On today’s episode, I have the honor of talking with Dr. Jeff Wiese about how he uses coaching skills in his teaching of residents.

Guest: Dr. Jeff Wiese

Jeffrey G. Wiese, MD, is a Professor of Medicine with Tenure, and the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Tulane University Health Sciences Center. He is also Associate-Chairman of Medicine, the Chief of the Charity Medical Service and the Director of the Tulane Internal Medicine Residency Program. He has also served as the course director for the Clinical Diagnosis, Biostatistics, Advanced Internal Medicine, and Medical Education courses.

Quotes

What somebody knows is not as important to me as what they can do.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese

Years ago, we were so focused on on knowledge. Now, getting the knowledge is pretty easy. The shift of becoming a great coach is moving towards … teaching people not what to think, but how to think.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese

The way you go from good to great is finding your weakest area and improving it.
—Dr. Jeff Wiese

Training is to prevent surprise. Education is to prepare for surprise.
—James Carse

Links:

• Teach Better podcast episode 27: Teaching Clinical Reasoning With Geoff Connors
• Dr. Wiese’s Four Developmental Phases of a Teacher

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