Table 1.
Sutkin's categories and themes (number of descriptions out of 480 in total)
| Characteristics | Themes |
|---|---|
| Teacher characteristics |
Maintains positive relationships with students and a supportive learning environment (27) |
| Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching (18) | |
| Is accessible/available to students (16) | |
| Provides effective explanations, answers to questions, and demonstrations (16) | |
| Provides feedback and formative assessment (15) | |
| Is organized and communicates objectives (14) | |
| Demonstrates knowledge of teaching skills, methods, principles, and their application (12) | |
| Stimulates students' interest in learning and/or subject (12) | |
| Stimulates or inspires trainees' thinking (11) | |
| Encourages trainees' active involvement in clinical work (11) | |
| Provides individual attention to students (10) | |
| Demonstrates commitment to improvement of teaching (10) | |
| Actively involves students (10) | |
| Demonstrates learner assessment/evaluation skills (7) | |
| Uses questioning skills (4) | |
| Stimulates trainees' reflective practice and assessment (4) | |
| Teaches professionalism (4) | |
| Is dynamic, enthusiastic, and engaging (3) | |
| Emphasizes observation (2) | |
| Other (5) | |
| Physician characteristics |
Demonstrates medical/clinical knowledge (30) |
| Demonstrates clinical and technical skills/competence, clinical reasoning (28) | |
| Show enthusiasm for medicine (19) | |
| Models a close doctor-patient relationship (10) | |
| Exhibits professionalism (8) | |
| Is scholarly (6) | |
| Values teamwork and has collegial skills (6) | |
| Is experienced (3) | |
| Demonstrates skills in leadership and/or administration (2) | |
| Accepts uncertainty in medicine (1) | |
| Human characteristics | Communication skills (21) |
| Acts as role model-other (15) | |
| Is an enthusiastic person in general (14) | |
| Is personable (12) | |
| Is compassionate/empathetic (11) | |
| Respects others (11) | |
| Displays honesty/integrity (10) | |
| Has wisdom, intelligence, common sense, and good judgment (6) | |
| Appreciates culture and different cultural backgrounds (6) | |
| Considers others' perspectives, viewpoints (6) | |
| Is patient (4) | |
| Balances professional and personal life (4) | |
| Is perceived as a virtuous person and a globally good person (4) | |
| Maintains health, appearance, and hygiene (3) | |
| Is modest and humble (3) | |
| Has a good sense of humor (3) | |
| Is responsible and conscientious (3) | |
| Is imaginative (3) | |
| Has self-insight, self-knowledge, and is reflective (2) | |
| Is altruistic (2) | |
| Other (12) |