Medical Education: Teaching and Learning Skills

Medical education is the science related to the practice of teaching and learning in medicine. The ultimate aim of all stages of medical education - including basic medical education, postgraduate training, and continuing professional development - is to improve the medical care of the population. By using teaching and learning methods based on educational theories and principles, medical educators will become more effective teachers. This will enhance the development of knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes in their learners, and improve the next generation of teachers. Eventually, this should result in better trained doctors who provide an even higher level of medical care and improved patient outcomes. Everything is easy when you know how; this book has attempted to show how the gap between educational theory and practice can be bridged.