Supervised teaching practice: a system for teacher support and quality assurance

Supervised teaching practice is practical supervision of teaching under the tutelage of an established teacher. It is proposed as a cost-effective int egrated approach to linking the support and development of teachers with qu ality assurance. In modern undergraduate medical curricula increasing value is placed on teaching and teacher-training. The response to the General Me dical Council's demand for a new style of undergraduate medical education r equires a system of practical and continuous training which will ensure the highest standard among teachers. Supervised teaching practice offers such a system.