What is the role and value of extra-mural medical activity

摘要

Presently all Irish doctors, apart from trainees, are in the process of gettingudtheir educational activities for the past year in order for enrolment in the newudmedical competence scheme. The intra-mural component is understandable and makesudcommon sense. It gives an existence to oneâ s daily professional life. It is aboutudmeeting with oneâ s colleagues at least once a week to discuss aspects of patientudcare, review of radiological findings and the presentation of data from recentudmedical papers. The process is cost neutral, time efficient and beneficial for bothudpatients and doctors. It is an important driver for the audit programme. In additionudto its educational value it is good for team building and personal professionaluddevelopment. It may not sound very glamorous but its potential is considerable