Improving the quality of feedback given to medical students

Abstract

Ravina Tanna, Nikhil PatelDepartment of Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKWe read with great interest the letter by Ah-Kee and Khan1 on the competency of junior doctors in providing effective feedback to medical students. We agree that this is an important skill to have as a junior doctor, especially given the requirement to teach as part of the Foundation Programme. However, more than just a requirement, it is important to be able to provide constructive and useful feedback so that medical students are able to improve their practice to become better clinicians in the future.View original letter by Ah-Kee and Khan