1. Maria Hayfron-Benjamin
Medicine in Society
Maria Hayfron-Benjamin

2. Aims of workshop Review current days
Identify areas of strength and weakness in current offering
Discuss opportunities and threats
Develop ideas for 2 new GEP MedSoc days.

3. Rationale for change
GEP timetable has changed – 4 more Thursdays available and HD has moved.
Increased emphasis on professionalism and resilience
Malta course
Developments in the MBBS programme
Changes in primary care
Need a new theme for GEP MedSoc
? Introduce to Year 1 and Malta in 2018/19

4. Current Themes – MedSoc 1
Introduction to the placement
Doctor patient relationship
Social issues in primary care
The older patient
Chronic pain
Respiratory medicine
Diabetes
Gastrointestinal conditions
Mobility and Stroke
Mental health and addiction
Pregnancy and childbirth
Mother and baby

5. Current Themes - GEP MedSoc
Social issue in primary care
Back pain and other chronic pain
Stroke
Mental Health
Addiction
Coronary heart disease
Respiratory disease
Diabetes
Nutrition and GI disorders
The older person
Pregnancy and childbirth
The young child

6. SWOT analysis
Strengths
Opportunities
Weaknesses
Threats