The �BETTER TEACHER� mnemonic: A Practical Guide for Busy Community-Based Clinical Teachers

Abstract

The continued success and growth of distributed medical education into geographically dispersed communities has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of community-based clinician teachers. We have created a simple mnemonic to help capture, translate and review classic and contemporary teaching concepts for the busy community preceptor. The ―BETTER TEACHER‖ guide was designed to provide practical teaching tips for busy clinicians, and to act as a resource for those teachers looking to expand their own understanding of current concepts in medical education. Although presented from a Family Medicine teaching perspective, the fundamental concepts discussed here can be applied widely to include training in various Allied Health programs and beyond.