I am a clinical instructor and can see the changes a student goes through. We start the students in pre-clinic to prepare them to see patients. It is wonderful to watch them develop critical thinking skills from pre-clinic to clinic. My role is also to help prepare them with critical thinking skills they can bring to their job, which is different than a clinical setting. For example, when they are senior students I ask them what they would do in an office if a patient has not taken their antibiotic premeditation prior to the appointment and their employer insists you see the patient. They have to make a ethical and professional opinion.