Pediatric Collections: Enriching Pediatric Learning: a Guidebook for Preceptors

Pediatric Collections: Enriching Pediatric Learning – A Guidebook for Preceptors provides a practical, evidence-based resource for pediatric educators who teach medical students in diverse clinical settings. Developed by members of COMSEP (Council of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics), this collection emphasizes strategies for delivering high-quality, engaging, and patient-centered education.

Key Features

• Evidence-Based Guidance: 35 articles authored by experienced pediatric educators offer focused, practical advice to improve clinical teaching.
• COMSEP Principles: Highlights excellence in teaching, a safe and enjoyable learning environment, patient- and family-centered care, professionalism, teamwork, humanism, and service as core values.
• Practical Application: Articles are designed to be succinct, actionable, and adaptable to any clinical environment—urban, rural, community hospital, or academic center.
• Skill Development: Provides strategies to enhance assessment, feedback, and mentoring of medical students, helping them acquire essential skills and professional behaviors.
• Broad Impact: Recognizes that teaching pediatrics not only shapes future pediatricians but also influences the overall quality of physicians and surgeons across specialties.