Development of Medicine in Cumbria and Lancashire Anne S Garden

Where are we now? UHMBT – 75 4 th and 5 th year students –6 year 2 ‘pilot’ students University –Consortium –50 1 st year students –260+ applicants for 2007/8

What is my vision? Medical School –Delivering agenda of Fender report –Raising the quality of Health Care in the region –Producing research that impacts on patient care in the region –Producing doctors fit for purpose for this region –Producing doctors fit for purpose for 21 st century –Involving and appreciated by community

What does this mean for the Trust? ↑ applications for posts ↑quality applications Money!!! –R&D funding –Additional posts

Medical Education Education in a ‘research rich’ environment Critical reasoning Dealing with uncertainty Learning for now and for future Improvement in patient care More than just competency based training

What needs to be done? Education Research Staff development Changing the culture

Education – now operational Clinical bedside teaching Examiners for OSCE and LOCAS PBL tutors

Education – future strategic Course development Assessment development –Writing questions –New forms assessment Staff commitment –Dedicated PAs –Development Educational Leads –Teaching Fellows Promotion quality –Peer review

Research (NHS) Principles –Developing together –Applied research (patient care) –Developing structure –Developing the environment Clinical trials Future appointments (Walport appointments)

Research (University) School of Health and Medicine New Chairs –Palliative Medicine –Epidemiology –Public Health –Mental Health –Ageing –Biomedical Science NHS Leadership Academy

Staff development Training the Trainers …and beyond Postgraduate degrees –MDs –PhDs –Education –Specialist areas

Changing the culture Education Research –Need passion! ↑Scholarship –Grand Rounds –Journal clubs –Everyone involved in some way

How will we do it? Cross representation on committees Honorary appointments Executive Committee –Representation Acute Trust(s) PCT University –Power –Terms of Reference