title: Assuring and maintaining quality in clinical education.
abstract: Clinical teachers need to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their teaching. Evaluation of teaching and learning generally occurs within quality assurance frameworks that have common features. Understanding quality assurance systems and evaluation methods will help clinical teachers to improve the student learning experience.
authors.affiliation: Education, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrow
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKimm
mesh_terms: D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005246:Feedback; D024382:Professional Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom