Fitting Medical Education Into Training James Shaw Clinical Fellow in Medical Education University of Dundee

Clinical Fellowship in Medical Education 2 year post SpRs/ GPRs in training Gain experience of Assessment Curriculum Development Teaching/ learning approaches Curriculum Management Academic Student Support Research Higher Qualification (funded) Driven by a need for trained educators for the future

Other Similar Jobs Clinical lecturer posts in specialty Clinical Lecturer posts in medical education (3y) Posts in post graduate education ALS/ IMPACT instructor Formal part-time posts in medical education 6 months 2 days/ week Often don’t extend training Make education your specialist interest in ST/SpR programme Up to 2 regular sessions/ week

My Background Longstanding interest in medical education Peer Tutor Junior ASME Busy JHO/ SHO jobs SpR Regular MFE Y4 clinical teaching Marked written exam for MFE Small group work in Ageing week for Y3 Regular clinical skills session for Y2 GIM

Why did I go for the job? Interest in medical education Aiming for a consultant post with significant medical education involvement Suitable background in education National Training Number Count 1 year towards training So what was stopping me… No out of hours Delaying CCT (2 year post) Peer & consultant pressure/ Negative preconceptions

What I’m supposed to do each day 2 sessions clinical medicine 2 sessions ‘service’ teaching 2 sessions teaching within specialty/ phase 2 sessions admin/ curriculum development/ assessment/ student support & feedback/ committees 2 sessions research/ masters programme

What I actually do each day 2 sessions clinical medicine 5 months clinical medicine 2 sessions ‘service’ teaching Y1-3 clinical skills 1 session teaching within specialty/ phase Bedside MFE teaching Acute Care workshops 4 sessions curriculum development/ admin/ preparation 1 session assessment/ student support & feedback/ Committees

Steep Learning Curve

Teaching & Learning Teaching Styles Learning Styles Large group teaching Small group teaching methods Skills teaching PBL facilitation Tutorials Teaching in Simulation E-learning Mentoring

Curriculum Development Year 1 Projects Assessing leadership/ management in UG education Transition block (new material & developed existing material) Developing existing acute care workshops (4th year) Final Year Introductory week and workshops Year 5 Ward Simulation Exercise feasibility study (WSE) Year 2 Projects Final year prescribing workshops Quality assurance GMC visit (QABME) Further work on WSE Develop final year acute care programme

Assessment OSCE Written/ on-line exams Portfolio Examined Created OSCE stations Standard set Site supervised Written/ on-line exams Created Extended Matching Item Questions Standard Set Invigilated Portfolio Oral examiner Y3 Marked Y4 Give feedback properly!

Not always easy

What are the strengths of the job? Working for the University Less ‘red tape’ than NHS Flexibility in working life Interesting and varied teaching experiences Working with experienced educators & likeminded people Generic Skills Retain Clinical Experience Job satisfaction Teaching sessions Good feedback Seeing your work embedded in curriculum

Hugely Rewarding

What are the challenging bits? X

What are the challenging bits? New kid on the block/ making coffee Working for the University! Justifying you existence/ quality assurance Desk job Working 9-5 in office environment Organising self/ others Aiming for reasonable goals No banding! Lack of understanding from NHS colleagues ‘Education beating’

Opportunities in Medical Education Dundee/ Edinburgh Relatively expensive Teaching styles vary! Dundee (Total cost £4800) Certificate (20 modules) Diploma (20 modules) Masters (Thesis) Education (£800) General certificate in education Engineers/ Social science PGCertEd MDs/ PhDs Difficult without prior knowledge of educational theory

Research Opportunities Endless opportunities Ready study populations University Ethics quick and easier than COREC Need for evidence for teaching interventions Sharing new and innovative ideas Great advice from senior colleagues (many non-medical) But Often action research Un-funded

Generic Skills Leadership Management Time management skills Presentation skills Responsibility Research

What can you do? Contact education programme organiser/ convenor Teaching different years Different teaching styles Assessment Contact Medical School re. general programmes Clinical Skills Communication skills Acute Care workshops Shop around for certificate/ diploma/ masters Courses in medical education eg 4 workshops series No substitute for (and not as much fun as) experience

Any Questions