Resources for Clinical and Community Teachers
These resources have been chosen for clinicians who are new to teaching students and trainees, or who would like to brush up on their teaching skills. If you have further questions, please contact Dr Jenny McDonald.
If you would like to apply for an honorary academic title in recognition of your teaching, please discuss with the Clinical Dean or School of Medicine contact at your teaching site. Title holders are able to access the vast online holdings of the University, many of which are additional to CIAP.
You will need to activate your university ID number to access some of the library resources below. Once activated the links work once you provide your Family name and ID number. The ID number will have been sent you with your letter of appointment.
To activate your university account please click on the following URL
https://westernaccount.westernsydney.edu.au and follow the steps below:
- Enter your Western Sydney University ID number
- Review the terms and conditions and click "I Accept" if agreeable
- Select Activate My Western Sydney University Account.
Background and introductory resources
Book: The ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers as well as offering teaching tips and new perspectives for busy practitioners wishing to keep abreast of developments in medical education.
Peter Cantillon, Diana F. Wood and Sarah Yardley, ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine: John Wiley & Sons; 2017. Available here.
How to teach
How to lecture
- Bridges TM, Luks AM. How to give a great PowerPoint presentation. In: Mookherjee S, Cosgrove E. editors. Handbook of clinical teaching [Internet]. (CH): Springer; 2016. Available here.
How to teach small groups:
- Thomson R, Fisher J, Steinert Y. Twelve tips for small group teaching 2.0: Rebooted for remote and HyFlex learning. Med Teach [Internet]. 2022.44(5): 494–499. Available here.
- Grijpma JW, Ramdas S, Broeksma L, Meeter M, Kusurkar RA, de la Croix A. Learning from the Experts: Stimulating Student Engagement in Small-group Active Learning Perspectives on Medical Education, Journal of the Netherlands Association of Medical Education. 2024 Vol 13 Issue 1, 229-238. Available here.
How to teach at the bedside
- Bharamgoudar R, Sonsale A. Twelve tips for medical students to make the best use of ward-based learning. Medical teacher. 2017:1-4. Available here.
How to teach in Outpatients
- Ashley P, Rhodes N, Sari-Kouzel H, Mukherjee A, Dornan T. 'They've all got to learn'. Medical students' learning from patients in ambulatory (outpatient and general practice) consultations. Medical teacher. 2009;31(2):24-31. Available here.
How to give feedback in the clinical environment
- Ramani S, Krackov SK. Twelve tips for giving feedback effectively in the clinical environment. Med Teach. 2012; 34(10):787-91. Available here.
Want to know more?
How do you know that your teaching is effective? Evaluation evidence is also useful for professional development and promotion.
Research
- Hu, W. Getting started in educational research [PowerPoint]. 2017. Available here.
Professional associations
Join the community of clinical teachers and educators. These associations host popular annual conferences and events.
Recommended Journals
The following are popular reads for clinician teachers and educators.