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. 2008 Apr 28;47(7):1025–1030. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken139

Table 3.

Suggestions for delivering rheumatology core teaching set

Classroom teaching Resources Clinical placements Clinicians Patients

  • Short, intensive sessions

  • Case studies

  • Case conference

  • Student conference

  • Projects

  • Student IP conference

  • Rheumatology Chat Show

  • Structured online module

  • E-learning

  • DIPEX, Joint zone

  • Central point of info/resources

  • Peripatetic teacher/facilitator

  • Teaching pack for universities

  • Interactive computer game

  • Simulation suit/gloves

  • Clinical teaching videos

  • 2 Weeks, structured

  • 1 Day, structured

  • Visits within generic placement

  • Elective placement

  • Learning outcomes

  • Rheumatology Road Show

  • IP shadowing

  • IP clinical problem-solving

  • Discusses patient's team care

  • Multi-disciplinary Team reviews a patient

  • Patients as teachers

  • Patient interviews

  • Patient on teaching team

  • Patient experiences of MDT

  • Speakers from charities

IP: Inter-professional; DIPEX: Directory of Individual Patient Experiences.