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The educational roleIdentifying opportunities for clinical teachingThere are many situations which occur on aday-to-day basis in a clinical setting which can beturned into opportunities for clinical teaching. Whileit is beneficial to allocate specific time for teaching(when required), using opportunities as they becomeapparent can be beneficial to supervisees.Some of the forums where teaching can occur include:• in the presence of patients;• during case discussion;• during treatment planning;• interdisciplinary (i.e. with other oral health disciplines);• interprofessionally (e.g. with medicine and allied health).Voices fromthe fieldI am a very patient person, so watchinga trainee attempt a procedure slowly doesnot concern me. I don’t mind if a traineetakes a while to complete the treatmentand I am prepared to demonstrate and tutorthe trainees as many times as required.However as a clinical supervisor I amaware that I may need to step in to speedthings up if the trainee is running overtimeor the patient has had enough treatmentfor that appointment. I know that it isa fine balance between allowing the traineeto improve their skills and taking overthe treatment.44 HETI The Superguide FIRST EDITION