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The Unique Contribution Of Behavioral Scientists To Medical Education: The Top Ten Competencies., Jeffrey L. Sternlieb Phd
The Unique Contribution Of Behavioral Scientists To Medical Education: The Top Ten Competencies., Jeffrey L. Sternlieb Phd
Jeffrey L Sternlieb PhD
Understandably, the focus of most physicians is primarily on the biomedical-What is this disease or injury? Behavioral scientists from various disciplines in medical education generally have a broader approach-Who is this person with these symptoms and what is their story? Since behavioral scientists are often alone among U. S. residency faculty, physicians may fail to recognize the value of their approach to medical resident training. This review identifies and describes the top areas of expertise that behavioral scientists bring to medical education and how their training prepares them to think differently than other medical educators. In the course of identifying …