ST3: Teaching

Course Format

Terms

ST3 teaching is split into three terms during the year (autumn, spring, and summer). Teaching occurs on the first, third, fourth and occasionally fifth Wednesday mornings during these terms and is predominantly based at The Personal Best Conference Centre, Romsey. 

Teaching dates can be found under the events section of this website. 

A typical teaching session will be held at The Personal Best Conference Centre with registration from 0850 and the session beginning at 0900. There is a refreshment break at approx. 1100 and the session will end at 1300.

ST3s should liaise with their ES and host practice about accommodating the timetable and your working patterns, for example agreeing whether Wednesday afternoons will be study sessions or back in practice. 

Teaching

The course offers a varied and adaptive curriculum from clinical lectures on the treatment of common conditions, to discussions and seminars on ethical dilemmas and the professional challenges faced by GPs. 

Small Groups

Small group work is viewed as an important aspect of the programme. The small groups offer ST3s the valuable opportunity to discuss difficult cases with peers as well as go into further detail about topics that may have been discussed in recent lectures. The Programme Directors are on hand to offer their experience and guidance however the ST3s are given the opportunity to lead the focus of these sessions.

2-Day Courses

The Programme Directors run two 2-day courses during the year, one on business management and one on change management. Both courses are a core part of the teaching programme and should be treated as such. 

Personal Best Conference Centre Romsey

Map for Personal Best Conference Centre