title: Educational opportunities and implications associated with the team physician.
abstract: Teaching is one of the primary responsibilities of the team physician. After all, teaching and medicine are inseparable. Educating others is a challenging yet essential role of a team physician, and understanding the educational opportunities, responsibilities, and methods of creating a learning environment are essential qualities of the team physician. The successful teaching team physician is the one who accepts his role as an educator, understands the importance of involvement in the educational process at all levels, and is able to create an environment conducive to student learning, while at the same time serving as a valuable resource for patients, coaches, administrators, and the public.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise and Movement Sciences, William Paterson University, Wightman Gymnasium, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA. rehbergr@wpunj.edu <rehbergr@wpunj.edu>
authors.forename: Robb S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rehberg
authors.forename: Joelle Stabile
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rehberg
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prybicien
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010819:Physician's Role; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*