How to manage a medical college
Chapter 50 How to manage a medical college H. Hamdy Introduction Medical colleges and health profession education institutions are complex organizations interacting with different systems at the micro college level…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Problem-based learning
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…
In the community
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…
Publishing
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…
The undergraduate curriculum and clinical teaching in the early years
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…
Continuing professional development
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…
Small-group teaching
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…
New horizons in medical education
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…
