Teaching

We are a teaching practice for both University of Birmingham medical students and GP registrars. The latter, who are doctors having already had extensive hospital service and hoping to enter general practice, may be invited to join the practice for six to twelve months to gain insight into general practice. They are very capable, fully qualified doctors. Some surgeries are videoed but always with patients' consent. Please accept them as one of us. As we also teach medical students, at our medical training centre based at No 1 Worcester Street, you may sometimes be asked if you mind a student sitting in on a consultation.

 

Volunteers Required


Do you have time to talk to one of our medical students?
As a teaching practice medical students from Birmingham Medical School regularly visit the surgery as part of their training to become doctors.

At the surgery we like to give them the opportunity to talk to patients about their particular illness or problem.  This gives the students a valuable insight into living with a long-term illness, and the effects it can have on both the patient and their families. 

Clinical Skills Sessions


We are always looking for volunteers to help with the students’ clinical skills sessions.  This allows students to practice taking blood pressure, visual acuity and reflexes.  These sessions are always supervised by one of our doctors.

If you have an illness you feel you could discuss with one of our students, or would like to volunteer for one of the skills sessions.
Please leave your name at Reception at either the Main Surgery or the Medical Training Centre or tel 01384 370713.