Using a modified course experience questionnaire (CEQ) to evaluate the innovative teaching of medical communication skills.

Setting: At the Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine first-year students take two courses in health communication. In the Centre for Medical Sciences Education students completed a course experience questionnaire. This instrument is potentially useful in evaluating innovative programmes and securing support for their development.

Integrating medical communication skills with library skills curricula among first year medical students at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.

A two-year study designed to integrate the medical communication skills and library skills curricula at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine is reported. Given that an integrated approach to curriculum development offers benefits to learners and staff.