A Career in medical education Developing as an educator The Medical Education Society February 2014 Dr Mark Lillicrap

Reflecting on being a teacher What have you learnt about clinical teaching? What did you enjoy about it? What is different to what you expected? What would you do differently next time? What would you tell someone else about being a clinical teacher?

Developing your career What does your ideal job look like? Where does teaching/education fit into your ideal job?

A Career in medical education I want to do a bit of teaching like everyone else does I want to be seen as a teacher/educator – someone who people might expect to deliver teaching I want teaching to be a significant component of my job – someone who co-ordinates teaching programmes – someone involved in planning teaching delivery – someone viewed as having teaching expertise I want to be seen as a teacher/educator – someone who people might expect to deliver teaching – someone with some teaching commitments in their job plan I want to have a research interest in medical education

A Career in medical education Doctor Co-ordinator of medical education Medical Educator Researcher in medical education

A Career in medical education Recognition as a Medical Educator Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellowship) The Academy of Medical Educators (Membership) Recognition as a co-ordinator of Medical Education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Recognition as a researcher in Medical Education Masters in Medical Education PhD Publications

A Career in medical education Recognition as a Medical Educator Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellowship) The Academy of Medical Educators (Membership) Recognition as a co-ordinator of Medical Education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Recognition as a researcher in Medical Education Masters in Medical Education PhD Publications

A Career in medical education

A Career in medical education Professional recognition (Standards framework) Associate Fellow (AFHEA) – Standard Descriptor 1 Fellow(FHEA) – Standard Descriptor 2 Senior Fellow(SFHEA) – Standard Descriptor 3

A Career in medical education Standard Descriptor 1 (an Associate Fellow) Demonstrates an understanding of the student learning experience in at least 2 of the 6 areas of activity Appropriate core knowledge and professional values Ability to incorporate research, scholarship and professional practice into their areas of activity Examples higher education teaching staff with no prior qualification or experience staff whose role includes a small range of teaching and learning support activity

A Career in medical education Areas of activity (2 of 6) 1.Design and planning of learning activities 2.Teaching and supporting student learning 3.Assessment and giving feedback to learners 4.Developing effective environments/support 5.Integration of scholarship research and professional activities with teaching and learning 6.Evaluation of practice and CPD Core Knowledge Professional Values

A Career in medical education Areas of activity (2 of 6) 1.Design and planning of learning activities 2.Teaching and supporting student learning 3.Assessment and giving feedback to learners 4.Developing effective environments/support 5.Integration of scholarship research and professional activities with teaching and learning 6.Evaluation of practice and CPD Core Knowledge Professional Values

A Career in medical education Areas of activity (2 of 6) Core knowledge 1.The subject material 2.Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area (at the level required) 3.How students learn 4.Appropriate learning technologies 5.How to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching 6.Quality assurance Professional Values

A Career in medical education Areas of activity (2 of 6) Core knowledge Professional Values 1.Respect for individual learners 2.Commitment to incorporating relevant research, scholarship and professional practive 3.Commitment to development of learning communities 4.Commitment to encourage participation in higher education. 5.Commitment to continuing professional development and evaluation of practice

A Career in medical education How do you get recognised as an Associate Fellow of the HEA? Have had approximately a year of teaching experience and: 1)Completing a recognised professional development programme (e.g. The Clinical Supervisor Staff Development Programme) OR 2)By individual application

A Career in medical education In future likely to be important: - GMC - Accreditation as an Educator The Academy of Medical Educators

A Career in medical education Associate Membership – early careers educators Membership – professionally involved in medical education - MAoME Fellowship – a broad contribution to or significant acheivements in medical education - FAoME The Academy of Medical Educators

A Career in medical education Associate Membership – £10/year as a student Membership – MAoME - £110/year Fellowship – FAoME - £135/year The Academy of Medical Educators

Academy of Medical Educators Please write a short reflective piece (no more than 500 words) exploring your professional practice as a medical educator, based on the Core Values of the Academy of Medical Educators’ Professional Standards 2012 (pp12-14). Please see note 2. The core values underpin the professional practice and development of medical educators and cover: Quality (improvement in healthcare) Respect (for learners, patients and public, colleagues) Integrity Scholarship

A Career in medical education Recognition as a Medical Educator Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellowship) The Academy of Medical Educators (Membership) Recognition as a co-ordinator of Medical Education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Recognition as a researcher in Medical Education Masters in Medical Education PhD Publications

A Career in medical education Recognition as a Medical Educator Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellowship) The Academy of Medical Educators (Membership) Recognition as a co-ordinator of Medical Education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Recognition as a researcher in Medical Education Masters in Medical Education PhD Publications

A Career in medical education

Recognition as a Medical Educator Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellowship) The Academy of Medical Educators (Membership) Recognition as a co-ordinator of Medical Education Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education Recognition as a researcher in Medical Education Masters in Medical Education PhD Publications

Scholarship in medical education Membership of JASME is open to all full time undergraduate healthcare students and juniors (up to FY2 Doctor level or equivalent) and includes: Regular Electronic Newsletter outlining upcoming prizes, events and discussing medical education topics Access to JASME prizes, grants and educational awardsJASME prizes, grants and educational awards Places on JASME’s Workshops/Focus Groups and Introductory research courses Online access to ASME's journals, Medical Education & The Clinical TeacherMedical EducationThe Clinical Teacher Discounts on registration fees for all of ASME's courses, conferences and workshops £20/year

Scholarship and research

Academic Foundation Programmes Academic Foundation Programmes in Medical Education Usually qualitative research work based May link with PGCert in Medical Education Usually link with teaching responsibilities.

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