Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Review
Assessing quality and costs of education in the ambulatory setting: a review of the literature.
Time-pressured interactions with little direct observation or feedback characterize teaching in ambulatory settings. The authors report findings from the literature on teaching and learning in the ambulatory setting and propose opportunities for further research that addresses these barriers. ⋯ This review identifies many gaps in our knowledge of effective clinical teaching practices, and of learning environments in which that teaching takes place. The predominance of single-institution studies limits generalizability of current findings. A prioritized research agenda should be established and funded, focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching and learning in ambulatory settings.