Medical Education Fellows:

Educators of the future Miss Nikki Kelsall

MEF LeadTrauma & Orthopaedic SpR

2005 Mr James Gilbert & Dr Rosie Lusznat

The majority of trainees engage in education

Some do more than expected, in their own time

This needed formal recognition

To support the educators of the future

‘Professionalisation’ of educational interests

Original development

Full criteria on website

◦ Champion of education

◦ Trust, speciality, deanery or national level

◦ Formal education roles

◦ Higher educational qualification

◦ Currently at/above SpR, ST3, GP registrar

Usually 12-20, 45 have been through the

programme

Who should be a MEF?

http://www.wessexdeanery.nhs.uk/medical_education_fellows.aspx

Excellence in educational supervision

Leadership Lead educator development programme

Education champion

Certificate / Diploma /MA in education

Other experiences

WessexMedical Education

Fellow

Educational supervisor

Trust / Specialty lead

Higher Degree

Deanery Induction

WPP

• Access Wessex educational courses

• Annual conference for MEFs by MEFs

• Active input into deanery work

• Access to bursary scheme

• Facilitated peer group

CCT

Certificate / Contract

Entry

Further EducationalDevelopment

Certificate & contract for portfolio

Yearly appraisal

Support with personal projects

Access to deanery supported projects

Continue to develop educational portfolio

Attendance at 2 out of 4 yearly meetings

Involvement in annual conference

Evidence that requirements are met

Benefits & requirements

Validation Recognition

Mentorship Influence

Credibility Educational community

Career development

Exposure to deanery business

Education conference planning

Haven conference

Wessex courses

GP Training

Multi-professionalEducation

Flexible Training

Tomorrow’s Teachers 1 & 2

Specialty Training

Undergraduate Education

Academia &Research Annual MEF

Conference

Wessex deanery MEF Strategy Group

Strategy Group Remit:

• Strategic input to PGME within Wessex deanery

• Promote medical education at training grade level

• Develop educational activities for trainees

MEF Structural Framework

Mentorship of junior trainees

The annual Wessex medical education conference Tomorrow’s Teachers (1, 2, faculty & franchise) Junior trainee development & mentorship Dorset County Hospital education committee Trainee representation on review panel hearings Trainee presence at deanery induction/bmjcareers fair Audit of the MEF programme Educational resources Undergraduate projects Using technology for teaching Faculty members on local & national courses Development of new training opportunities

MEF projects –present/ongoing

Developing the MEF role Studies looking at:

◦ Educational supervisor development◦ Trainee perspectives of educational supervision◦ Supporting doctors in difficulty◦ Marker motivation in undergraduate assessments◦ Quality assurance◦ Evaluation of work based learning◦ Validity of the OSCE & simulated patients in the FRCPsych

Teaching quality improvement at Salisbury District Hospital Development of speciality specific courses/hand books Shadow school of surgery Selection criteria for core trainees Supporting the leadership fellows

MEF projects past

Publicity, recruitment and appointment to role

Identifying projects (deanery, speciality & trust)

Ensuring accountability & regulation

Encouraging MEF’s personal professional

educational development

MEFs beyond training

The next steps

Paula Hunt & Denzil MayTomorrow's Teachers co-directors

Lucy Sykes & Mark SzymankiewiczJunior trainee mentorship co-developers

Tomorrow’s Teachers: New Horizons

Denzil MayPaula Hunt

Educator Training – Needed by the profession? GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”, 2001.  

◦ - Teaching, training, appraising and assessing doctors and students are important for the care of patients now and in the future. You should be willing to contribute to these activities.

◦ - If you are involved in teaching you must develop the skills, attitudes and practices of a competent teacher.

◦ - You must make sure that all staff, for whom you are responsible, including locums and students, are properly supervised.

◦ - You must be honest and objective when appraising or assessing the performance of colleagues, including locums and students. Patients will be put at risk if you describe as competent someone who has not reached or maintained a satisfactory standard of practice.

Tomorrow’s Teachers – The Advantage to Wessex Deanery? Wessex Trainees have access to a teaching course.

Cheap for trainees, cost neutral for the Deanery

Objective evidence that teacher training is occurring

Enthusing work place education

Platform for Lead Educator Development◦ Faculty development◦ MEF appointment & other educational projects

Tomorrow’s Teachers: The Past

Established over 12 years ago

Number of delegates so far – approx 1450

BMJ Careers Diplomatosis 3rd September 2008 –

“It increased my enthusiasm and has motivated me to pursue medical education training further. I would certainly recommend it for anyone who wants to improve their teaching skills.”

Tomorrow’s Teachers: The Present

Increased to 12 courses per year, 18 delegates per course (24 soon).

Currently registered interest to do TT - >100

Target audience FY2 to ST5

Dedicated well trained faculty◦ Currently 14 members of faculty

Tomorrow’s Teachers: Franchising

Numerous enquiries from outside of Wessex

Appointed Project Coordinator for TT Franchise

Raising profile of education within Wessex

Potential for revenue generation

TRAINED DOCTOR

Work & Trainin

g

TALICS

ESDP

TT2 TT

Wessex Educator Development

Tomorrow’s Teachers 2

Demand for further teaching course

Development funded by Tomorrow’s Teachers

Aimed at more senior trainee’s (ST3 to peri-CCT)

Focused on facilitation skills

Summary

Tomorrow’s Teachers popular and successful◦ Delegate development◦ Professional development for faculty

Franchising◦ Funds reinvested into Wessex Trainees

Educator development from start to end of training

Tomorrow’s Teachers 2

Thank You

“If you are unable to explain something simply enough then it is unlikely that you understand it well enough”

Albert Einstein

Developing Trainee Educators:

Wessex MEF Project

Mr Mark Szymankiewicz, Dr Lucy Sykes

Deanery Supervisor: Dr Rosie Lusznat

Developing Trainee Educators Cultivate trainees’ med. ed. experience

Aimed at pre-ST3 level

Structured pathway

Informal mentorship programme

Structured pathway

Web-based guidance on how to broaden / enhance medical educational experience

Available to all

NOT a list of requirements / competencies

SAMPLE TEACHING MATERIAL

DEANERY STRUCTURE EXPLAINED

WHO TO CONTACT

PROJECT IDEAS

EDUCATIONAL JOURNALS &

FURTHER READING

SETTING UP A TEACHING

PROGRAMME

MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

RECOMMENDED COURSES

Hello and welcome to the Wessex Deanery Medical Education Fellows’ guide on how to develop your interest in Medical Education. This resource is aimed at anyone who wants to expand their horizons in Medical Education.

As trainees with a passion for education and training, we know how difficult and daunting it can be to start building up experience in this arena and even to know exactly what falls under ‘the umbrella’ of Medical Education. Having all pioneered a way through it ourselves, here are our combined ideas about how to put your enthusiasm to work, develop opportunities and broaden your horizons in this area. Have fun!

HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS

Mentorship programme Recognisable but informal programme

Complement & support Ed. Supervisors

Named MEF for each trainee / mentee, preferably in same trust

Discussion, guidance, goal-setting

Mentorship programme

NOT based on ‘competency’ or appraisal

NOT for support of struggling trainees

MEFs involved receive mentorship training

Future outcomes Formalise & develop trainees’ ed. skills

Increase MEF numbers, experience & expertise

Stronger links with Ed. Supervisors

Continue strong Deanery ed. focus

Regular pathway / programme evaluation

What happens next?

Wessex DMEs – Oct 2011 Wessex Ed. Conf – Nov 2011

8 trainees already registered interest Formal written enrolment underway 8 MEF mentors undergoing training

Review of progress Aug 2012

http://www.wessexdeanery.nhs.uk/medical_education_fellows.aspx

Aspiring to ExcellenceSeventh Annual

Wessex Medical Education Conference

November 8th 2012