The examples below have been collated to describe the range of activities which may be considered for Practice Review


This list is indicative, and not exhaustive. The Institute of Medicine may modify/expand this list based on the specific needs of registered medical practitioners enrolled on their schemes.


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

• Exam question writing sessions


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