Educator Day 2023
In this episode we talk to some of the leaders in medical education locally including and here are some of the nuggets discussed:
Prof Mark McCarthy (Director of Medical Education)
The importance of having an off-site conference that allows people to switch-off clinically, connect with other educators in the organisation and hear about changes on the horizon. There is a new education strategy being written and the DME wants to hear what educators think should be in it
Prof Simon Gay (Head of Leicester Medical School)
Did you know 1 in 6 applications to medical school were to Leicester Medical School? Whilst there will be an increase in the number of medical school places, more needs to be done to improve the working conditions so doctors don’t leave the UK healthcare environment.
Miss Sarah Jane Messeder (Chair of the Doctors in Training Committee)
The committee represents not just doctors in training but essentially any doctors in a non-consultant/associate specialist role. The DiTC is being involved in many working groups to ensure this key part of the workforce have a say on planned changes. So if you need a non-consultant perspective get in touch!
Twitter/X: @UHL_DiTC
Email: UHLDoctorsinTraining@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Mr Andrew Furlong (UHL Medical Director)
Having joined the pod straight after the awards ceremony Andrew discusses how education fits into the Trust strategy and the improvements to accountability with training funds.
Dr Rob Powell (Deputy Postgraduate Secondary Care Dean)
Is it HEE, NHSE or the Deanery? Well, officially it’s “NHS England Workforce Transformation & Education Directorate” - if you can get your head around that! Expansion is the biggest challenge coming down the road but also new plans to redistribute the workforce - could be controversial…
Prof Winston Rennie (Lead TPD for the Foundation Programme)
FYs are the foundation of our workforce. Expansion in medical school numbers are now finally come through to the Foundation Programme and the big ask is for supervisors to come forward (and don’t call FYs: ‘SHOs’)!
Twitter: @UHL_ClinEd @DrAHughes
YouTube: @UHLClinEd
Email: facultyfocuspodcast@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
