Clinical education – that is, learning and teaching focused on, and
involving, patients and their problems – lies at the heart of medical
education. Medical schools strive to give students as much clinical
exposure as possible, increasingly from early in the curriculum.
For postgraduates, ‘on-the-job’ clinical teaching is at the core
of their professional development. So, how can clinical teachers
optimise the teaching and learning opportunities that arise in daily
practice?