Postgraduate medical journal
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Review Historical Article
Osler Centenary Papers: Osler the clinician and scientist: a personal and historical perspective.
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Biography Historical Article
Osler Centenary Papers: William Osler in medical education.
William Osler combined many excellent characteristics of a clinical educator being a scientific scholar, a motivational speaker and writer and a proficient physician. As we celebrate his life a century on, many of his educational ideals are as pertinent today as they were in those Victorian times. ⋯ He was also a great advocate of patient-centred care-listening to and closely observing his patients, an important message for modern medicine as the reliance on investigations strains modern healthcare systems. This review of Osler's contribution to medical education summarises his development as an educator and provides reflection on his influences to modern clinical education.
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Biography Historical Article
Osler Centenary Papers: Would Sir William Osler be a role model for medical trainees and physicians today?
If Sir William Osler were alive and practising as one of our contemporary colleagues, would he be viewed as a role model by medical trainees and other physicians? Recently published literature has sought to define clinical excellence; this characterisation of physician performance establishes a context in which role models in medicine can be appraised. Building on this framework, we present rich anecdotes and quotes from Sir William Osler himself, his colleagues, and his students to consider whether Osler would have been regarded as a role model for clinical excellence today. ⋯ Moreover, we speculate that Osler himself would not have wanted to be a role model for today's trainees, as he emphasised that medicine is best learned from teachers at the bedside-a place where he cannot be. Reanimating Osler through rich stories and inspiring quotes, and translating his example of clinical excellence into modern clinical practice, can remind us all to carry Oslerian virtues with us in our professional work.