Integrating Learners Into the Pediatric Primary Care Workflow: Strategies for Optimizing Teaching and Learning.

Abstract

Primary care pediatric providers play an important role in the education of future medical professionals. However, it may feel challenging to integrate a learner into out-patient practice given both time constraints and varying levels of experience among learners. Here we discuss how learners at various stages of training from different medical professions can be integrated into the outpatient pediatric clinical environment. We review eight teaching strategies and provide examples of their use in practice. The goal is to introduce tools to support teachers working with learners in the clinical environment to optimize educational experiences for both teachers and learners. [Pediatr Ann. 2024;53(10):e386-e391.].