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Pitt MB, Orlander JD. Bringing mini-chalk talks to the bedside to enhance clinical teaching. Med Educ Online. 2017;22(1):1264120doi: 10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120.
Pitt, M. B., & Orlander, J. D. (2017). Bringing mini-chalk talks to the bedside to enhance clinical teaching. Medical education online, 22(1), 1264120. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120
Pitt, Michael B, and Orlander, Jay D. "Bringing mini-chalk talks to the bedside to enhance clinical teaching." Medical education online vol. 22,1 (2017): 1264120. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120
Pitt MB, Orlander JD. Bringing mini-chalk talks to the bedside to enhance clinical teaching. Med Educ Online. 2017;22(1):1264120. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120. PMID: 28178911; PMCID: PMC5328338.
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Med Educ Online. 2017;22(1):1264120. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120.

Bringing mini-chalk talks to the bedside to enhance clinical teaching.

Medical education online

Michael B Pitt, Jay D Orlander

Affiliations

  1. a Department of Pediatrics , University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital , Minneapolis , MN , USA.
  2. b Evans Department of Medicine , VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine , Boston , MA , USA.

PMID: 28178911 PMCID: PMC5328338 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2017.1264120

Abstract

Chalk talks - where the teacher is equipped solely with a writing utensil and a writing surface - have been used for centuries, yet little has been written about strategies for their use in medical education. Structured education proximal to patient encounters (during rounds, at the bedside, or in between patients in clinic) maximizes the opportunities for clinical learning. This paper presents a strategy to bring mini-chalk talks (MCTs) to the bedside as a practical way to provide relevant clinical teaching by visually framing teachable moments. Grounded in adult learning theory, MCTs leverage teaching scripts to facilitate discussion, involve learners at multiple levels, and embrace the increased retention associated with visual aids. These authors provide specific recommendations for the design and implementation of MCT sessions including what topics work well, how to prepare, and how to involve and engage the learners.

ABBREVIATIONS: ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; MCT: Mini-chalk talks.

Keywords: Medical education; bedside teaching; chalk talks

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