Faculty Development

Clinical Teaching in Busy Settings

About this module

Practical, time-efficient teaching strategies for the wards and clinic — the one-minute preceptor, SNAPPS, and bedside teaching that respects patient care and learner safety.

Related LCME elements

Every module states its LCME elements explicitly. Tags link to the SILME standards reference (March 2026 edition); element numbers and titles below are quoted from that data.

Element 9.3 Element 3.5 Element 4.5

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Apply the one-minute preceptor and SNAPPS frameworks
• Plan bedside teaching that protects the learning environment
• Match teaching intensity to learner level

Module outline

1. The competing demands of service and teaching
2. One-minute preceptor: five microskills
3. SNAPPS: learner-led case presentations
4. Bedside teaching without humiliation
5. Teaching procedures safely

Discussion prompts

• Which microskill do your faculty underuse?
• How do you protect teaching time on a busy service?

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