Professional Development Skills for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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.

Preface; List of contributors; 1. Teaching and facilitating learning in obstetrics and gynaecology Veena Rodrigues; 2. Supporting professional development: assessment and appraisal in obstetrics and gynaecology Jane MacDougall; 3. Research methodology and governance in obstetrics and gynaecology Ioannis E. Messinis, Christina I. Messini, George Anifandis and Alexandros Daponte; 4. Information technology in daily practice in obstetrics and gynaecology Edward Prosser-Snelling and Edward Morris; 5. Clinical governance in obstetrics and gynaecology Vikram Sinai Talaulikar and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran; 6. Clinical standards in obstetrics and gynaecology Tahir Mahmood and Mohamed A. Otify; 7. Revalidation in obstetrics and gynaecology Sharleen Hapuarachi and Catherine E. Aiken; 8. The doctor as an educator Gemma V. Robinson, Catherine E. Aiken and Jeremy C. Brockelsby; 9. Clinical audit in obstetrics and gynaecology Mairead Black; 10. Clinical risk management in obstetrics and gynaecology Sonia Barnfield and Anna Denereaz; 11. Ethics and legal issues in obstetrics and gynaecology Leroy C. Edozien; 12. Clinical leadership and service delivery in obstetrics and gynaecology Jonathan Frost and Timothy Hillard; 13. Human factors in maternity care Rebecca Crowley, Timothy J. Draycott, Rachel Greenwood, Christy Burden and Cathy Winter; Index.

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.