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Clinical Teaching Certificate: Teaching in the Presence of Patients
Teaching in the Presence of Patients
Session Lead: Kathleen Raskob, MD
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 8:00AM -10:00AM AKT/ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MT
Where: Live via Zoom (link will be sent upon registration)
Session Overview
Teaching in front of patients creates powerful learning opportunities, but it also requires careful attention to both the learner and the patient experience. This session explores how to balance learner autonomy with patient-centered care, enhance communication and clinical skills at the bedside, and recognize and interrupt bias in real-time teaching encounters.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Balance patient-centeredness and learner autonomy during clinical teaching.
- Maximize learning of communication skills, physical tasks, and clinical reasoning in the presence of patients.
- Interrupt bias in clinical teaching encounters.
About the Clinical Teaching Certificate Program
This session is part of the CLIME Clinical Teaching Certificate Program, designed to strengthen teaching skills, foster a shared mental model of excellent teaching, and increase professional satisfaction for faculty who teach in clinical settings.
Open to all faculty, whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned educator.
Certificate requirements:
- Attend six live online sessions
- Complete six companion online modules
- Can be completed in one year or over multiple years
You’re welcome to attend just one session or complete the full program to earn a certificate.