Night One at ASME
Most of the medical education team in Bristol Medical School met in a restaurant in the middle of Newcastle on Tyne while away at ASME. The excitement, the thrill, the breath holding, and the disappointment made for a memorable night. Pictures below shows some of the group in rapt attention during the match and then the misery of the after match deflation.
David Cahill, Professor in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education
At ASME today in Newcastle, Bristol medical School is providing much of the content. One of the highlights is the winner of the Sir John Ellis Prize, a Year 4 student Joseph Salem, for his submission of “Video-based Virtual Patient Journeys: Narrative, first-person videos as a novel teaching aid for students.” This afternoon, also, are several other presentaitons from undergraduate students ( such as Current opinion and use of video as a learning tool in undergraduate medical education, Laura Bernard) and two papers in two different sessions by the same presetner, Charlie Timms, who is using his disapparator skills to talk on “Let the games begin: student’s perceptions of Socrative®, a ‘gamified’ automated response system” and “The proof is in the tasting. Using a dietician led workshop to improve the knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards clinical nutrition” at 3.20 and 4.20 – he better not run over!
And if you had time you could see the many Bristol Medical School posters.
Prof David Cahill, Professor in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education
Following the launch of their new platform the AMEE MedEdPublish team would also like to announce their new theme: Humanities in Medical Education.
‘Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field concerned with bringing the humanities back into medical practice and education and aims to improve our understanding of the total human condition in relation to health and illness and medicine and medical care. We firmly believe that it is presently one of the most important topics in medicine and medical education today, and are looking to bring together authors from as wide a scope as possible.
We invite all authors interested in publishing their papers related to issues of the humanities and humanism in medical practice and education to submit their manuscripts for this special edition of AMEE MedEdPublish. We will be happy to read projects submitted not only by teachers and researchers but also by healthcare students. We believe that by presenting our projects together in one edition we make the importance of humanism clearly visible to all readers of MedEdPublish and we will also encourage all of them to join the community of medical educators, students and researchers involved in promoting the humanities.’
To ensure manuscripts are considered for inclusion in this quarterly themed issue, authors are encouraged to upload their manuscript through the online submission form between 1st July 2018 and the 31st of August 2018.
For further information please visit – https://www.mededpublish.org
David Cahill is a 60 year old, overweight, professorial grandfather. What kind of crazy guy is he to want to cycle 180 Km (120 miles) in a day, up and down hills – the highest of which is 860 feet above sea level and goes all the way from seaside up a 9% gradient – to the very top.
Well, he is doing it for Network training and counselling (https://network.org.uk/) cos his wife is a trustee. Network provides low cost counselling to people all over Bristol. Please support him in this crazy endeavour.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DavidCahill-KerryCycle
David Cahill, Professor in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education
In this newsletter:
• Student and ex-student Achievements
• Donations to the Medical Library
• Start a heart Day
• Sad news
• Bristol Teaching Awards
• BOF musings
• Medical School movements
Click on the following link to download the full newsletter: MB ChB Programme Newsletter 6 2017-18 final6
Researchers from Bristol have published a paper examining the link between the development of myopia and years spent in education. This work was led by Denize Atan, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology
Heretofore it was not known whether increasing exposure to education causes myopia, myopic children are more studious, or socioeconomic position leads to myopia and higher levels of education. This study confirms that more time spent in education is a causal risk factor for myopia. It also highlights a need for further research and discussion about how educational practices might be improved to achieve better outcomes without adversely affecting vision..
The study used data from the UK Biobank cohort, for whom complete data were collected on refractive indices and years of study as a child, teenage and subsequently. Figure 3 in their paper (image above) demonstrated the negative impact on refractive error with the amount of time spent in full time education.
David Cahill, Professor in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education
the opening is tonight from 6 — all would be very welcome; and there are refreshments …
Intention: Embodiment and Knowing: An Exhibition of Creative Pieces by students on the Intercalated BA in Medical Humanities on Sat, June 2, 2018 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Each year the University of Bristol offers medical students the opportunity to pause their studies and gain an intercalated BA in medical humanities. Joining English and Philosophy students, these medical students are able to explore some of the wider issues around healthcare with a particular emphasis placed on arts-based inquiry.
This exhibition is built around a range of creative pieces from the students which highlight the role of the arts in extending perceptions around embodiment and alternative ways of knowing and connecting. The curation of diverse works explores particular questions around meaning-making within a collectively agreed theme of ‘Intention’. The works are supplemented by reports of students’ experiences in learning about the role that music, art and theatre may play in therapy, and also how the arts contribute to well-being and self-knowledge within the medical community.
Follow this link to book your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intention-embodiment-and-knowing-tickets-45929593651
Study Skills Evening On-Line Tutorials
What: Evening online Study Skills tutorials. 30 minute appointments.
When: 5-6 pm. May 29, June 5, 12, and 19 (Tuesdays) and 7.30-9pm. May 31, June 14 and 21 (Thursdays).
Where: Wherever you are!
Book: here
We have evening on-line tutorial appointments throughout June, starting on Tuesday May 29th, (Tuesdays 5-6 pm and Thursdays 7.30-9 pm, except June 7th), all bookable here. These half-hour sessions are for anyone who can’t usually attend a face to face tutorials. This includes people on heavily taught courses (medicine, dentistry etc) part-time and distance learners, people with mobility problems and those who are rarely on the main site.
The tutorials are easily accessed. When you book, you will receive a link to the tutorial a day before the session. Just like the face to face tutorials you can discuss any aspect of your academic skills with our professional tutors, including academic language, revision techniques, dissertation planning, time management, critical writing, how to structure work and more.
These sessions are for anyone, at any level of study at the University. All welcome!
Appointments can be booked here, but please make sure you fit one of the categories mentioned as we want to reserve these sessions for people who can’t easily get to a face to face appointment.
NB We also have lots of face to face appointments available all summer, bookable here.
Any questions can be directed to study-skills@bristol.ac.uk
RCGP have announced a couple of ways students can be involved in their work. Firstly students can attend the RCGP Annual Conference for free. Details below:
Discover general practice this autumn at the RCGP Annual Conference (Glasgow, 4-6 October 2018)
Medical students and foundation doctors can register for FREE.
At the RCGP Annual Conference you will gain valuable insights to the life and work options available to you as a GP and meet primary care professionals from across the UK. This year’s programme includes a new stream on Discovering General Practice culminating on Saturday 5 October with an afternoon of inspiring workshops, panel discussions and talks dedicated to helping student delegates discover general practice.
Read more https://rcgp-news.com/t/49LX-9IIN-8FV8UYH28/cr.aspx?v=0
RCGP is also looking for students to sit on their Medical Student & Foundation Doctor Committee.
Students can apply here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3glhSrDTFkCO3RY0kzd99nNTE1agcW9Gm1KE7vbqFi9UMklIVVVYSjU3Q0xSVEdaQzMwWFpWS0kzQy4u
And there is more information available on their website – http://www.rcgp.org.uk/msfycommittee
The RCGP Medical Student & Foundation Doctor Committee will be supported to:
BMA MEDFASH prize – BMA MEDFASH prize – DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS APPROACHING – 08 JUNE
The deadline for the 2017 BMA MEDFASH prize for improving the quality of HIV and/ or sexual healthcare is fast approaching. The prize awards £1,000 in recognition of work that has improved the quality of HIV and/ or sexual healthcare in the UK.
The prize is open to any health or social care professional or organisation actively involved in the delivery of HIV and/ or sexual healthcare in the UK. Applicants may be nominated or self-nominated and should be currently working in HIV and/ or sexual healthcare in the UK.
For more details on the prize, the assessment criteria and terms and conditions, please see the attached flyer 20170996 BMA Foundation – MEDFASH leaflet 1.
To apply please email your application documents to researchgrants@bma.org.uk by Friday 8 June 2018.