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Nominations for the Excellent Longstanding Service Awards are now open! Leeds School of Medicine wishes to recognise academic and clinical placement educators from all sectors who have a reputation for their longstanding commitment to teaching excellence and supporting our undergraduate medical or postgraduate Physician Associate students. We invite faculty and our placement partners from all...
It’s that time of year again! Applications for the Clinical Teaching Excellence and Development Awards 2025 are now open. The Clinical Teaching Excellence and Development Awards encourage, reward and celebrate exceptional undergraduate clinical teaching, and support the development of medical and healthcare staff who the School of Medicine rely upon to support our Medicine and...
Ophthalmology Team, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Ophthalmology’s application evidenced a strong culture of teaching excellence throughout its small but dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Being acutely aware that the five-day placement may be the only dedicated ophthalmology teaching many learners receive throughout their entire medical careers, the Team strive to provide a varied, inspiring and memorable...
Dr Rose Laud, Core Trainee (Psychiatry) Leeds and York Partnership Trust Dr Laud’s application was of high quality with excellent evidence showing a sustained commitment to undergraduate medical education. The panel specifically mentioned her perseverance in developing her teaching practice through career progression and her efforts being recognised by her achieving Leeds and York Partnership...
Dr Tim Roberts, Windsor House Group Practice, Drighlington and Dr Naweed Bukhari, Laurel Bank Surgery, Headingley Dr Roberts has been hosting Year 5 medical students for over 15 years, and the quality of his teaching is evidenced by the number of commendations students have submitted over the years. His dedication and enthusiasm to undergraduate teaching...
Medical schools welcome a study published today that increases our understanding of the award gap. The study, Is the awarding gap at UK medical schools influenced by ethnicity and medical school attended? A retrospective cohort study, by Brown et al published in the BMJ Open, identifies a correlation between ethnicity and performance at medical school. This...
Medical School Council reports that medical school applicants and acceptances from a disadvantaged background are increasing. Selection Alliance 2023 report published | Medical Schools Council (medschools.ac.uk) More details on the University of Leeds Gateway Year to Medicine course can be found here: Gateway Year to Medicine Leeds Medical School
The GMC has published more advice on how to identify the behaviours, cultures and norms which may lead to sexual misconduct. It gives advice on how to make sure appropriate boundaries between doctors, patients, colleagues and students are maintained. It also signposts to help and support for anyone affected by sexual misconduct in the workplace,...
The GMC has published a statement setting out its vision for the future of medical education and training, including increased flexibility and innovation to better serve doctors and patients. GMC - Statement on developing medical education and training for the future
Doctors are being urged to share their experience of workplace learning, support and supervision in the UK, as the General Medical Council (GMC) today launches its annual survey on medical training. Doctors urged to share their experience of workplace learning - GMC (gmc-uk.org)