Teaching the Neophyte
1964; American Medical Association; Volume: 188; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1964.03060280090033
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Primary Care and Health Outcomes
ResumoTo the Editor:— Professor Willis Brown's address as Chairman of the Section on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Who Teaches the Neophyte? (JAMA187:287 [Jan 25] 1964) is a refreshing, unbiased restatement of old truths. Several thoughts can be added to his very clear presentation. The professor of grantsmanship will be with us a long time, in spite of many criticisms against him. None of us shoots Santa Claus, even if we criticize his baggy clothes, obesity, lack of haircut and a shave, or his refusal to use the front door. One very important teacher of neophytes was not mentioned in Dr. Brown's article, ie, other neophytes, on residency staffs, who have graduated a year or two ahead of their juniors. The paradox of delayed clinical teaching is worsened by the fact that some of our most eager teachers are still waiting for the ink to dry on their diplomas. The
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