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Letter to the Editor

Training the assessors: A Mini-CEX workshop for GPs who assess undergraduate medical students

Tony FoleyGeneral Practitioner & Lecturer, Department of General Practice, University College Cork
,
Elaine WalshGeneral Practitioner & Lecturer, Department of General Practice, University College Cork
,
Catherine SweeneyLecturer and Lead for Faculty Development, Medical Education Unit, University College Cork
,
Mark JamesLecturer in Ophthalmology, Medical Education Unit, University College Cork
,
Bridget MaherSenior Lecturer, Medical Education Unit, University College Cork
&
Siún O’FlynnHead of Medical Education Unit, University College CorkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 446-447 | Published online: 31 Dec 2015

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