Institute of Health and Society PGR Annual Conference

Dr Lindsay Pennington, Senior Lecturer Institute of Health and Society Medical Sciences What did you do? Assisted students in the organisation of the annual student-led conference. Who is involved? Heather Brown, Lindsay Pennington, PGR Administrator, all Institute of Health and Society PGR students, staff speakers. How do you do it? A student committee for the Read more about Institute of Health and Society PGR Annual Conference[…]

Combining interactive voting technology and high-fidelity patient simulations in the lecture theatre

Dr Clare Guilding, Dean of Academic Affairs Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Medical Sciences What did you do? We incorporated SimMan into pre-clinical pharmacology teaching, to build a deeper level of understanding of the subject and place the patient at the heart of the learning experience. SimMan is a high-fidelity patient simulator who can be programmed Read more about Combining interactive voting technology and high-fidelity patient simulations in the lecture theatre[…]

Flipped classroom with associated workbook, video blogs and an inter-seminar group quiz to apply knowledge

Dr Clare Guilding, Dean of Academic Affairs Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (Case Study carried out in the School of Medical Education) Medical Sciences What did you do? Used a flipped classroom approach to teaching mathematical concepts around drug dosage calculations, producing a workbook and associated video blogs to facilitate learning. Who is involved? Stage 1 Read more about Flipped classroom with associated workbook, video blogs and an inter-seminar group quiz to apply knowledge[…]

Early-warning system for student progression issues

Sarah Fletcher, Programme Co-ordinator School of Medical Education Faculty of Medical Sciences What did you do? The Master of Medical Education programme employs an early-warning system, allowing us to identify students who may be having issues early on and provide support. Who is involved? It focusses on identifying early on students who are not attending teaching Read more about Early-warning system for student progression issues[…]

Development and delivery of an Interprofessional Education Conference for medicine students from Newcastle University and pharmacy students from the University of Sunderland

Dr Clare Guilding, Dean of Academic Affairs (Medicine) Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia  (Case Study from the School of Medical Education, Newcastle Campus) Medical Sciences What did you do? Developed and delivered an Interprofessional Education Conference for medicine students from Newcastle University and pharmacy students from the University of Sunderland. Who is involved? The conference was Read more about Development and delivery of an Interprofessional Education Conference for medicine students from Newcastle University and pharmacy students from the University of Sunderland[…]