Medical Education: Developing a Curriculum for Practice

Della Fish is Professor of Education (postgraduate medicine) at King’s College London and works independently as a researcher and consultant. She has also worked part time as an education advisor in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Postgraduate Deanery for Medical and Dental Education. She has published in medical education and contributed widely to health care literature.Colin Coles is an education professor at the University of Winchester. Having taught in schools and universities, he became Education Advisor to the Wessex Deanery for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education. He also works as an independent consultant, running workshops and undertaking research and writing. He has published widely within the field of medical education.

• List of abbreviations AcknowledgementsAbout the authorsIntroductionPart one: Starting pointsDeveloping rigorous curricula for medical practice in the twenty-first century: a matter of urgencyPart two: The bases of curriculum design for medical practice The practice of curriculum design: its principles, processes, components and logicClarifying curriculum aims: the practice of education, its nature and expertiseClarifying values: professionalism in practice — stories from the field of medicineAnalysing the context: the nature of practice in medicine — a survey of the field Clarifying the content: the nature of professional knowledge in medicine Selecting appropriate educational strategies: how doctors learn to practise medicineGetting assessment right: identifying and recording doctors’ educational achievements in the clinical setting From problematic to procedural matters: setting the regulations for supporting and managing the curriculum on the groundPart three: Curriculum development in medicine: a way forwardShaping an evaluation policy: some principles, values and practices for developing and refining a curriculumSome principles of change: the problems of curriculum development and ways forwardDeveloping a curriculum for postgraduate medicine at the local, Intermediate and national levelAppendix: A response to the consultation on Curriculum for the Foundation Years in Postgraduate Medical Education and Training (November 2004)IndexReferences