Peer-assisted learning: a platform for long-term development for both tutors and tutees

Abstract

Shiraz Jamshaid,1 Mohammed Farwana,2 Faisal Jamshaid,2 Wasim Jamshaid,1 Reem Farwana,3 Sharaf Sheik-Ali41Imperial College London, School of Medicine, 2Kings College London, School of Medicine, London, 3Birmingham University, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Birmingham,4Barts and the London University, School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UKWe read with great interest the perspective of peer-assisted learning (PAL) in medical school by Menezes et al and agree with the high importance placed on PAL.1View the original paper by Menezes and colleagues.

Keywords

• PAL
• peer-assisted learning
• undergraduate
• teaching
• tutor
• tutee
• curriculum