Learning and Teaching Medical Ethics and Law: A New Model Developed for Doctors in Training

• Main Authors: Roger Worthington (Author), Manjit Obhrai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Abstract This module contains a model for best practice in learning and teaching medical ethics and law as it relates to a two-year foundation program for teaching doctors in the British National Health Service (immediately postgraduation). The University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) in the West Midlands has 55-60 foundation level doctors in each year. A pilot program was run in 2007 that set out to deliver selected personal and professional development objectives for second-year doctors at UHNS. Feedback received was generally positive, and it was more positive when the program was repeated with minor modifications in 2008. The aim of this module is to share experiences with other interested educators who may be developing similar teaching programs. A key feature of the UHNS program is student ownership, and it uses practice-based examples drawn from doctors' own experiences. These are then written up using a template, supported by a well-researched method of case analysis. The materials covered in this model are a practical way of addressing a critical part of doctor/dentist education. This module had good student evaluation, and particular note was made of the joint approach in which the medical ethics specialist and experienced clinician work together. Students draw on their own experience and bring real-life problems to the classroom in a non-threatening environment.

Item Description

10.15766/mep_2374-8265.1690
2374-8265