical care. Emphasizing the benefits of ambulatory teaching for both medical students and office-based physicians, Durso offers practical advice on starting and carrying out medical education in this area.

Teaching Ambulatory Medicine covers the principles of teaching ambulatory medicine and the techniques required to ensure a successful educational experience for students and teachers alike. Durso describes the basic elements of learning theory and the steps involved in developing an effective student-teacher relationship. Emphasizing the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in ambulatory care settings, Durso provides tips for preparing students to interact with patients and for including patients in the learning experience. Since most physicians have no formal training as teachers, the author includes methods for evaluating the learner and the teacher, and he offers suggestions for addressing the challenges that may arise when teaching students in the office. Teaching Ambulatory Medicine is a helpful guide to a rewarding aspect of medical education and will be tremendously useful for all those teaching health care professionals who are in the early stages of their careers.