Teaching Associates Randomised to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Gynaecological Pelvic Examination Versus Traditional Teaching Using Manikins

Two GTA's will conduct the session according to the following structure; Students will receive a short anatomy PowerPoint presentation from the GTA's followed by demonstration of a gynaecological examination on a pelvic manikin. Students will then be taken to the out-patient department where one GTA will demonstrate pelvic examination on the other. Each student will then examine one of the GTAs under supervision by the other. The three non-active students will observe each of their colleagues' examinations. The students will then undergo a role play scenario where they will examine one of the GTAs under supervision of the other and feedback will be given by both GTAs.

Clinical Lecturers in Gynaecology (equivalent to Specialist Registrar experience) will conduct the sessions as follows: Students will receive a short anatomy PowerPoint presentation (the same as used in the GTA training). The Clinical Lecturer will then demonstrate pelvic examination on the pelvic manikin. Each student will then perform the pelvic examination twice supervised by the Clinical Lecturer.