The Academy of Medical Educators for SAS doctors The Reverend Dr. David CM Taylor FSB FHEA FAcadMed

Academy of Medical Educators? The Academy of Medical Educators is the professional organisation for all involved in the education and training of medical students and doctors.

Role of the Academy to provide leadership, promote standards and support all those involved in the academic discipline of medical education

Who is a member ? A wide range of colleagues

Annual Academic Meeting 2009

Sir Kenneth Calman Hon FAcadMed, January 2009

“I am a member of the Academy because I consider myself a trainee in medical education, and as such, it is the equivalent of being a member of a Royal College.” Member 2009

Good Medical Practice General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice (2001) requires that: ‘If you are involved in teaching you must develop the skills, attitudes and practices of a competent teacher’ (para.16).

How do employers, regulatory bodies and teachers themselves recognise, promote, value and develop education and training skills?

Professional standards The Academy’s professional standards are designed to provide a recognised national and international framework to demonstrate achievement And help to develop a transparent career structure for specialist medical educators.

Professional Standards A framework of 6 themes each classified into 3 levels of increasing sophistication

Themes: 1.Values of Medical Educators 2.Educational Scholarship 3.Teaching and supporting learners 4.Assessment and feedback to learners 5.Design and planning of learning activities 6.Educational Management and Leadership Academy of Medical Educators Professional Standards

How will the standards be used? As basis for AoME’s professional recognition scheme MAcadMed / FAcadMed By Deaneries, employing Trusts, HEIs for staff appointment and development In accreditation and mutual recognition processes By regulators

3 Teaching and supporting learners 1.Supporting learners 2.Delivering Teaching 3.Maintaining an effective learning environment 4.Learning and teaching methods and resources 5.Feedback on learning 6.Participation 7.Reflection

3.4 Learning and teaching methods and resources Level Demonstrates awareness of a range of learning methods that may be used in learning and teaching activities Demonstrates the application of learning and teaching methods that are relevant to programme content

3.4 Learning and teaching methods and resources Level Demonstrates the application of learning and teaching methods that are relevant to programme content Demonstrates the use of learning resources developed by others

3.4 Learning and teaching methods and resources Level Adapts learning and teaching methods to unexpected circumstances Develops innovative learning resources

Practical use of the professional standards

Staff Appointment and Development Deaneries Lead Provider and LEP Trusts Universities and Medical Schools

Accreditation and Mutual Recognition Higher Education Academy Appropriate PGT and CPD courses

Regulators GMC PMETB Deanery Commissioning QAA

Professional Recognition

Recognition Two levels of recognition –Fellowship – defined by achievements –Membership – defined by commitment

Membership Commitment in themes 1 and 2 –Attributes of educational professionals –Educational scholarship A demonstrable commitment within at least one of the other four themes –Teaching and supporting learners –Assessment and feedback to learners –Design and planning of learning activities –Educational governance

Fellowship Contribution linked to themes 1 and 2 and Either: –Achievements within each of the other four themes Or –A substantial achievement in at least one of the other four themes

Recognising Excellence in Medical Education workshops 09:30 – 12:30, Wednesday 10 February 2010 – 23 Bentinck Street 09:30 – 12:30, Friday 12 March 2010 – 23 Bentinck Street 09:30 – 12:30, Thursday 18 March - The Garden Room, Burwalls Centre for Continuing Education, Bridge Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PD 09:30 – 12:30, Thursday15 April 2010 – 23 Bentinck Street Anyone interested can contact Lynsey Haine on registration forms on our website.

Members and Fellows, President ‘s Evening Reception October 2009

President ‘s Evening Reception October 2009

What is in it for me?

Why? Benchmarking Recognition Career development CPD Networking

Being a medical educator...now and tomorrow London, 27 th -28 th January 2010 Inaugural Calman Lecturer Bill Bryson Keynote speakers: –Professor Sir Christopher Edwards, Chair, Medical Education England –Professor James McKillop, Chair, General Medical Council Undergraduate Board –Professor David Irby, Vice Dean for Education and Professor of Medicine, University of California

“I am a member of the Academy because I consider myself a trainee in medical education, and as such, it is the equivalent of being a member of a Royal College.” Member

The Academy of Medical Educators for SAS doctors The Reverend Dr. David CM Taylor FSB FHEA FAcadMed