Table 2 Educational advantages and practice points for telehealth recommended for postgraduate trainees/fellows and supervisors/attending physicians
Educational advantage | Practice Points for telehealth | |
|---|---|---|
Amplification | Autonomy | -Encourage supervisors to step back and allow trainees to run telehealth visits |
Exposure | -Highlight learning opportunities in difficult to teach concepts, such as social determinants of health -Encourage trainees to practice less frequently observed skills, such as history-taking | |
Preparation | -Provide education-specific training for trainees and supervisors (not just technology training) -Pay attention to patient populations and consider how trainees’ learning on various topics/diagnoses may need to be supplemented | |
Transformation | Huddles | -Implement pre-clinic huddles that center instructional activities -Ensure huddles are scheduled with ample time for questions and spontaneous teaching |
Triage | -Involve trainees in telehealth triage decisions to allow for experience in decision-making | |
Feedback | -Observe and give feedback on key skillsets, such as history-taking -Schedule time for feedback on key skillsets |