Medical education has to be dynamic, to keep pace with not only the changing health care needs but also the newer teaching-learning methods. India has recently witnessed a major shift in its undergraduate curriculum with focus on competencies, skills, and integration (both horizontal and vertical). The publication of the new edition of this book by authors who have played a key role in shaping the medical education curriculum in the country, is therefore, timely.

This handbook covers almost all the key themes which every medical teacher must be aware of. The initial chapters of the book cover the principles underlying teaching and learning and shift in medical teaching, in particular the curriculum and integrated teaching the subsequent sections deal with various teaching methods. A greater part of the handbook is devoted to student assessment in medical education – essay, short answers and objective questions, assessment of practical and clinical skills, and at the workplace. The sections on assessing non-cognitive skills, mentoring, teacher evaluation and faculty development are particularly important.

The book is easy to read with its large well-spaced fonts, boxes with key information and easy to understand illustrations. It is a handbook that every medical teacher should have to help them in planning each day of their teaching. It should also hopefully enthuse them to innovate and make teaching-learning an enjoyable experience for both the preceptor and the student.