Faculty Member's and Student's Veiwpoints on Characteristics of a Good University Teacher in Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

University teachers make the pillars of an educational system. They help raise competent human resource for community. This study aimed at assessing faculty member's & student's viewpoints on characteristics of a good university teacher in Boushehr University of Medical Sciences,and comparing the two. This was a cross-sectional descriptive research. Samples were 78 university teachers & 1000 students using census. Data were collected through a questionnaire and were analyzed using chi-square, through SPSS. The faculty member's responses to 20 questions on characteristics of a good university teacher showed the following as the most important characteristics:being knowledgeable in the subject matter, honesty, presenting up-to-date knowledge of their subject matter, and lesson planning. The student's responses prioritized the characteristics as: being knowledgeable in the subject area, honesty, attractive presentation of subject matters,and lesson planning. Above all, a good university teacher needs to be knowledgeable. The second most important characteristics is honesty followed by up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter. Finally, teachers need to prepare lesson plans for their classes. This could facilitate learning.