Abstract
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. We have previously reported the development of the first UK national framework to guide undergraduate education in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, critical care and pain medicine. This followed an inclusive process of curriculum design aiming to promote high-level learning amongst students. We conducted telephone interviews with senior anaesthetic educators at 33 UK medical schools to establish current provision and practice, then held a consultative national workshop to set broad aims for the final framework and gather information. This paper contains examples of current educational practice selected from ten UK medical schools, presented according to eight key domains of anaesthesia and critical care practice. We have also collected undergraduate educators' practical suggestions for enhancing the learning environment and student experience. The paper aims to provide support and guidance for medical schools in the development of competent, well-rounded doctors who are able to provide safe, patient-centred care in all areas of medical practice.
Highlights
The specialty of anaesthesia encompasses operating theatre work, intensive care, perioperative medicine and pain management
We have previously reported the development of the first UK national framework to guide undergraduate education in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, critical care and pain medicine
In this paper we aimed to document and share some useful current educational activities and resources within a specialty-specific framework linked to the General Medical Council’s Outcomes for Graduates. These were collected during the process of framework development from undergraduate educators in anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom
Summary
The specialty of anaesthesia encompasses operating theatre work, intensive care, perioperative medicine and pain management. The anaesthetist’s expertise covers many areas that are unique to anaesthesia, but anaesthetists and intensive care physicians can offer a useful complementary perspective in other areas of clinical practice and basic science. Within the UK, it was not clear to what extent anaesthesia and related specialties featured in undergraduate curricula. The Royal College of Anaesthetists has never provided formal guidance for undergraduate education in anaesthesia in the United Kingdom. With the support of the College, we used an inclusive and participatory process to develop guidance to assist undergraduate educators and the medical schools they work in to promote learning amongst medical students attached to the community of anaesthesia and related specialties
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