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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pharmacology
  • Continuing Medical Education

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  • A conference on continuity in medical education was held in London in June 1982.
  • Dr. Andrew Herxheimer presented on teaching practical prescribing and therapeutics.
  • The discussion addresses the feasibility of enhancing undergraduate competence within a crowded curriculum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present Dr. Herxheimer's approach to teaching practical prescribing and therapeutics.
  • To introduce the Open University course 'Topics in Drug Therapy' (P550).
  • To stimulate discussion on improving medical education and drug therapy training.

Main Methods:

  • The article includes the text of Dr. Herxheimer's keynote address.
  • It also describes the Open University's 'Topics in Drug Therapy' course.
  • The course was developed for the Council for Postgraduate Medical Education in England and Wales.

Main Results:

  • Dr. Herxheimer advocates for enhanced practical prescribing and therapeutics education.
  • The Open University course P550 was launched in October 1982.
  • The course targets practicing physicians, particularly trainees and general practitioners.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed educational approaches aim to increase undergraduate competence.
  • The 'Topics in Drug Therapy' course offers postgraduate training in drug therapy.
  • Further discussion is encouraged regarding curriculum development in medical education.