This guide introduces the RIME framework (based on the work of Pangaro (1999)) to help residents and faculty in teaching medical students. This framework provides a systematic and mindful approach to teaching that emphasizes four integral roles physicians regularly perform. Author: Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS, Director, Faculty Instructional Development, Residents as Educators Program; Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine.