Undergraduate education in anaesthesia and related specialties: a compendium of current practice and resources for educators

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. We have previously reported the development of the first UK national framework to guide undergraduate education in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, critical care and pain medicine. This followed an inclusive process of curriculum design aiming to promote high-level learning amongst students. We conducted telephone interviews with senior anaesthetic educators at 33 UK medical schools to establish current provision and practice, then held a consultative national workshop to set broad aims for the final framework and gather information. This paper contains examples of current educational practice selected from ten UK medical schools, presented according to eight key domains of anaesthesia and critical care practice. We have also collected undergraduate educators' practical suggestions for enhancing the learning environment and student experience. The paper aims to provide support and guidance for medical schools in the development of competent, well-rounded doctors who are able to provide safe, patient-centred care in all areas of medical practice.