This study aimed to train laywomen to become professional patients in order to teach medical students pelvic examinations, assess their effectiveness, and incorporate this method into the undergraduate curriculum of a medical school in the United Kingdom. Six laywomen were recruited and trained as gynaecology teaching associates (GTAs). The study compared the skills of 44 medical students trained by GTAs with 48 control students. At both assessment points, the mean scores for students trained by GTAs were significantly higher than those for control students (P < 0.001). The results suggest that GTAs can be effectively trained and used to improve students' technical and communication skills in pelvic examination. This method is highly effective and acceptable, and could be a valuable addition to the curriculum of medical schools in the United Kingdom.This study aimed to train laywomen to become professional patients in order to teach medical students pelvic examinations, assess their effectiveness, and incorporate this method into the undergraduate curriculum of a medical school in the United Kingdom. Six laywomen were recruited and trained as gynaecology teaching associates (GTAs). The study compared the skills of 44 medical students trained by GTAs with 48 control students. At both assessment points, the mean scores for students trained by GTAs were significantly higher than those for control students (P < 0.001). The results suggest that GTAs can be effectively trained and used to improve students' technical and communication skills in pelvic examination. This method is highly effective and acceptable, and could be a valuable addition to the curriculum of medical schools in the United Kingdom.