The examples below have been collated as a description of the range of activities which may be considered for Work-Based Learning
This list is indicative, and it is not exhaustive. The Faculty of Pathology may modify/expand this list based on the specific needs of registered medical practitioners enrolled on their scheme
Work-Based Learning:
Activities that promote a registered medical practitioner’s learning at or through work and which are reflective in nature.
Reflective learning from clinical and non-clinical work
Activity Examples:
• Multi-disciplinary clinical activities (MDTs, MDMs)
• Grand Rounds
• Schwartz Rounds
• Joint Review and discussion of cases
• Structured review of records and processes of care
• Practice Management
• Research and Scholarly activity
• Personal Learning (e.g. journal reading, viewing recorded lectures etc.)
• Education, teaching, training, mentoring and supervision
• Assessment of trainees and peers
• Organised learning activities (including journal clubs)
• Participation on College, national or international bodies in the development of
standards for clinical or non-clinical care
• Management, policy and advocacy
• Internal teaching session
• Communication training (including Open Disclosure)
• Review of patients’ unmet needs (PUN) and doctors’ educational needs (DEN)
• Review of patient data
• Critique of patient data
• Critique of video review of consultation
• Reflection on health and wellbeing
• Health, wellbeing and staff support meetings
• Practice management systems enhancements
• Participation in research (and education)
• Participation on College or other Committees that are related to clinical care,
education or research
• Participation in morbidity and mortality meetings
• Examining candidates for College examinations
• Research, publication and peer review for journals and texts
• Working as an Assessor or Reviewer for the Medical Council or Training Bodies
• Peer visits to colleagues’ departments or labs
• Preparation for and attendance at Coroner’s Inquests
• Family meeting to discuss PM results
• Meetings with patients to discuss complex laboratory results
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