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…
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…
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…
The hidden curriculum
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…
Clinical skills centre teaching
Chapter 10 Clinical skills centre teaching J.S. Ker Introduction Teaching consistent high standards of clinical skills is core to both the development of safe healthcare practitioners and the delivery of…
