Table 1 Dreyfus model of skill acquisition
From: The physician’s role and empathy – a qualitative study of third year medical students
Novice | The student is rigidly adherent to rules. |
Advanced beginner | The student is not able to discriminate between different aspects of the clinical situation. |
Competent | The student is now able to identify all relevant elements in the clinical situation and is easily overwhelmed. |
Proficient | The student has an holistic understanding and is able to discriminate between different aspects of the clinical situation. |
Expert | The student has an intuitive understanding of the clinical situation based on experience. |