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Informationen zum Autor Simon is currently a research fellow in medical education at the University of Liverpool. He has spent the last 10 years researching the content and influence of undergraduate medical curricula from the perspective of students, junior doctors and senior doctors. He has researched the impact of Tomorrow’s Doctors on UK medical education and has a PhD in medical education. He also teaches medical students on student selected components from years 1 – 4, has been a problem-based learning convener, an examiner at objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and sits on the special study module moderating board. Klappentext Students may not be aware of it, but Tomorrow's Doctors (2009) will have a significant impact on their undergraduate medical education. Aimed at new medical students, this book highlights the key themes in British medical education and how the recommendations in Tomorrow's Doctors will affect their education and subsequent career. Covering topics such as professionalism, leadership, medical informatics and peer tutoring in addition to more familiar areas such as assessment, student-selected components, simulation and clinical attachments, this book will help medical students to understand the course they are embarking on and, ultimately, to succeed at becoming doctors. Zusammenfassung This book will help new students to understand the key elements of the medical degree so they can be successful in their new career. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Role of the General Medical Council in UK Medical Education Tomorrow¿s Doctors and Medical Education Professionalism Medical Leadership Assessment in Medical Education Teaching and Assessing Communication Skills in Medicine Simulation Student Selected Components (SSCs) Peer Feedback on the Professional Behaviours of Medical Students Clinical Placements Career Planning and How to Build Your CV for a Career in Medicine Information Management Future Directions in Medical Education ...