Train the Trainers

Potential trainers are physicians trained in the principles of the discipline. They are family doctors, primarily responsible for the provision of comprehensive and continuing care in their training centers. Potential trainers practice their professional role including high skills of communication with the practice team. He/she should have satisfactory practice organization and management skills. They must take the responsibility for developing and maintaining their clinical and teaching skills, personal balance and values as a basis for effective patient care and teaching activates. Provision of the highest level of training for residents will ensure that the best health care needs for the population will be fulfilled. This curriculum defines the discipline of teaching in Family medicine training program in Kuwait. It sets out the criteria to become a Trainer by describing the specific key attributes of a good FM trainer. It provides the essential elements to carry out the educational process in FMRP in addition to providing guidance to build up the skills that are essential for carrying out the adult learning concept and the whole educational process.