1. What Makes Educational Meetings Work? Programme Director, Bradford VTS Dr. Ramesh Mehay

2. The following is based on themes taken from feedback sheets of some RCGP educational meetings (for GPs) we have done. Ive concentrated on common themes rather than one off remarks And this is what they liked and didnt like……

3. Why I am showing this? (AIMS) Were probably familiar with the stuff that follows But we need to constantly bear them in mind when organising meetings As opposed to thinking what we would like must be what they want May be to revisit these slides each time we do an educational event May be provide notes in these slides as guidance for future presenters/facilitators

4. desirable features in the presenter

5. what they liked – CONTENT/METHODOLOGY A GOOD HOOK topics not covered in usual curriculum VARIED PRESENTATION STYLE & METHODOLOGY balance: slides, talking, videos, role play, other methodologies They liked role play! academia vs pragmatism Practising skills INTERACTIVE GROUP WORK AND DISCUSSION and integrating that group work A GOOD CONCEPTUAL GRAMEWORK

6. What they didnt like Group tasks unclear Time for group tasks Breadth rather than depth No Q&A session Opportunity for feedback Slides cluttered Too academic

7. And the Venue…

8. Where now? PROPOSAL Education PanelTo monitor these thingsEmail discussions should include all panelPanel gives overall directionIndividuals carry out the specifics