1. Introduction of a Medical Student Sabbatical Post: How Can We Improve Student Experience?
Olivia Macnamara, Simon Gay, Pam Hagan, Gillian Doody
University of Nottingham School of Medicine

2. Background Changing Higher Education environment
Student Outreach Coordinator Role: June 2016
Current 4th year Medical Student

3. Rationale
National Student Survey

4. Rationale Lack of educational community?
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5. Rationale Student Isolation?
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6. Role
Full time paid role Visiting outlying sites Information provision School committee attendance

7. Impact
“Thanks for your information over the past few weeks – it’s been very helpful in keeping us sane!” “I think the idea to travel to residential sites so the students there can voice their concerns is a great, new idea and it's nice to see it being implemented.” “Great to see someone doing that job - it's much needed!”
Thanks for your information over the past few weeks – it’s been very helpful in keeping us sane
Thanks for taking the time to provide some last-minute tips for CP1. It’s much appreciated.
Thank you for the so useful advice
Olivia, as always, you're a great help.  Thanks!
Thanks so much for clearing that up. I appreciate it! 
Thanks Olivia, appreciate your support
It sounds like a really useful role as its so easy to feel detached from the University when on placement
Great to see someone doing that job - it's much needed!
Thanks for your help, it's actually very reassuring to feel that theres someone whos driving the points home.
Thanks for your thorough reply and chasing that up. I appreciate nothing can be done, but it helps to understand the reasoning behind the decisions made. I really appreciate all the time you must have put into this!
No worries Olivia, thanks for all the chasing up you've been doing! Your help has been really appreciated

8. Impact
“It sounds like a really useful role as its so easy to feel detached from the University when on placement.” “It is comforting to know that there are channels where we are able to raise these sorts of issues!” “Thanks for your help, it's actually very reassuring to feel that there’s someone who’s driving the points home.”

9. Next Steps Reintegration into the medical course
Further interest in Medical Education
Establishing the role as a continual post
Continuous Improvement Programme

10. Questions?