Abstract
History-taking skills are an essential part of the medical school curriculum. However, from the author's experience and available literature, students consistently report a lack of confidence in their history-taking abilities, and as a result, feel underprepared for upcoming summative communication skills assessments. Therefore, as medical students at the University of Cambridge, we used evidence-based education to create a history-taking teaching programme that aimed to increase confidence and preparedness for communication skills exams. This article outlines 12 tips to be used when teaching history-taking skills to medical students. These tips were created using student feedback, personal experience, and wider literature on the topic. Creating and teaching an effective history-taking course can take significant effort and time. However, we hope this guide provides a starting framework that can be quickly applied to allow users to create effective history-taking skills courses for their students.
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