title: Do the Royal college curriculum statements guide the assessment and learning for specialist registrars?
abstract: The Royal College curriculum statements should be a vital part of the teaching and learning of specialist registrars, and of their assessments. This does not appear to be the case in the four specialties studied.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Medical and Dental Education, University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bullock
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D008511:Medicine; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013038:Specialization; D006113:United Kingdom