Methods I put together a bedside teaching programme that was made up of a total of three
sessions that were delivered over a 6-week period. Each session lasted between 1.5–2 …

Introduction Simulation based learning is a technique that replicates real life scenarios
without posing any risks to the patients 1. Numerous studies indicate that students achieve …

Materials and methods We developed an innovative PA teaching programme, combining
simulation scenarios with interactive workshops, with all sessions linked to the PA …

Background The medical local faculty group (LFG) is a unique and powerful opportunity for
medical trainees to highlight both training and service issues to faculty. This has been …

Editor–We are surprised at the lack of mention of the Medical Training Initiative (MTI)
scheme which is run by a number of medical royal colleges in the article by Jalal et al. 1 …

Methods PDSA Cycle 1: Informal discussions were held and we conducted a survey of the
junior doctors to assess needs. The results from the survey were analysed and a solution …

Teaching and learning are integral parts of being a doctor and most doctors enjoy both.
However, clinical service delivery demands often crowd out these educational aspects of our …

Introduction Existing literature on hospital-based undergraduate medical education
predominantly focuses on the learning experience from the student's perspective. Our …

We're focusing on 'training'in this issue. You'll see from the articles and accompanying
editorials that we are drawing on the subtle but important distinction of 'training'from learning …

Materials and methods An anonymous consultant survey was created which consisted of 10
questions of which eight related to the consultant, one question allowed additional free …