Description:
An evidence-based, practical guide to coaching medical learners struggling with clinical reasoning. Includes case examples and actionable approaches to real-time teaching and clinical contexts.
Brief description: Andrew W. Parsons, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine where he serves as the Associate Dean for Clinical Competency. He is also the Director of Research and Academic Advancement for the Division of Hospital Medicine.
Review Quotes:
"This evidence-based, practical guide to coaching learners struggling with clinical reasoning is a valuable resource that promotes holistic, supportive, growth-oriented strategies to engage learners in their own improvement...applied to specific case examples...actionable approaches to creating and implementing comprehensive remediation plans." -- Karen Hauer, MD, PhD, Vice Dean for Education and Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
"Drs. Warburton and Parsons powerfully frame the issue--"struggle is not only normal but inevitable in a system designed to challenge learners to meet high standards"--and equip teachers with the tools and inspiration to help every learner master our most essential skill: thinking." -- Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, VA Medicine Home and University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
"...a much-needed addition to the remediation literature. Clinical reasoning is one of the most challenging areas of remediation and a structured and thorough approach to it is critical...an essential tool for all educators involved in training and supporting learners in the essential skill of clinical reasoning." -- Eva Aagaard, MD, Vice Chancellor and Senior Associate Dean for Education, Carol B and Jerome T Professor of Medical Education, Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine