Education Research: Introduction of a Standardized Communication Card to Facilitate Patient-as-Teacher Training for Medical Students in the Neurology Clerkship

Enhanced communication has been recognized as an effective strategy to improve patient safety and care quality. While some communication skills can be taught in traditional didactic settings, learning from patient encounters is critical. Currently, patients are becoming increasingly involved as teachers for medical students within both the clinical and classroom setting. The goal of this study was to characterize medical student reflections about patient interactions using a standardized Patient and Teacher Communication Card. We aimed to identify how the introduction of this tool changed students' follow-up practices and affected patient care.