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This book is a didactic review of professional development skills, illustrated by case-histories from obstetrics and gynaecology
List of contents
Preface; List of contributors; 1. Teaching and facilitating learning in obstetrics and gynaecology Veena Rodrigues; 2. Supporting professional development: assessment and appraisal in obstetrics and gynaecology Jane MacDougall; 3. Research methodology and governance in obstetrics and gynaecology Ioannis E. Messinis, Christina I. Messini, George Anifandis and Alexandros Daponte; 4. Information technology in daily practice in obstetrics and gynaecology Edward Prosser-Snelling and Edward Morris; 5. Clinical governance in obstetrics and gynaecology Vikram Sinai Talaulikar and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran; 6. Clinical standards in obstetrics and gynaecology Tahir Mahmood and Mohamed A. Otify; 7. Revalidation in obstetrics and gynaecology Sharleen Hapuarachi and Catherine E. Aiken; 8. The doctor as an educator Gemma V. Robinson, Catherine E. Aiken and Jeremy C. Brockelsby; 9. Clinical audit in obstetrics and gynaecology Mairead Black; 10. Clinical risk management in obstetrics and gynaecology Sonia Barnfield and Anna Denereaz; 11. Ethics and legal issues in obstetrics and gynaecology Leroy C. Edozien; 12. Clinical leadership and service delivery in obstetrics and gynaecology Jonathan Frost and Timothy Hillard; 13. Human factors in maternity care Rebecca Crowley, Timothy J. Draycott, Rachel Greenwood, Christy Burden and Cathy Winter; Index.
About the author
Tahir Mahmood is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. He is a Past Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and a former President of the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Sambit Mukhopadhyay is a Consultant Gynaecologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He is the Faculty Development Lead and ex -Chair of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Equivalence of Training Committee and organiser of the RCOG 'Training the Trainers' course.
Summary
Professional development skills encompass non-clinical attributes that contribute towards career development, research and high-quality clinical practice, essential for junior doctors and newly appointed consultants in today's health service. A didactic review of professional development skills, illustrated by cases from obstetrics and gynaecology.
