UCL Medical School News
NSS results 2013 - UCLMS top in London!
May 29, 2013 13:03PM
UCL remains London’s top ranked medical school for 4 years running!
Read more...UCLMS Medical Education Conference - Transitions in Medical Education
May 07, 2013 09:15AM
Booking has now opened for our third Medical Education Conference on the 12th June 2013!
Read more...UCLMS Seminar: 'Practicing professionalism in an age of digital social networking': exploring the digital divide
Mar 22, 2013 12:18PM
Dr Scott Rice – Practicing professionalism in an age of digital social networking: exploring the digital divide
Read more...UCL Medical School Hubs
Mar 22, 2013 12:17PM
We’re very pleased to announce that the first stage of a major estates upgrade for UCL Medical School is now underway. The upgrade is designed to develop Student HUBS and enhanced teaching space at each of our 3 main campuses. Plans and progress will be published on the UCLMS website as the projects develop at each site.
Read more...NHS Change Day: do something better together
Feb 15, 2013 16:54PM
NHS Change Day will take place on 13.03.13. It will be one day during which the collective energy, creativity and ideas of thousands of NHS staff, and those who support the NHS, in all areas of work and right across the country, will demonstrate how one simple action or new idea can make a difference and improve care for patients, their families and their carers. The team behind NHS Change Day are asking people to make pledges of an action or idea. You can see our pledge on the NHS Change Day pledge wall .
Read more...UCL MBBS Teaching Portal
- Are you a junior doctor at an NHS Trust providing teaching to UCL medical students?
- Are you interested in teaching and medical education?
- Are you looking for ways to get involved, pass on your skills and knowledge, and improve your teaching skills?
This is the place for you!
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Teaching UCL Medical Students
UCL Medical School welcomes junior doctor involvement in undergraduate education. The GMC document Good Medical Practice, the Foundation Programme and higher training curricula such as RCP and RCGP recognise the need for trainees to develop their teaching skills. There are lots of opportunities to get involved in teaching at hospitals associated with UCL Medical School.
All teaching delivered to UCL medical students must align with the core values of UCL Medical School, and contribute to the development of "The UCL Doctor." It is your responsibility as a teacher to make sure you know what is expected of your students. Such information is available here in Core Information and MBBS 2012. You must also follow the Guidance for Junior Doctors teaching in the UCL MBBS Programme, which you should read before you get in contact with anyone to express an interest in teaching.
As a clinical teacher your primary responsibility is to teach students attached to your department as they rotate through their placements. There are many great ways you can contribute:
- Bedside teaching
- Teaching on ward rounds
- Completing Structured Learning Events such as Mini-Cex and CbDs (FY2 doctors and above)
- Small group seminars as part of the firms' scheduled teaching programme
- Giving effective feedback about everything they do
Clinical ward-based teachers are nominated for Top Teacher awards by students, so make sure your sessions are interactive and learner-centred! There are also Certificates of Merit awarded for junior doctors who have made a significant contribution to undergraduate teaching. In the DGHs local recognition schemes exist that acknowledge the contribution of junior doctors to final year student teaching.
Taking your interest further
If you have a specific interest in medical education there are other opportunities, which are diverse and rewarding. Information can be found in the sections for each clinical site (central and DGHs), and in the section for "virtual" teaching opportunities, including contact details for the lead for each project. Before you contact anyone please read the Guidance for Junior Doctors, and also ensure you are able to meet the commitment expected for your chosen role. There are specific roles that require more senior trainees so if you are ST3+ please check this section.
Information and resources
Also provided on this site is additional information that may be useful to you as a UCL medical student teacher, especially if you were not a UCL medical student yourself. And to help you in your quest to improve your teaching skills we have provided links to modules and courses such as TIPS .
On the following pages you can find:
- an overview of the UCL MBBS course and the new MBBS 2012 Curriculum
- teaching resources and tips for teachers, including how to give great feedback
- opportunities to develop your teaching skills
- advice on accreditation for your teaching experience
You may also wish to visit the UCL Teaching and Learning pages, in particular the 'change one thing' campaign.
Do you have a new teaching proposal?
The first thing to do is to check through this site to see if something similar is already in place. If not, please read the Guidance for Junior Doctors, which sets out clear guidelines for what types of programme will be supported by UCL Medical School, then contact the site lead where you are based to discuss things further (see individual pages for contact details).
This teaching portal is a work in progress. If there is something you would like to see which is not here, please contact: Dr Laura-Jane Smith, CTF at ACME, UCL.
