Professional development skills encompass non-clinical attributes that contribute towards career development, research and high-quality clinical practice. Professional bodies such as the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG) are placing increasing importance on these skills and they now form part of the RCOG core curriculum, making these skills essential requirements for all junior doctors and newly appointed consultants in today's health service. This book is an in-depth review of professional development skills, illustrated by case-histories from obstetrics and gynaecology. Issues related to human factors - such as communication, situational awareness, decision-making and team-working - will form the basis of the book. Candidates sitting the Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MRCOG) examination will gain a better understanding of the principles of professionalism and clinical governance within the specialty. This book is also a useful tool for trainees in their advanced years of training and for newly appointed consultants.

This book is a didactic review of professional development skills, illustrated by case-histories from obstetrics and gynaecology.

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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781316631133
Author Tahir Mahmood
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 157mm * 8mm