This is a reflective piece that examines the nature of racial complaint with reference to Dr. Kris Rallah-Baker's concerns about the racism that characterised his medical education. It will further examine the anti-racist campaign that sprung up in support of Rallah-Baker with a view to illustrating the limits of conventional critical race theory…

A technique is described that uses the perception of a wide variety of doctors, including specialists in the field, other specialists, and general practitioners, to determine what should be taught to undergraduate medical students. The Spivey technique is applied to curriculum needs in ophthalmology. (LBH)