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Featured Educator

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Featured MedEd Article

**Teaching when Time is Limited by David Irby and LuAnn Wilkerson published in the BMJ in 2008.**

This article will help educators:

Set expectations for learners at the start of clinical rotations and maximize teaching using 3 steps:

• Identification of the learner’s needs
• Directed teaching towards those needs
• Providing feedback based on performance

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Adapt their teaching to different levels of learner or practice settings using 5 models of teaching:

• One-minute preceptor model
• Aunt Minnie model
• SNAPPS model
• Activated demonstrations
• Bedside case presentations.

Irby DM, Wilkerson L. Teaching when time is limited. BMJ. 2008;336(7640):384-387. doi:10.1136/bmj.39456.727199.

IDChalkTalk of the Month

Have you been looking for a high-yield approach to teaching about syphilis diagnostics? Look no further! In this chalk talk, Dr. Wooten shares a teaching script for diagnosing the “great mimicker”!

Learning Objectives

• Compare and contrast treponemal specific and treponemal nonspecific tests for syphilis
• Interpret treponemal specific and treponemal nonspecific tests to accurately diagnose and stage syphilis infection
• List four interpretations for a patient who has two different treponemal specific tests which are positive but a negative treponemal nonspecific test

This Month in FOAM

Does the thought of teaching about prosthetic joint infections make you feel weak in the knees? Check out the following free online resources to help educate your learners about the intricacies of PJIs!

• **Truth or DAIR?** Guests Drs. Nico Cortes-Penfield and Jonathan Ryder join the Febrile Podcast crew to discuss the intricacies of PJI management. This is a great resource for early to more advanced learners, as it provides an overview of the topic as well as a more in-depth discussion of the literature.
• Draw it on the board! chalk talk and accompanying script lay out a basic approach to the medical-surgical management of PJIs. It highlights the distinction between early and late-onset infections and the best approaches in each circumstance.
• **Retweet it!** The @IUIDfellowship handle does a deep dive on Cutibacterium acnes, one of the more common bacteria associated with PJIs!

Educator Skill of the Month

This month we highlight a classic five-step “microskills” model of teaching, which you can use in just 5 minutes or less with your learner! Check out a summary in the graphic!

Tips for Teachers

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Click the arrows to reveal the answer!

• What are high-yield resources where you can direct learners for guidance about routine patient care decisions?
• What are strategies to efficiently identify relevant articles using a search engine?