Abstract
Medical textbooks remain an integral component of the undergraduate education pathway. These texts are traditionally prepared by senior clinicians or academics, based on their long experience of the subject matter. Medical students and junior doctors are commonly asked to review these books, but often have little role in influencing the content. This article will discuss the opening of a new paradigm in medical publishing, whereby students and junior doctors (juniors) take the lead in planning and producing the content of their textbooks with senior clinicians taking the role of reviewer.
Highlights
Medical textbooks remain an integral component of the undergraduate education pathway
This article will discuss the opening of a new paradigm in medical publishing, whereby students and junior doctors take the lead in planning and producing the content of their textbooks with senior clinicians taking the role of reviewer
Textbooks remain a vital resource for the medical students of today
Summary
Medical textbooks remain an integral component of the undergraduate education pathway. These texts are traditionally prepared by senior clinicians or academics, based on their long experience of the subject matter. This article will discuss the opening of a new paradigm in medical publishing, whereby students and junior doctors (juniors) take the lead in planning and producing the content of their textbooks with senior clinicians taking the role of reviewer. This flipped publishing model has been highly successful with the “Unofficial Guide to Medicine” Series. Four further titles have been released, with over 21, 000 book sales to date, and evidence of benefits for both those reading and those writing the books alike [1]
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