Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development (Feb 2019)

Faculty Benefits From Medical Student Learning Communities: A Junior and Senior Faculty Members’ Perspectives

  • Thuy L Ngo,
  • Mark Whipple

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120519827887
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6

Abstract

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Medical school learning communities have many benefits for students. In this perspective, the authors briefly describe how learning communities have benefited them as faculty. These include finding other like-minded faculty, improving communication and clinical skills, career advancement through scholarly work associated with the learning community, and above all, developing mutually beneficial relationships with students. Here, they offer viewpoints from junior and senior faculty members on how the learning community has positively affected them.