An overview of Preparing medical students for self-directed learning in statistics: What should we expect of tomorrow’s doctors?

This is the second of two papers reporting on plans for implementation of statistical eLearning tools generated through the MSOR Network-funded project ‘Statistics in medicine: a risky business?’ and other funded development work. Here I aim to provide an overview of the more extensive two-year interdisciplinary project ‘Preparing medical students for self-directed learning in statistics: What should we expect of tomorrow’s doctors?’ which commenced in December 2010. This project is funded for a two-year period by the University of Edinburgh Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) which aims to promote good practice in teaching learning and assessment at the University of Edinburgh and more widely.