1- Identify the needs of staff in the areas of teaching skills, course and curriculum planning, instructional  material design and assessment.

2- Respond to these identified needs by helping staff to acquire the necessary skills.

3- Conduct staff development programmes, e.g. short course, seminars and workshops to assist staff to improve their teaching skills. A current example of such activity is the Certificate in Health Professions Education course and the workshops on student assessment. 

4- Conduct introductory programmes for new staff.

5- Alert staff about important issues in medical education.

6- Inform the staff about the unit’s role and activities and promote the availability of its services.

7- Facilitate access to external experts and expertise on medical education.

8- Develop careers of more junior members of staff .

9- Provide award-bearing programmes at the Masters and Doctoral levels. 

10- Circulate a medical education newsletter to all College staff and affiliated teachers.