The Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care and Family Medicine at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

This paper is a descriptive one and provides the background and programme description of the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care and Family Medicine at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. This time-efficient model, built on the principles of adult learning, draws on the participants' past and present work experiences and uses their present work experiences as a source for reflection and change in a student-friendly, academic, educational setting. Core courses within the programme include medical education, biomedical ethics, evidence-based medicine and communication skills. There is also a strong clinical component to the programme.