Doctors in Difficulty?Strengthening Foundations in the Early Years

Doctors in Difficulty?Strengthening Foundations in the Early Years

26th May 2011, Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London

9.30am Registration/coffee

9.50amWelcome/introduction – Professor Lis Paice, London Deanery

10.00amWhat are the issues?

Overview of findings from 6 years of supporting doctors during their training

DrJo Jones, Associate Postgraduate Dean,East Midlands Deanery

10.30amFailing to fail – the culture of faculty and the environment

Results of research undertaken in 2 UKmedical schools

Lynn Monrouxe, Director of Medical Education Research, School of Medicine, Cardiff University
Experience of applying these results to faculty development.

Hilary Neve –PeninsulaCollege of Medicine & Dentistry, Universities of ExeterPlymouth

11.10amCoffee

11.30amMental health issues in medical students

An overview of literature and current research

DrAndy Grant, Director of Undergraduate Education, Department of Primary Care & Public Health, CardiffUniversity

11.50amSelecting at 18 for success at 35 and beyond

Can we predict future performance?

Professor Eamonn Ferguson, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham

12.10pmCoaching and mentoring

Experience of over 500 trainees

Rebecca Viney, London Deanery Coaching and Mentoring Lead and Associate Director GP Postgraduate Education

12.30pmLunch

1.30pmPresentations of research/experience in this area:

1. Developing mentoring skills amongst medical students to strengthen their ability to cope with medical school and the NHS – Rakesh Patel

2. Supporting Medical students with specific learning difficulties: an international comparison of institutional provisions and perceptions – Duncan Shrewsbury

3. Human Factors associated with doctors in difficulty: a self-awareness intervention to support doctors in early training – Anna Koczwara

4. Preclinical attitudinal scores are the best predictors of frequent relative underperformance in professionalism at the bedside – Manuel J Costa

2.30pmSo what? What should we do now?What more evidence do we need?

Workshop discussions with experts

1.Translating research into action: Just do it or research the impact?

Lynn Monrouxe, Eamonn Ferguson & Hilary Neve

2.Changing the culture in medical education. Jo JonesRebecca Viney

3.Addressing health issues – the doctor as patient. Andy Grant Lis Paice

3.30pmTea

3.45pmReport back from workshops

4.15pmSummary & next steps Liz Spencer, Clinical Tutor, Gloucestershire & past chair NACT UK

4.45pmClose