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Establishing a deanery teaching programme for trainees sitting the MRCPCH clinical examination
1C Harry, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK.
Summary
A UK paediatric trainee clinical teaching program improved communication and general teaching skills. Future efforts will focus on sustainability and consistent consultant involvement to reflect exam realities.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Paediatric Training
Background:
- The Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) is a mandatory qualification for UK paediatric trainees.
- A structured clinical teaching program was established in 2009 in the West of Scotland deanery to address the MRCPCH examination curriculum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness and identify areas for improvement in a structured clinical teaching program for paediatric trainees preparing for the MRCPCH examination.
Main Methods:
- The program ran three times annually, starting two months before each exam.
- Participant feedback was collected via questionnaires to guide program enhancement.
Main Results:
- Over five years (2009-2014), 127 trainees participated.
- Key strengths identified were communication teaching and general teaching.
- A significant challenge was trainees' difficulty attending due to clinical duties.
Conclusions:
- The program demonstrated success in specific teaching areas.
- Future development should prioritize creating a sustainable system and a core group of consultants for consistent, exam-relevant teaching.
