Education and training module for a specialist registrar: a move forward in specialist registrar education

A new post was created in Portsmouth. This produced the opportunity for a n ew and innovative approach to the education and training,nodule for the spe cialist registrar (SpR) training programme. The GP tutor, with supervision from the university, designed, implemented and evaluated the module. It loo k place during the first five months of the SpR contract. The method used w as a case study in which the SpR was encouraged to reflect on practice. The learning outcomes were documented initially by the GP tutor and profession al development log. Reflecting on practice enabled the SpR to produce the e vidence of her own learning and plan her future learning needs. The project highlights the advantages and problems of reflecting on practice. These is sues must be addressed if the conflict between the need to produce the comp etent doctor and the demands of an educationally sound programme are to be resolved, to create critical thinking and autonomous life-long, self-direct ed learners.