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Occupational Medicine Advance Access published online on December 21, 2005
Occupational Medicine, doi:10.1093/occmed/kqj006
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Medical students' evaluation of a teaching session in occupational medicine: the value of a workplace visit

Paul Grime 1 *, Siân Williams 1, and Sandra Nicholson 2

1 Occupational Health Unit, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK
2 Education Directorate, Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical Sciences Building, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Paul Grime, E-mail: paul.grime{at}royalfree.nhs.uk


  Abstract

Background Undergraduate teaching in occupational medicine in UK medical schools is in decline. We developed a teaching programme for the new curriculum at our medical school, and then used student evaluation to tailor it to students' perceived learning needs.

Aims To examine medical students' perception of a teaching session in occupational medicine after changes made in the light of earlier student evaluation, and in particular their views on the inclusion of a workplace visit.

Methods Questionnaire evaluation feedback completed immediately after teaching sessions, triangulated with a student focus group session conducted by an external facilitator to explore what students valued most and least and why. Comparison of student evaluations before and after changes introduced in the light of student evaluations.

Results Students' perception of the usefulness and relevance of the session significantly improved after the changes. Students consistently identified the use of case scenarios as helpful but demonstrated a dichotomy of opinion about the value of a workplace visit. Overall, students valued the brevity of the session that resulted from removing the workplace visit.

Conclusions It is possible to enhance students' perception of the value of a teaching session by modifying the session in the light of student-based evaluation.

Keywords: Evaluation; medical students; occupational medicine; undergraduate teaching.
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