Outstanding Clinical Professors: the Learner’s Perspective

Background: Role of clinical teachers in education of clinical skills and appropriate performance of medical students is important. Multiple studies were done to date. The aim of this study was clarifying the characteristic of an effective professor in clinical education. Method: In pediatric department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, we asked pediatric residents about effective professor. Our tools were a checklist according to Kano model. Our questions were in three categories; human characteristics, teacher, and physician. Quality of each item clarify as: basic, expected and or attractive qualities. Participants could mention any item as questionable, indifferent or reverse. Results: thirty pediatric resident participate in our study. Among human characteristics, having sense of responsibility (۸۶%) and good communication skills (۷۷%) were two of most expected qualities. Logical thinking ability (۶۸%) and problem solving skills (۶۸%) were mentioned as expected qualities as physicians. Accessibility (۶۸%) and encourages of trainees to be independent (۶۳%) were two of most teacher attributes expected by pediatric residents. Ten percent of participants don’t like criticize of trainees while ۶۵% were indifferent about this item. Conclusion: Clarifying attribute of clinical professors have high importance in clinical education. Among all items, sense of responsibility, good communication skills and broad prospective were most expected based on students’ point of view. Determining important qualities for teaching staffs would help professors to improve their selves.