1. A New Blended Virtual Learning Environment Communication Skills Course for Higher Specialist Medical Trainees in East Midlands School of Medicine North

2. Why a new course? Time pressures Full study leave programme
Essential component of generic curriculum

3. New course
On line VLE programme – available one month before the face to face day
3 facilitators
One day face to face role play
Pilot September 2011

7. Format of VLE Course Enrolment key to access
Confidentiality within the course
Development of group bonding

11. VLE Course Presentation Communication scenario videos Quiz
Discussion forum

15. VLE Course Establishment of on line ‘community’
Discussion of concerns and experiences
Creation of own challenging scenario to role play

16. Format of Role Play Day Course members divided into two groups
Each participant has to complete a role play
Selection of a challenging scenario
Key learning highlighted at the end of the day

18. Course Pilot Eight SpRs – different specialities 2 facilitators
2 actors/ simulators

19. Course Completion
Work place based assessment within 4 months of the course
Certificate
Evaluation

20. Evaluation ‘great course, please stick to small groups’
‘day was tailored to our needs’
‘definitely something we encounter on a daily basis in clinical practice’
‘so many of these skills are generic it is still relevant to everyone and every grade’

21. The Way Forward
Interactive on-line course replacing traditional face to face teaching
Roll out of course - 5 planned over 2012
Evaluate! Evaluate! Evaluate!

22. Any questions?