Medical education

Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor (i.e., medical school and internship) or additional training thereafter (e.g., residency and fellowship). Medical education and training varies considerably across the world. Various teaching methodologies have been utilised in medical education, which is an active area of educational research.

The Centre for Medical Education within the School of Medicine in the University of Dundee is one of the leading international centres in medical education. The Centre provides educational support for the Medical School and collaborates within a number of other institutions in the UK and overseas. The Centre offers an internationally recognised series of courses in medical education leading to Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma, Masters and PhD qualifications.

The senior international scientific journal for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education. As such, all issues of current interest, including teaching methods, curriculum reform, the training of medical teachers, the selection of entrants and assessment techniques, are covered. It is the main forum for teachers of medicine worldwide.