A team made up of representatives from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, the Royal College of Physicians of London, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow has been in Mandalay, Myanmar, this week to deliver two intensive clinical and communication skills courses aimed at supporting trainees preparing to take the MRCP(UK) PACES exam.
The 2-day courses, which took place at Mandalay General Hospital (MGH), were a collaboration with the University of Medicine, Mandalay, with Professor Aye Aye Chit leading the local team.
In addition to the clinical and communication courses, the team delivered a series of well-attended CME sessions at MGH, including a session entitled ‘How to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease’ from the College’s International Director Professor Sunil Bhandari.
The first day of the courses focuses on communication skills, followed by a series of communications scenarios of increasing complexity. On the second day, candidates rotate around several clinical stations and finish with a communication and ethics scenario. PACES timing is being used, with candidates receiving feedback from UK and local faculty at the end of each station.
There were also talks on ‘Active Learning in Medical Education’ from Professor Bhandari and ‘What Makes a Good Doctor?’ delivered by Dr Conor Maguire, the College’s Director of Education.
This is the first time the three colleges have delivered courses in Myanmar’s second largest city, following successful courses in Yangon.
