Teaching in the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of the ICU can be very demanding. Thus, the educator-intensivist must learn teaching strategies that are time-efficient, simple, and successful. In this article, we provide an overview of the current and relevant teaching theories and highlight potential obstacles and limitations to teaching in the ICU. In the second part, we discuss a sample of simple approaches to optimize the ICU-rotation curriculum as well as effective techniques to improve teaching, while not compromising quality of care.
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