ABSTRACT
Introduction Medical students should Learn from more experienced people within their chosen profession, as well as related professions, in a range of clinical settings that reflect current professional practice. Therefore, medical schools need to recruit and support a large number of clinicians who are willing and able to facilitate this learning. Many clinicians accept a teaching role because they acknowledge a professional obligation, but do not have the time or interest to explore in great depth the whys and wherefores. They are interested in contributing to student learning, but not many will have received any formal instruction in how to do this well. This chapter discusses how competent clinicians can also become competent teachers and presents a brief introduction to some important teaching and learning concepts, at the same time exposing some of the common myths that pervade clinical teaching.
