Chapter 20 Problem-based learning A.E. Sefton and M. Frommer Introduction Problem-based learning (PBL), now widely adopted in medical programmes internationally, was developed at McMaster University Medical School over 40 years…

Chapter 13 In the community P.S. Worley and I.D. Couper Introduction Patient care is increasingly moving from hospital wards to community clinics. This contributes to the widening gap between the…

Chapter 47 Publishing J. Bligh and J. Browne Publishing in medical education: Joining the conversation As a clinical teacher, you belong to a huge and diverse international community of medical…

Chapter 17 Mentoring S. Ramani and L. Gruppen Introduction The traditional mentoring relationship is described as one that develops between a senior professional, the ‘mentor’, and a younger colleague, the…

Chapter 3 The undergraduate curriculum and clinical teaching in the early years S. Leinster Introduction The aim of the undergraduate medical curriculum according to the General Medical Council is to…

Chapter 8 Lectures G. Brown and S. Edmunds The ubiquity of lectures Lectures are the oldest and most ubiquitous method of learning in medicine and allied subjects. They are economical…

Chapter 5 Continuing professional development D.A. Davis, J. Goldman, L. Perrier and I.L. Silver Introduction Consider the two scenarios presented below. Scenario 1. You have been invited to make a…

Chapter 9 Small-group teaching S.J. Durning and R.M. Conran Medical educators can use a number of instructional situations for teaching learners (see Chapters 8–17). Small groups represent a teaching situation…

Chapter 1 New horizons in medical education J.A. Dent and R.M. Harden Every few years, new ideas and new trends in medical education become apparent. This is not to say…

Chapter 7 The hidden curriculum F.W. Hafferty and E. Gaufberg  “The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust The…