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The role of students as teachers: Four years’ experience of a large-scale, peer-led programme

Andrew J. Batchelder University of Leicester, UK; ANDREW BATCHELDER is an academic foundation year two doctor at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust who teaches applied basic sciences and clinical skills at Leicester Medical School in the role of honorary clinical educator.Correspondence[email protected]
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Charlene M. C. Rodrigues University of Leicester, UK; CHARLENE RODRIGUES is an academic clinical fellow at Imperial College London who is training in clinical paediatrics with special interests in paediatric infectious diseases and undergraduate medical education.
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Li-Ying Lin University of Leicester, UK; LI-YING LIN is a first year surgical resident in Taipei, Taiwan who graduated from the University of Leicester in 2008.
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Peter M. Hickey University of Leicester, UK; PETER HICKEY is a foundation year two doctor currently working in the Trent Deanery who graduated from the University of Leicester in 2008.
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Christopher Johnson University of Leicester, UK; CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON is an academic foundation year two doctor who teaches at Leicester Medical School in the role of honorary clinical educator.
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Joshua E. Elias University of Leicester, UK; JOSHUA ELIAS is a final year medical student at Leicester Medical School and is currently one of the co-ordinators leading the peer teaching programme.
Pages 547-551 | Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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