Table 1 Sutkin's categories and themes (number of descriptions out of 480 in total)
Characteristics | Themes |
|---|---|
Teacher characteristics | Maintains positive relationships with students and a supportive learning environment (27) |
Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching (18) | |
Is accessible/available to students (16) | |
Provides effective explanations, answers to questions, and demonstrations (16) | |
Provides feedback and formative assessment (15) | |
Is organized and communicates objectives (14) | |
Demonstrates knowledge of teaching skills, methods, principles, and their application (12) | |
Stimulates students' interest in learning and/or subject (12) | |
Stimulates or inspires trainees' thinking (11) | |
Encourages trainees' active involvement in clinical work (11) | |
Provides individual attention to students (10) | |
Demonstrates commitment to improvement of teaching (10) | |
Actively involves students (10) | |
Demonstrates learner assessment/evaluation skills (7) | |
Uses questioning skills (4) | |
Stimulates trainees' reflective practice and assessment (4) | |
Teaches professionalism (4) | |
Is dynamic, enthusiastic, and engaging (3) | |
Emphasizes observation (2) | |
Other (5) | |
Physician characteristics | Demonstrates medical/clinical knowledge (30) |
Demonstrates clinical and technical skills/competence, clinical reasoning (28) | |
Show enthusiasm for medicine (19) | |
Models a close doctor-patient relationship (10) | |
Exhibits professionalism (8) | |
Is scholarly (6) | |
Values teamwork and has collegial skills (6) | |
Is experienced (3) | |
Demonstrates skills in leadership and/or administration (2) | |
Accepts uncertainty in medicine (1) | |
Human characteristics | Communication skills (21) |
Acts as role model-other (15) | |
Is an enthusiastic person in general (14) | |
Is personable (12) | |
Is compassionate/empathetic (11) | |
Respects others (11) | |
Displays honesty/integrity (10) | |
Has wisdom, intelligence, common sense, and good judgment (6) | |
Appreciates culture and different cultural backgrounds (6) | |
Considers others' perspectives, viewpoints (6) | |
Is patient (4) | |
Balances professional and personal life (4) | |
Is perceived as a virtuous person and a globally good person (4) | |
Maintains health, appearance, and hygiene (3) | |
Is modest and humble (3) | |
Has a good sense of humor (3) | |
Is responsible and conscientious (3) | |
Is imaginative (3) | |
Has self-insight, self-knowledge, and is reflective (2) | |
Is altruistic (2) | |
Other (12) |