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Edition 26 - December 2012

Contents 1: Welcome to the 25th edition of MedNews 2: Belgrave Medical Practice bursary 2: Keele Dissection Project 3: Dr Vincent Cooper awarded ASME President’s Medal 2012 4: Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning awarded to Bruce Summers 4: FY1 Teachers: Training Course at Mid Staffs 5: Grant Success To Study Childhood Factors In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 5: Healthy Ageing: Enjoyment vs. Endurance 5: Keele medic appointed in BMA Executive Committee 6: MedSin Autumn Weekend 2012 6: Medic’s Cross Country Charity Run 7: Postgraduate Medicine 8: Royal College of General Practitioners conference 9: News from SaTH 10: Stafford MP visits malaria research teams at Keele University 10: Student Ambassador wins Award 11: Visit by Professor Sue Fyfe, Professor of Medical Education at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 11: Dance: a medium for emotion and escape 12: Conference Presentations: A valuable experience for our professional development 13: Book reviews

14: Visit to Ludlow by Dr Kamila Hawthorne, Clinical Reader, Institute of Medical Education, Cardiff University 14: Keele Basic Bites go to Brighton… 15: ‘ANY QUESTIONS’ with RICHARD HORTON and panel: 15: Keele Staff Development Education Conference: Preparedness for Practice 16: Modular teaching the teacher course 16: ARUK Essay Prize 16: Staff changes

Welcome to the 26th edition of MedNews

The last six months have seen very notable achievements for the School; the highlight being the Graduation of our first Keele MBChB students and the accompanying celebrations including the Graduation Ball. The extraordinary commitment of staff across the whole breadth of the school resulted in outstandingly good feedback through the National Student Survey from our year 5 students. They placed us in the top five of all 32 UK medical schools; a remarkable achievement which thrilled us all and confirmed an increasingly strong partnership with our students.

Their feedback has been of great value and has instigated many of the changes leading to this success. Last year was a first time the newly formed Student Council came into full force. I am delighted that recruitment for the second year is again complete under the chairmanship of Alex O’Connor.

The naming of the David Weatherall building has further embedded us within the Keele campus. This is an appropriate platform from which we can look forward to the planned extension of the Anatomy facilities and teaching space as the school moves from strength to strength. We continue to work closely and positively across all our Trusts and community campuses and placements. It is good to see reports of activities from all areas in this Edition. We are very grateful to all who have contributed. If you missed this Edition, please don’t hesitate and get your article into Susan as soon as you can for the next one!

Happy reading and every best wish. Val Waas

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Belgrave Medical Practice bursary Few medical schools offer masters degrees and it is one way in which Keele can help our brightest and best students to differentiate themselves from students of other schools. Unfortunately, funding these degrees has become increasingly difficult and has become a barrier for some. The Belgrave Medical Practice is very generously supporting two students who intercalate a Masters degree in either: Medical Education, Clinical General Practice or Primary Care Sciences. On 19 November Megan Bevis and Ashley Hawarden were presented with bursaries from the Belgrave Medical Practice by Drs Rao and Mohini, partners in the practice, and Ms Deborah Morgan, Practice Manager. The Practice bursaries will support 10 students over the next five years to take this opportunity.

Ashley and Megan said: ‘We would like to express our utmost thanks to Dr Rao and the Belgrave Medical Practice for their generous support towards our Masters’ degrees this year. We are extremely lucky to have a local General Practice with such a keen interest in the students at Keele Medical School. It is important to remember that not only have they provided a substantial bursary to us, they play an integral part in training of future doctors.’ A separate, but not unrelated event, is that Dr Rao has been awarded a BMA Fellowship for his ‘constant drive to

do his best for his patients, the community and fellow professionals’. The School wishes to both thank and congratulate Dr Rao and the Belgrave Medical Practice.

Deborah Morgan, Ashley Hawarden, Megan Bevis and Dr Rao

Keele Dissection Project The Keele Dissection Project (KDP) was founded by Keele Anatomy Society (KAS) Chairman, Rafail Angelos Kotronias and is now part of the Distinctive Keele Curriculum. The KDP aspires to be a multi-purpose medical education tool. Students will be expected to volunteer two hours a week for 6-8 weeks, working in cooperation with staff, to engage in extensive dissection of a particular anatomical area. This will be carried out in accordance with the Human Tissue Act, showing utmost respect for all donors, without whom valuable educational opportunities in anatomy would be compromised. Key components of the KDP include the opportunity for students to develop intellectual, professional and personal attributes not normally covered within the curriculum, and potentially gain academic recognition from the publication of their findings. Students can appreciate, through a simulated clinical environment, what their medical careers may entail by working with peers under supervision and exploring special interests in their chosen anatomical project. Important dissection skills will be developed, such as gaining appreciation of different tissue planes and manual dexterity. Moreover, the KDP constitutes an excellent platform to develop skills and enhance the curriculum vitae for students considering a surgical specialty. This branch of the Distinctive Keele Curriculum will provide a myriad of learning experiences for Keele medical students who aspire to become distinctive graduates in an increasingly demanding field of study.

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Our gratitude goes to the vice Chair of KAS, Theofilos El Sayed Omar and Paul Clews and the Anatomy staff based in the Keele University Medical School for their help in setting up the project.

Members of the KDP Team. From left to right: Dr Geetha Viswanathan (Teaching Fellow), Dr Mike Mahon (Teaching Fellow), Luke Welsh (Teaching Assistant), Dr Menandros Lagopoulos (Director of Anatomy), Rafail-Angelos Kotronias (Medical Student) Rafail Kotronias (Year 3) and Reema Gowrisunkur (Year 1)

Dr Vincent Cooper awarded ASME President’s Medal 2012 Vince graduated in 1973 from Bristol University and has been involved in medical education since 1989. From 1981-2008 he was a local Principal in General Practice, at Waterhouses Medical Practice in Staffordshire. He gained a Masters in Medical Education in 2001 and was made a Fellow of the RCGP in 2006 and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2007. Vince was a medical teacher between 1988 and 2009, initially as a Course Organiser for GP vocational training, then in an academic post at Keele. He led the development of an academic pathway for GP training through the MMedSci and developed and led the Masters in Medical Education programme at Keele. Vince has provided vital support for JASME over the last 4 years. This has allowed JASME to flourish and develop into the extremely active, highly functioning and highly effective group we see today. Vince was the local organiser for the very successful 2007 Golden Jubilee Annual Scientific Meeting at Keele and has co-ordinated a number of successful one day conferences for ASME over the past decade , including Students in Difficulty (London) and Student Clinical Placements (York).

Vince Cooper (left) The President’s Medal 2012 was presented to Dr Vince Cooper at the Annual Dinner on 19th July 2012 which was attended by a number of Keele Medical School Staff and Students who were attending the annual scientific meeting in Brighton. The photograph shows Vince receiving the medal from Sir Graeme Catto, ASME President. Clive Gibson Director of Staff Development

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Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning awarded to Bruce Summers Currently a speciality Tutor/ Locomotor, Shropshire Education & Conference Centre, Bruce Summers was appointed as a tutor in Shropshire four years ago. Since then Bruce has used his belief in the importance of visual imagery to generate interest in medical topics and aid memory to develop a range of teaching tools including:

a popular musculo skeletal (MSK) teaching module in Shropshire based on the visual arts, story-telling and entertainment.

a desktop publication of clinical examination techniques heavily illustrated with famous paintings.

e-mails to student containing visual quizzes and ethical issues.

video stories of patients’ illnesses.

A convert to the importance of communication skills Bruce has also developed a widely used verbal aid for establishing the degree of disability during history taking which now forms part of the Keele communication skills curriculum. He was awarded a BA (Hons) degree at the Open University in the Humanities and Art History (2:1) in 2011 and is currently taking a Certificate of Medical Education

which he plans to proceed to a Masters. He has presented at medical education meetings in Manchester and York and still works full time in the NHS as an Orthopaedic and Spinal surgeon.

FY1 Teachers: Training Course at Mid Staffs

Students based at Mid Staffs have rated the teaching they

receive from all members of staff very highly. With the

new assistantship model, final year students spend most

of their time during their hospital attachment working

closely with first year Foundation trainees (FY1s). In

addition, many FY1s are enthusiastic teachers who

regularly give up their own time to help the students by

giving bedside teaching and tutorials out of hours.

Recognising that this teaching is important, and also that

the FY1s lacked any training for this role, we designed a

short course for these trainees.

The course was modelled on ‘Teaching the Teachers’,

and consisted of 4 sessions: An Introduction to Teaching,

Assessment, Feedback and an Observed Micro-teach

session. The course was a collaboration between staff

from Keele and Mid Staffs. Sessions were delivered by

Clive Gibson, Judy Rock, Ashit Shah, Nick Bosanko and

Anne Taylor.

Although several FY1 doctors were involved in teaching the students, only seven trainees managed to do the course. They all found it very worthwhile, particularly the session on Assessment, which gave them an understanding and appreciation of this area from a completely new perspective!

We are now planning a course for the current FY1s.

Dr Anne Taylor Hospital Dean, Mid-Staffs Hospital Trust Pictured: Jenny Tamblyn, having completed the FY1 training course, receives her certificate from Dr Taylor.

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Grant Success to Study Childhood Factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Professor Warren Lenny has been awarded £30,000 to undertake a study on the childhood factors most likely to increase one’s chances of developing COPD in adult life. COPD is one of the commonest causes of morbidity and mortality and its prevalence is rising. It is in the top 3 diseases which 'kill'. People used to think all COPD was caused by smoking but there is a now lot of evidence that other childhood factors are really important. Those factors are: smoking in pregnancy, extreme premature birth, diet, obesity, pollution, severe asthma etc. The study will be undertaken by a student in a Cochrane-like manner supported by Professor Lenny and Dr Anand Pandyan. The study will last for one year, after which we should have a priority list of the most important factors and then will plan further studies to test the list in the community. This is an exciting study which will stress, for the first time, the importance of COPD disease development early in life and is in keeping with the concepts developed in our HIEC (Health Innovation and Education Cluster) about chronic disease management. Warren Lenney Consultant Respiratory Paeditrician

Healthy Ageing: Enjoyment vs. Endurance September marked the end of a long summer holiday. However the process of puzzling our medical minds began earlier than usual with a 2 day summer school run by the College of Medicine at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. “Healthy Ageing: Enjoyment vs. Endurance” promised to be an interesting event. As UK demographics change, healthcare professionals need to be equipped to deal with age-related health issues. That ageing could be “healthy”, however, intrigued us both. The seminar delivered humorous, engaging lectures on: infection and immunity; nutrition; community based ageing models; resource allocation ethics; cognitive health; and physical activity. The sessions emphasised how the elderly can experience good health for a greater proportion of their later lives. As future doctors we should champion good diet and exercise (Yes, granny can zumba too!), while maintaining links with, and making appropriate referrals, to community projects. “Motivating People to Move It or Lose It” showed us how easy it is for the elderly to remain physically fit. Run by a specialist in exercise to music and chair-based exercise, we certainly were not excused from having a go at her exercise programme, all captured on camera! Day two saw us in small group sessions with service users. It was a real eye-opener exploring elderly LGBT issues, spirituality, ethnicity, mental health and wellbeing in retirement. The session erased misconceptions and

allowed us to develop new ideas based on patient experiences. Overall the summer school was a very worthwhile experience and we would both highly recommend it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRZyWUL7hG4&feature=plcp Alicia Barnes (Module 2) and Arani Vivekanantham (Module 3)

Keele medic appointed in BMA Executive Committee The Medical Students Committee represents more than 21,000 BMA student members. Each medical school elects their MSC rep to represent their peers on a wide array of medico-political topics that deal with issues relating to the education, finance, and welfare of medical students across the UK. The National MSC meets four times a year to discuss issues of national importance, and makes regular representations to decision-making bodies such as the GMC, UKFPO, Department of Health, Medical Schools Council, and parliament.

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In addition to representing Keele in the MSC, we are proud to announce that Theo El Sayed Omar, a third-year Keele medical student, has been elected as a member of the BMA MSC Executive Committee. Theo's role will involve focusing on 'Wider BMA/health policy' - this will include working on the implications of the Health & Social Care Act, Pensions, Revalidation and any other big BMA policy areas. Since arriving at the University, Theo has worked as a Student Ambassador and Mentor and is currently working on external charity projects that are involved in widening access of medical aid to refugees in Syria. Theo El Sayed Omar said: "It's a privilege to be nominated in the exec committee and to be able to represent and stand up for medical students. I am looking forward to being a part of a team that will bring about positive change for all of us who are training to be tomorrow's doctors."

MedSin Autumn Weekend 2012

During the weekend of the 29-30 September, Medsin Keele hosted one of the Medsin network’s most important national events called the ‘Medsin Autumn Weekend’ right here at Keele University. The event brought together students with a passion for global health from across the UK; one student even came all the way from Chile!

The aim of the weekend was two-fold: 1) to provide education and training for Medsin branch committee members on areas such as campaigning and

implementation of global health into medical school curricula. 2) for voting members to vote on important changes to the workings of Medsin nationally, discussing ways in which Medsin can increase its’ impact on making changes to health inequalities worldwide. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all and was deemed a success.

The weekend also showcased Keele University; not merely increasing people’s knowledge of where we are, but also showing the students and speakers who attended that we are passionate about global health as a University and are making an impact as a Medsin branch.

As a committee, our hope of hosting the event was to inspire more Keele students to get involved in the society.

So, if you want to be part of the change for health equity world-wide then it would be fantastic if you come and join us. Look out for our emails about upcoming events, get involved in our ‘Campaign of the Week’ and make an impact during your time at University!

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Medic’s Cross Country Charity Run This year we had the inaugural Medic’s Cross Country Charity Run. On a raw but bright Sunday morning, 20 students gathered outside the Athletic’s Union in Keele for a jog around campus. Having explained that this wasn’t a race, people still seemed quite serious. Something about pride maybe? So with a group of students and staff marking out the course, the pack set off at a blistering pace!

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We hadn’t even finished setting the finish up when Felix Baumgartner from year 1 cruised up in front of Keele Hall looking totally relaxed and not out of breath at all. A quick check of the stopwatch showed he completed the 3.5 mile course in 18 minutes. Very glad I wasn’t able to run myself! The rest of the group then came in, with Ellie from year 3 the first girl to finish. Thanks to everyone who took part, runners and helpers. A special mention to Ang who came all the way from Shrewsbury to help! We raised £98 for Médecins Sans Frontières, and every runner got to take away a dashing vest supplied by MSF. Having raised so much money, we are aiming to repeat the event in the new year, so spread the word and get involved! Simon Prinsley, Year 4 Student

Postgraduate Medicine Dr Kay Mohanna was a panel member at the 2012 AMEE Conference in Lyon for a symposium entitled ‘The Moral Maze: can licensing professional assessments of clinical competence be made fair and fit for all qualified takers, regardless of their backgrounds?’ Chaired by Dr Iona Heath, President of Royal College of GPs, the panel also included Dr John Spicer, Director of General Practice, London Deanery and Dr Kamila Hawthorne, member of Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) Core Group. Based on the Radio Four show of the same name, the Moral Maze format was followed and the panel ‘interviewed’ three expert witnesses, Dr Melvin Xavier, International Medical Graduate and practising UK GP, Dr Adrian Freeman, Clinical Lead for the CSA and Professor Celia Roberts, Sociolinguistic expert, Kings College London. The CSA of the MRCGP assessment consistently shows a pass rate for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) of around 50% and 92% for white, UK graduates. Comparing these results with other medical postgraduate exams in the UK, similar figures are obtained for MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCPsych and also in undergraduate examination results. Internationally the American ECFMG and Australian exams show similar results. In the UK, IMGs make up almost 30% of doctors applying to sit the CSA and in the West Midlands this figure is 50-

60%, so high failure rates represents significant personal, professional and organisational distress. The panel was keen to explore whether the CSA disadvantages candidates whose primary medical qualification was obtained overseas and cannot reliably discriminate between good and poor practice. Or whether the CSA is a valid test and results reflect a true difference in competence. As anticipated, the debate raised tempers and emotions, and also raised more questions than answers. More to be said on this subject we are sure.

Postgraduate Medicine was visited by Dr Jeanne Allen Deputy Head of School of Teacher Education, University of Tasmania in September to continue a collaboration with Dr Mohanna around support for students or trainees caught in an 'educational diaspora'. Their work, presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference in Manchester on September 4th, focuses on doctors moving between countries and teachers moving between academic and professional lives.

Nationwide Healthcare is an Indian family medicine concern, set up by returning UK trained Indian GPs specifically interested in importing the best of NHS general practice to the Indian population. Postgraduate medicine is hosting a visiting GP trainee from Bangalore, Dr Idris Shariff, who is conducting a scoping exercise looking at elements of UK electronic medical records systems that might help Nationwide update their bespoke system. The medical director Dr Shantanu Rahman and medical education lead Dr Adrija Rahman also visited in

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September to discuss whether and how Keele might help support the development of a GP training curriculum with Nationwide. Debbie Paddison Postgraduate Manager

Royal College of General Practitioners conference As part of the GP society, some of us had the opportunity to attend the Royal College of General Practitioners conference in Glasgow in October. The conference was aimed at GPs and medical students interested in General Practice to attend workshops on current GP matters and present relevant posters. This year’s conference theme was Global general practice and we presented a poster on “Global general practice through the eyes of medical students”. We were fortunate to be highly commended and received a rosette. It was fascinating to see how many medical students got involved in discussions at the RCGP conference and submitted posters on audits, education or research they have done. This years’ conference was particularly interesting as we got to learn about doctors across the world who were working to deal with the effects of disasters such as the tsunami in Japan, the earthquake in New Zealand and on-going conflict in Palestine.

Conferences like this are an amazing opportunity, not only to meet doctors who work in different roles such as managing these disasters but also to attend talks and workshops by leading practitioners such as David Haslam and David Pendleton. The talks were applicable to the health care system we are familiar with and got us thinking about any innovative ways of tackling current challenges. Presenting at the conference was a great success and head start for the GP society. Our next step is to work to help other students understand how to prepare for, and get involved in conferences as medical students. Amy Goodman and Meedya Sharifpour on behalf of Arani Vivekanantham Jessica Zaczkiewicz, Theofilos El Sayed Omar and Catherine Hyde

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News from SaTH I mentioned in the previous newsletter that I was due to take part in the “London Moonwalk” on 12th May 2012. My very chilly bra-clad power walking marathon took just over 10 hours to complete and is definitely an experience I won’t be repeating! A HUGE thanks to everyone who sponsored me for the event – in total almost £700 was raised for breast cancer causes. 24th May saw “The Great Walk to Walk”, an event where members of the public joined with SaTH staff to complete a 14.6 mile walk between the Princess Royal Hospital site and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site in the glorious sunshine. The day was strongly supported by the Shropshire Campus of Keele Medical School, with UGMS staff members leading the way home in a creditable 4 hours. Altogether over 100 people took part raising a little over £11,000 in aid of the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre Appeal which is based at the RSH. On 1st July a team of 10 UGMS students got wet and wild taking part in the “It’s a Knockout” tournament in the Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, in aid of our local children’s hospice, Hope House. Amazingly we won our group and were an awesome 2nd overall (out of 15 teams) thanks to Charlie Nurses’ efforts in gaining us the extra bonus point with his CPR dance – pure genius! Well done to all members of “The Pacemakers”, it was a fabulous team effort and a great day for both the team and our many supporters.

Unfortunately the annual SaTH cricket festival planned for early July was cancelled due to the pitch being underwater at the time; however we are already planning a comeback for next year when we are sure that we will regain the title of champions and the coveted William Withering Trophy. September saw the presentation of a Medical School plaque to the Severn Hospice, who provide us with many teaching opportunities. Dr John Jones, SaTH Hospital Dean, together with Year 4 students Conrad Hayes and Nia Johns, had the privilege of presenting the plaque at the Severn Hospice AGM.

We have also recently held our annual Electives Information evening which once again was a great success with cake for all and the first of our regular Clinical Dinners for this academic year with Dr Warren Perks as guest speaker. “The Grand Cake Sale” organised by the 5th year students and held on 8th October to raise funds for the forthcoming Graduation Ball was a great success with all cakes being sold. Tuesday swimming continues to be very popular and both Monday Basketball and Wednesday Badminton are becoming increasingly well attended. Ang Walford, Administrator Shropshire Education & Conference Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

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Stafford MP visits malaria research teams at Keele University

Mr Jeremy Lefroy, MP for Stafford and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, visited Keele University on 7 September to find out more about their ground-breaking research into malaria.

During his visit, Mr Lefroy toured the state-of-the-art facilities located within the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology and discussed with the scientists their work within the “Malaria, Mosquito, Man” research cluster. Keele University hosts some 25 researchers who integrate their research programmes to explore the biology of the malaria parasite, the manifestation of disease in man and the use of genetically-engineered mosquitoes to block the transmission of parasites.

The MP, who previously lived in Tanzania and has had malaria four times, said: "The UK is a world leader in research into malaria and Keele has an excellent reputation in this field. It's very exciting that we have such key research going on here in Staffordshire and it is my mission to ensure that the fight against malaria remains at the top of the agenda."

A member of the “Malaria, Mosquito, Man” research cluster, Dr Paul Horrocks, added: “Mr Lefroy’s visit was an invaluable opportunity to highlight the malaria research being carried out at Keele University to a key UK stakeholder. The malaria research team has had considerable recent success with our research and has secured several prestigious research grants to support our work. Importantly, we were able to discuss our recent links with overseas partners in establishing research and training facilities in West Africa. These partnerships are important for translating our work in the UK to malaria-endemic regions to tackle this devastating disease where it matters.”

PLEASE NOTE: Jeremy Lefroy is Dr Janet Lefroy's husband and has close links to School due to the MSFT hospital site.

Dr Paul Horrocks, Year 4 Co-Lead; Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology

Student Ambassador wins Award In 2011 Keele set up its Student Ambassador scheme with the aim of recruiting a team of trained Student

Ambassadors who represent Keele at different events. Students must apply to become ambassadors and attend training. They can also choose to specialise in a particular role. The School of Medicine uses Ambassadors at a lot of our recruitment events: Open Days, Visit Days, Careers Day etc. At these events the Ambassador role may include giving tours of the medical school or the Clinical Resource Centre, assisting school children round hands-on activities or, most importantly, answering questions about life as a medical student from potential students and their parents. On 17 May the Outreach and Widening Participation team held an Awards ceremony to thank all of the Student Ambassadors for their dedication and hard work throughout the year. The School of Medicine is very proud that one of our Ambassadors, Sai Man Mung, received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Academic Faculties / Schools. Congratulations Sai Man!

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Sai Man Mung receiving his award from Outreach Officers Ant Sutcliffe and Kate Mayer

Visit by Professor Sue Fyfe, Professor of Medical Education at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia In September, it was a pleasure to welcome Professor Sue Fyfe to Keele for a two day visit. Curtin University has plans for a new medical school to serve the widely dispersed population outside of Perth. The rural areas need doctors who will stay locally, and this is most likely to be achieved if the students are recruited from the local population. For this reason, the proposed school will have a distributed learning programme and use community settings for a significant proportion of its teaching. Sue was interested in Keele as a new medical school, and the journey we have made to graduate our first cohort of students from the new curriculum. During her visit, Sue and had the opportunity to meet faculty members at Keele, the Clinical Education centre at UHNS, and in Shrewsbury, and to meet GP tutors and students in Ludlow.

Sue held a seminar at Keele entitled, ‘Curtin University IPE in Practice: in the Classroom, in the Community, on the Ward' which was well attended by our colleagues from the medical school and the wider Faculty of Health. Sue commented on the passion for teaching that she witnessed in the people she met here, as well as the ‘youthfulness’ of us all. She also commented on the commitment and positive attitudes of the students. We hope that we can develop links between the two schools in the future. Dr Maggie Bartlett Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education, Shropshire; Year 1 Co-Lead

Dance: a medium for emotion and escape This semester I began volunteering at Breakthrou’ Dance; a group established to give adults with special needs the experience of contemporary dance. Since volunteering at Breakthrou’ dance, my opinion on the future of this proportion of the population has evolved enormously. The dance classes cover a wide range of the crucial skills required in dance, such as trust and relaxtion. But perhaps most significantly, the class encourages the student to choreograph their own performances. It is here that we can see the true personalities of each dancer coming through. I believe our society is overwhelmingly good at accepting the spectrum of learning difficulties and disability, but fails in distinguishing between the individuals. Only when the dancers are given a chance to show off their ingenuity do I realise quite how much the general public misses out on what this huge community has to contribute to the culture of this country. We need to start searching deeper than the able-bodied people of this country for fresh ideas in the arts, and embrace this extraordinary talent of imagination available. At this moment in time, we are bypassing the disabled community’s outstanding abilities.

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Throughout so much of our medical training we are looking for a scientific solution for the pathologies we meet. However I strongly believe that as tomorrow’s doctors we must truly appreciate the sheer importance of imagination, creativity, and indeed, emotion in giving these people an opportunity to escape from their condition.

http://www.frontlinedance.org.uk/index.php?id=8 Eleanor Hartley, Year 3 Student

Conference Presentations: A valuable experience for our professional development* As outlined in the GMC we, as student and future doctors, need to maintain good practice throughout our training and working. Presentations at a conference are not only about earning the valuable point for the FY programme, but are ideal for keeping up-to-date with other research that could potentially improve our clinical practice. Moreover, interacting in such a highly intellectual environment with colleagues of ours, introduces us to aspects of our future and provide a smooth transition from

the student world to the professional one.

I was pleased to be able to present at the 4th National Undergraduate Scalpel Surgical Conference in Manchester on 20 October. There were over 300 attendees including students from all over the UK. My presentation was on: Predictors and impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch after trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with CoreValve and SapienXT valves – A multi-center study. Feedback received from colleagues, Robert Slade being one of them, included: “I was impressed- thought it was an overall good presentation on a relevant topic”. His suggestions for improvement were also carefully analysed and reflected upon so that maximum improvement is achieved. Feedback in our field of practice should always be sought and welcomed, constituting a reliable safety net for our future practice. Rafail Angelos Kotronias, Year 3 Student *Rafail’s conference was part-funded by the School of Medicine

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Book reviews

Core Clinical Cases in Medicine and Surgery - a problem-solving approach Edited by Steve Bain & Janesh K. Gupta; Series Editor - Janesh K. Gupta This book does exactly what it says on the tin, illustrating common as well as the odd scenarios. For each, you are asked differentials, investigations, management and prognosis – questions that should lead you to think systematically. I like its concise style of writing – short cases, bullet point answers and key concepts. It also has OSCE-style counselling cases for each scenario (including ethics – every medical student's most dreaded module...), a skill that could crop up in exams (and of course, in practice!) It is an easy read and should serve as a good revision aid during the run up to exams. My only complaint about the book is that they only give the relevant information for each case... Rating: 4/5

100 Cases in Clinical Medicine, Second Edition, P John Rees, James Pattison, Gwyn Williams 100 cases presented in a history and examination format (investigations, ECG etc.), covering common clinical scenarios as well as the more unusual ones. It depicts histories of your more typical patients – those who give subtle clues here and there with bits of “irrelevant” information in between. For examination, rather than just giving the abnormal results, it gives the entire picture for us to work out ourselves. Answers are comprehensive and presented in a mindset of a clinician. It also illustrates key learning points at the end of each answer. All in all, a well-written clinical cases book for students who want a challenge! Rating: 5/5

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology 5E , J Rodney Levick In my 2nd Year, a physiologist recommended this book to me, to enlighten my horizons in the topic of cardiovascular (CV) medicine.

For those that want to follow a career in CV medicine related specialties, this book is a good point to start from, dealing with topics of major importance. However, to make full use of its capabilities, one needs to have already read an advanced physiology textbook, as one of its weaknesses is the presumed familiarization of the reader with main principles of CV physiology. Nonetheless, its multilateral dealing of topics such as myocardial infarction (MI) explains many questions that students might have following their increasing exposure to CV medicine. Although it was written while ago, its recent edition is up to date, without avoiding minor errors as is noticeable in MI ECG alterations. Another point of concern is the book’s lack of illustrations that could simplify learning. On top of that, all its illustrations are crammed with knowledge in such a way that they do not act as an aide in learning, acting rather like useful revision diagrams. Understanding concepts is the key to unlocking the knowledge “treasure” of this book. Lastly, it provides little clinical context to the topic – being an “old school” theory type textbook. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, although difficult in some chapters, and I would strongly recommend it to people with a strong interest in CV medicine as it will be a useful addition to your library. Rating: 3/5

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Visit to Ludlow by Dr Kamila Hawthorne, Clinical Reader, Institute of Medical Education, Cardiff University Cardiff School of Medicine is currently revising its curriculum, and this is likely to include more teaching in community settings. In July, Kamila Hawthorne came to look at our student accommodation in the Ludlow Conference Centre, and to talk with our tutors and students. We were shown round the centre by the manager, Tina, who described the local people’s interest in the students and their pride in having them in the town. We then went on to visit Dr Declan Morgan, the lead GP tutor at Tenbury Wells surgery, and his third year student, Eliot Rees.

Declan and Eliot were both enthusiastic about teaching and learning in the local area, and talked about the positive response from patients to having medical students in their surgery. Kamila is very keen to work collaboratively, and while we were in Ludlow we came up with the idea of holding a small conference in the centre on community based teaching and learning in remote and rural settings. It was a pleasure to show Kamila our rural centre, and I hope we will be able to move forward with some joint work in the near future. Dr Maggie Bartlett Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education, Shropshire; Year 1 Co-Lead

Keele Basic Bites go to Brighton… The Keele Basic Bites (KBB) team (Russell Crawford, Andrew Morris and Steve Clipstone) attended this year’s ASME Annual Scientific Meeting at the Brighton Centre 18th – 20th July. We had a workshop on the middle day of the conference, which encouraged delegates to come up with and then film their own motivational message to medical students everywhere as part of the larger KBB project. Delegates from a wide range of medical backgrounds and educational interests attended the workshop and feedback was extremely positive with comments such as:

“I was considerably out of my comfort zone, but it was very enjoyable and interesting” and “fun, interactive and relevant” coming out of the session. To see the results of the workshop, including our “making of…” documentary, have a look at the links below: http://www.keelebasicbites.com/Newsite/index.php/motivationbites/item/91-makingofasme http://www.keelebasicbites.com/Newsite/index.php/motivationbites/item/92-asmemotivation1 http://www.keelebasicbites.com/Newsite/index.php/motivationbites/item/93-asmemotivation2 If you are interested in contributing or commissioning KBB to help your learning or teaching, then get in touch and help put Keele at the front of educational innovation. email: r.crawford@keele.ac.uk Russell Crawford, Teaching Fellow

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‘Any Questions’ with Richard Horton and panel: Advance dates for diaries: 6th February 2013 at 1900hrs Keele Medsin have arranged for Richard Horton BSc MB FRCP FMedSci., Editor of the Lancet to visit Keele University Medical School on the 6th February 2013. Richard, who is a figure of international renown, has kindly agreed to take part in an evening debate on: “THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL HEALTH” The panel will consist of: Dr Richard Horton. Editor ‘The Lancet’ Mr Jeremy Lefroy MP. Member of Parliament for Stafford Dr Neena Bodasing. Respiratory & Infectious Diseases Lead, UHNS Mr Andrew Bennett. Medsin, Keele University Medical School We are privileged to have two such outstanding national and international figures agreeing to take part alongside our School representatives. For those of you who have not heard Richard before, he is a very lively, articulate and challenging speaker. He has a special interest in professionalism along with the wider perspectives of Global Health and the political role of the Medical Profession in shaping our environment. An example of his oratory style can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7BzM5mxN5U

Further details will be sent out nearer the event including a call for questions to set to the panel. The evening will commence with a free buffet at 1815, the debate starting at 1900. To register on the Richard Horton evening reply to medicine.training@keele.ac.uk Clive J Gibson Director of Staff Development

Keele Staff Development Education Conference: Preparedness for Practice

Understanding Transitions in Student Doctors Training and in their Ensuing Careers

How does the Keele Curriculum prepare our students for the many Transitions that they make into complex work settings throughout their training and ensuing careers?

Wednesday 17th April 2013

I am delighted to invite you to attend the next Staff Development Education Conference at Keele University School of Medicine. The conference will be a one day event on Wednesday 17th April 2013. We are currently in the process of applying for CPD points and will circulate the details and registration form once confirmed.

Speakers include:

Professor Michael Goldacre, University of Oxford

Dr Vicky Tallentire, Centre for Medical Education, Edinburgh University

Drs Oonagh Corrigan & Nicola Brennan, Peninsular Medical School

There will be a number of keynote presentations alongside interactive workshops to enable participants explore issues of interest in greater detail. Further particulars will be circulated in due course, in the meanwhile, if you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Clive Gibson (c.gibson@keele.ac.uk) with any queries.

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Modular teaching the teacher course Traditionally the Teaching the Teachers course is run over two full days, this modular course will consist of five two and half hour modules which could be taken in any order over a period of two years. The modules will be run at least twice per year.

Module 1 Introduction to the course Mini presentation byparticipants on personal needs and expectations Adult Learning Theory

Date: 20th November 2012 Venue: UGMS1 (UHNS Hospital Site)

Module 2 Setting educational Aims & Intended Learning Outcomes & Evaluating Sessions

Date: 15th January 2013 Venue: UGMS1 (UHNS Hospital Site)

Module 3 Principles of Assessment and Feedback Date: 12th March 2013 Venue: UGMS1 (UHNS Hospital Site)

Module 4 Small Group Teaching Teaching a practical skill Lesson Design: Structuring a teaching session Introduction to Peer Observed Teaching Date: 14th May 2013 Venue: UGMS1 (UHNS Hospital Site)

Module 5 Learning Styles and preferences - Minute preceptor Approaches to Learning Date: 9th July 2013 Venue: Clinical Education Centre (UHNS Hospital Site)

ARUK Essay Prize Congratulations to Arani Vivekanantham (3rd year student) has won the Arthritis Research UK Prize in Musculoskeletal Medicine 2011-12. Her winning entry will now be forwarded on for consideration for the ARUK National Prize.

Staff changes

Keele campus - new staff Dr Marcelino Ruiz Martin, Clinical Tutor in Medical Education Dr David Blanchard, Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education Dr Karen Adams, Teaching Assistant Dr Sarah Aynsley, Teaching Assistant Dr Antje Kuhrs, Teaching Assistant Dr Juli Crocombe, Undergraduate Lead in Healthcare Law and Ethics Dr Menandros Lagopoulos, Director of Anatomy Mr Luke Welsh, Teaching Assistant – Anatomy Dr Gregory Page, Teaching Fellow – Anatomy

Keele campus - farewell John Johnson Sarah Lockey Mike Mahon Jo Allardyce Hayley Derricott Judy Rock Roger Worthington

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Judy Rock, Roger Worthington and Mike Mahon at their retirement party

UHNS - new Staff Laura Frost, Teaching Support Team

Mid Staffs - new staff Dr Chipo Ndlovu Dr Raghava Reddy - both are consultants in Acute Medicine - took up their appointments on 1st September.

Dr Chipo Ndlovu

Dr Raghava Reddy

Students in Year 3 are now coming to Mid Staffs for part of their clinical training (Med 1), and Chipo is one of the tutors for this group. Raghava is helping to deliver training in medicine to IMP1 & 2 to students in Year 4. Both are keen to build on and develop the excellent clinical experience for medical students placed at Mid Staffs. Contact Information Both Chipo and Raghava can be contacted via the Undergraduate Office: 01785 887577 or by email: chipo.ndlovu@midstaffs.nhs.uk raghava.reddy@midstaffs.nhs.uk

Shrewsbury and Shropshire – new staff Dr Eman Al Shammary, Teaching Fellow in Anaesthetics Mr Mak Massood, Clinical Tutor in Womens Health Mr Nividan Biswas, Clinical Tutor in Womens Health

Shrewsbury and Shropshire – farewell Dr Christy Davis, Teaching Fellow in Anaesthetics

mailto:chipo.ndlovu@midstaffs.nhs.ukmailto:raghava.reddy@midstaffs.nhs.uk