EdCast Medical is a web platform which enables medical professionals to access video based medical training courses. Each of these are designed by professional bodies, delivered by highly respected experts and accredited for CPD/CME requirements. The site is being launched with 23 courses available in the disciplines of general practice, dentistry, pharmacy, obstetrics and gynaecology, and pathology.

Each course addresses a specific topic in depth, using a range of learning tools including video lectures with PowerPoint, video based patient/practitioner scenarios, equipment and procedure video demonstrations, knowledge testing, supporting downloadable documentation, and discussion forums.

Messaging and forums provide interactivity for users to discuss the content and provide participants with the opportunity to pose and have questions answered by an expert or peer.

Course Providers
Edcast Medical is initially populated by training courses developed by:

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
• Northern Ireland Centre for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education and Training
• iPath, a spin out company from the School of Pathology at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Discussions are already in place with other professional bodies and colleges in the UK and overseas for the development of further courses.