How to Teach Continuing Medical Education [Paperback]

This new volume in the concise How To series explores the foundations and principles of continuing education of professionals and then relates these to the practice of teaching the various modalities used in CME. The areas covered include experiential learning, group dynamics, situated learning and reflective practice - and make these understandable for all health professionals tasked with teaching continuing medical education. An ideal introduction to teaching for clinical instructors.About the authors.

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 Introduction to some theories of adult learning.

2 Teaching design and presentation.

3 The lecture.

4 Workshops and discussion groups.

5 Teaching skills.

6 Role play and simulated scenarios.

7 Clinical teaching.

8 E-learning.

9 Annotated bibliography.

Index.

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Dr Mike Davis

Consultant in Continuing Medical Education

Co-editor of Pocket Guide to Teaching for Medical Instructors (2nd edition)

Lead educator for the Advanced Life Support Group

Dr Kirsty Forrest

FRCA, Consultant in Anaesthesia, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Yorkshire, UK

‘Continuing medical education’ – the education and training of postgraduate doctors – is an increasingly important topic. Recent changes in postgraduate training programmes have reemphasised the need for teaching and learning to be focused and structured. Continuing medical education encompasses: