Twelve tips for promoting professionalism through reflective small group learning

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The importance of placing small group learning at the heart of professionalism curricula is increasingly being recognised within undergraduate medical education. Facilitated small groups provide a valuable setting for students to reflect upon their experiences and to learn about broad aspects of professionalism. By better understanding relevant learning theory and evidence, we can identify approaches for increasing the effectiveness of such groups and overcoming potential barriers to learning. Training facilitators is a vital part of this process. The following tips are based on the literature and the authors' experiences of leading small group learning programmes in two UK medical schools. They provide guidance and ideas for designing an experiential small group learning programmed focused on professionalism and for supporting and training a team to facilitate effective learning in this setting.