PB Track the topics, authors and articles important to you
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
British Journal of Psychiatry Advances in Psychiatric Treatment All RCPsych Journals
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

Psychiatric Bulletin (2007) 31: 273. doi: 10.1192/pb.31.7.273b
© 2007 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit an eLetter
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Related articles in PB
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via CrossRef
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Nwosu, C.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Nwosu, C.

Correspondence

Teaching qualifications for psychiatrists

Chidinma Nwosu, Specialist Registrar

Community Drug and Alcohol Team, 36/42 Hare Street, Woolwich SE18 6LZ, email: chidinma.nwosu{at}slam.nhs.uk

Dinniss et al (Psychiatric Bulletin, March 2007, 31, 107-109) described their experience of the MSc in Clinical Education which they completed through the Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute which is affiliated to the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth. My experience of pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) at King's Institute of Learning and Teaching (KILT) in London bears some similarities.

There is clearly an argument in favour of a formal training in postgraduate education or perhaps specifically clinical education. Specialist registrars/ST4 trainees might wish to enhance their skills and provide a better quality of teaching based on a strong theoretical background and practical experience.

The PGCAP has been a worthwhile experience, improving my teaching skills, knowledge of educational theory and facilitating reflective teaching practice. I have become more aware of issues relating to curriculum design and assessments. I believe this knowledge will be helpful for educational or clinical supervisory roles under Modernising Medical Careers.

Drawbacks of the PGCAP are that it is not discipline specific (although what has been learnt can easily be applied to all disciplines) and the course is expensive. To address the issue of discipline specificity, perhaps the College's Education and Training Centre might consider setting up a course aimed at psychiatric educators. Trusts could assist trainees with costs of courses through special budgets for medical education.


Related articles in PB:

Teaching psychiatrists to teach: qualifications in clinical education for psychiatrists
Stephen Dinniss, Richard Bowers, and Antony Christopher
PB 2007 31: 107-109. [Full Text]  




This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit an eLetter
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Related articles in PB
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via CrossRef
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Nwosu, C.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Nwosu, C.

HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
British Journal of Psychiatry Advances in Psychiatric Treatment All RCPsych Journals