Leveraging the Impact of Nurses on the Educational Experience and Professional Development of the Physician Trainee.

Nurses play an essential role in the receptivity and support of the learning environment for physician trainees as they develop their clinical skills and professional identity. Although effective interprofessional teams are increasingly identified as critical to patient safety, their impact on the educational experience of learners in the clinical environment is under-recognized. We argue that highlighting nurses' contributions to physician trainee development at the start of their employment in an academic setting can encourage all providers to actively build a supportive clinical learning environment.