LibGuides: Preceptors & Students: Books & Journals

Books & Journals

The following books may be useful in preparing to be a preceptor. All of these books are available online using your ACOM username and password.

Clinical Teaching Made Easy by Judy McKimm
ISBN: 9781856424431
Publication Date: 2013
Collaborative Clinical Education: The Foundation of Effective Health Care by Jane Westsberg
ISBN: 9780826180308
Publication Date: 1993
Fostering Learning in Small Groups: A Practical Guide by Jane Westberg
ISBN: 9780826193315
Publication Date: 2004
How to Assess Students and Trainees in Medicine and Health by Ann Griffin (Editor); Frank C. Hay (Editor); Olwyn M. R. Westwood (Editor)
ISBN: 9780470670897
Publication Date: 2013
Medical Education: Developing a Curriculum for Practice by Della Fish; Colin Coles
ISBN: 9780335216222
Publication Date: 2005
Medical Education: The State of the Art by Rossana Salerno-Kennedy; Siún O'Flynn
ISBN: 9781608761944
Publication Date: 2009
Medical Teaching in Ambulatory Care by Warren Rubenstein; Yves Talbot
ISBN: 9780826176912
Publication Date: 2003
Practical Guide to Medical Student Assessment by Amin Zubair; Yap Seng Chong; Hoon Eng Khoo
ISBN: 9789812568083
Publication Date: 2006
Preceptor's Handbook for Pharmacists by Lourdes M. Cuéllar; Diane B. Ginsburg; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781585282036
Publication Date: 2009
Problem Based Learning in Health and Social Care by Teena Clouston; Lyn Westcott; Steven W. Whitcombe
ISBN: 9781405180566
Publication Date: 2010
Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice by Tim Swanwick
ISBN: 9781118472408
Publication Date: 2013

Teaching Medicine Series

American College of Physicians' "Teaching Medicine Series:" Currently only available in print.

Leadership Careers in Medical Education by Louis Pangaro
Offers knowledge and insight from medical leaders and prominent educators. Leadership Careers in Medical Education serves as a guide for current faculty and future leaders on how to launch, sustain, and further develop one's career in medical education.
Mentoring in Academic Medicine by Holly Humphrey
Offers knowledge and insight from a range of experienced physician-educators and others involved in medical education, Mentoring in Academic Medicine provides a unique perspective on medical professionalism in the coming decades as well as a comprehensive approach to developing programs for mentorship and guidance.
Methods for Teaching Medicine by Kelley Skeff; Georgette Antigone Stratos
Explores not only the traditional methods of teaching medicine but also those that are more cutting edge and identifies the criteria teachers can use to decide which method to use. Features a systematic framework for understanding medical teaching developed by world-class medical educators. Innovative ideas for matching goals of teaching with specific formats of instruction.
Teaching in the Hospital by Jeff Wiese
Focuses on various methods for teaching in a hospital setting. Hospital-based medical educators (hospitalists and attending physicians) must be adaptable and teach a wide range of topics, all while administering effective patient care.
Teaching in Your Office: A Guide to Instructing Medical Students and Residents by Patrick C. Alguire
Features a chapter on teaching procedural skills; new proven teaching techniques; and expanded literature on learner feedback and evaluation. Reorganized and revised appendices are further enhanced with an online collection of educational tools, resources, and an electronic teaching encounter form for mobile devices.
Theory and Practice of Teaching Medicine by Jack Ende
Focuses on the theory and practice of teaching medicine in a variety of settings, formal and informal, preclinical and clinical, planned and impromptu. Physician-teachers must be concerned with meeting the needs of the learner while providing effective care for the patient.

Journals

You may find these journals to be helpful during your time as a preceptor. Click on the journal title to access these journals using your ACOM username and password.