The College policy “Professional Responsibilities in Postgraduate Medical Education”1 relates to examinations performed solely for educational purposes and specifically states that “an examination is defined as ‘solely’ educational when it is unrelated to or unnecessary for patient care or treatment.” For example, if an examination for the purposes of a clinical demonstration was going to be performed while a patient was under sedation, consent would need to be obtained prior to the examination. This does not apply to the scenario posed by Dr. Cameron2 as the policy does not relate to situations where the examination is necessary for patient care or treatment.