ROLE OF TEACHERS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL

1. Teachers &
Leaders in
Medical School

2. Teacher in Medical School
 Traditionally
 Teacher – helps to learn – knowledge/ competence
 Now – Changing students – evolve/ adapt
 Teacher – facilitator – augments learning/ thinking/ problem solving
 Knowledge transmitter -> Learning facilitator
 Teacher centred -> Learner centred

3.  Andragogy – adult learning – active
 Didactic lectures -> SDL/ TBL/ PBL/ Task based
 Research/ Theory/ Clinics/ Community
 Medical science – integration b/w basics & clinical sciences

4. Attributes required
 Communication skills – verbal/ written/ visual
 Make understand simple words
 Motivates/ instil confidence / Develop trust/ rapport
 Good listener – should understand/ give attention
 Approach to fast/ slow learners
 “Those who know – Do Those who understand – Teach”

5.  Approachable/ Friendly – opens up/ comfortable/ secure/ trust
 Never threat/ insult/ tease
 “Never disrespect yourself, profession, classroom”
 “ Respect is earned rather than given”
 Patience – big classrooms
 Strong work ethics/ responsible/ professionalism/ Discipline
 In time for class/ no smoking, alcohol/ End in time
 Dress up

6.  Respect the company where work/ Never speak against
 Positive behaviour/ learning environment
 Passion to teach
 Adaptable/ Flexible – update knowledge/ sensitive to learner
 willing to change/ life long learner
 share knowledge/ accept limitations/ take help
 share with students
 Competence/ Knowledge

7.  Good organisation skills/ curriculum centred/ Technology savy
 Role model – attract students to join academics
 “ Teacher is a reflection of organisation where he/ she works”
 Take and give feedback/ reflections
 Evaluator -> Assessor

8. Challenges
Time management -> Multiple tasks –
clinician/ facilitator
Researcher/ administrator
Lack of training
No recognition/ incentives/ motivation/
prizes

9. Leaders in Medical School
 Teachers/ clinicians – to reduce gap b/w administrators & clinicians
 To improve quality & delivery of health care – evolving field
 Manager -> Leader
 Oversee day to day work -> brings about change in positive manner
 Directs/ delegates -> leads/ inspires/ works as a part of team
 Process/ goal driven/ autocrat -> motivates/ adapts/ willing to change
 Follows direction -> convince & decides goal & direction
 TEAM WORK AS A MEMBER

10.  HCO – IP Team – leader is for all
 Team Work
 Committed
 Encourages interaction/ wants to be involved – joint solution
 Never lectures/ threatens
 Mutual respect/ collective responsibility
 Networking – mutual benefit relationship
 Conflict resolution/ willing to take risks & tough decisions

11.  Critical thinking/ foresightedness
 Optimist/ positive
 Good listener/ communication
 Integrity / role model
 Empathy with co workers
 Confidence
 Professionalism
 Accreditation/ Curriculum development/ Research

12. Challenges
Hierarchy/ Ego
Lack of skills
Lack of training
Lack of interest
Lack of incentives
Cultural issues

13.  “A good teacher/ leader is like a candle – it
consumes itself to light the way for others”
 “ My encouragement/ appreciation for them may
mean peanuts for me but the world for them”
 “ If I lead others follow as a team, If I dictate
others do”