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School of Medicine Keele University Session for students’ families Visit Day 2014 RK McKinley

Who are we? • A new medical school (11 years old) • Started in conjunction with Manchester University • An independent school with a fully accredited new curriculum • A vibrant place with 650 medical students, great facilities and experienced teachers

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks of placements in Excellent facilities: Primary Care, 2 counties, Secondary Care 4 hospitals, and community Keele: 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback globally-aware Engagement attitudes

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks of placements in Excellent facilities: Primary Care, 2 counties, Secondary Care 4 hospitals and 2 mental health trusts and community Keele: 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback globally-aware Engagement attitudes

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks Excellent facilities: of placements in 2 counties, Primary Care, 4 hospitals and 2 Secondary Care mental health trusts and community Keele: 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, globally-aware Feedback attitudes Engagement

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks Excellent facilities: of placements in 2 counties, Primary Care, 4 hospitals and 2 Secondary Care mental health trusts and community Keele: 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback Engagement globally-aware attitudes

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks Excellent facilities: of placements in Primary Care, 2 counties, Secondary Care 4 hospitals and 2 and community Keele: mental health trusts organisations Excellent 100+GP surgeries Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback globally-aware Engagement attitudes

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks Excellent facilities: of placements in 2 counties, Primary Care, 4 hospitals and 2 Secondary Care Keele: mental health trusts and community 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback globally-aware Engagement attitudes

The Keele Curriculum What? GMC themes: Doctor as a 1.Clinician 2.Scholar 3.Professional • Scientific basis of medicine • Clinical, Communication and IT Skills • Individual, Community and Population Health • Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare • Ethics, Personal and Professional development

The Keele Curriculum How? • A variety of learning methods • Early clinical exposure • High level of integration • Small groups • Self-directedness Discovery Learning PBL  Experiential learning  Mentored reflection

Course outline Year 1 Getting started, acquire knowledge of normal structure & function, test vocation, exposure to all areas of medicine Years 2, 3 & 4 Learning in context, develop competence in clinical, scientific and social settings Year 5 Extended placements in clinical settings, preparation for practice

Years 1 and 2 • Majority of time spent on campus – Learning underpinning basic and behavioural sciences – Developing communication and some other clinical skills • Regular time spent off campus – Healthcare and 3 rd sector placements – Developing skills – Understanding healthcare settings

Years 1 and 2 • A blend of Problem Based Learning, lectures, practicals, early clinical experience, skills sessions and anatomy • Emphasis on learning about normal functions of the human body, behavioural and social science

Case 2: A respiratory emergency Meanwhile Ravi has been put on a trolley and has had his pulse and blood pressure checked by a junior nurse… Suddenly Ravi complains of sudden difficulty in breathing and collapses… he is transferred immediately to the resuscitation room. A team of nurses and doctors start his resuscitation… an initial “airway, breathing, circulation” (ABC) assessment is carried out quickly. It is noted that the airway is clear, there are decreased breath sounds in the left lung, and there is a strong regular Radial pulse. Basic observations are taken and these show that the respiratory rate is 35/min, oxygen saturation 90%, pulse 90 beats per minute and blood pressure 120/75 mmHg.

Lectures that week • Ventilation and gas exchange • Gas transport and blood gases • Anatomy of the chest • Imaging of the chest • Data Handling • Introduction to medical ethics

Other teaching that week • Experiential learning – working in groups • Laboratory session-vital signs-pulse and BP • Skills session-basic life support • Laboratory session-respiratory histology • Anatomy of the lungs-dissection room+resource room

Year 3

Year 3 • 6 x 4-week blocks in hospital placements – Medical x 2 – Surgical – Child health – Mental health – Elderly Care – Case Based Learning each week • 1 day/week on campus • 4 week GP placement consolidating clinical skills • 2 student-selected 4-week blocks

Year 4 • 3 x 12-wk blocks – all clinical placements 1. Medicine + Neuroscience/Musculoskeletal Surgery + Women’s health 2. 3. Child + Mental Health + Higher Consultation Skills (GP) Case Illustrated Learning each week • 4-week student selected component Career focus • 2-week reading prior to final knowledge assessment

Year 5 5 5 weeks 5 5 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 9 weeks 1 week weeks weeks Preparation for practice GP Assistantship Surgical Medical Critical assistant- assistant Care ship -ship Elective Surgical Medical Critical GP Assistantship assista assistant- Care nt-ship ship

Course location Years 1-3: Based mainly in North Staffordshire Years 4-5: Bases in North Staffs, Shropshire & ‘Rest of Staffs’ Most students spend one of Years 4 or Year 5 in either Stafford or Shropshire

Settings for clinical experience • North Staffordshire – University Hospital of North Staffs – General practices and other community settings • Shropshire – Shrewsbury and Telford hospitals – General practices and other community settings • Mid-Staffordshire – Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust – General practices and other community settings

Helping individual students achieve excellence • Tutors – PBL tutors in Years 1+2 – CBL tutors in Year 3 – CIL tutors in Year 4 – Educational Supervisors in Year 5 – Professional Development Tutors • Appraisers/portfolio • Practice exams (see Blackboard) • Innovative feedback systems (see demo) • Student Support Service

Medical Research Pathway at Keele • All students learn about principles of medical research, critical appraisal skills • Research pathway for those who want to go further – Student selected component “Learning how to do research” – Summer internship ARC National Primary Care Centre – Intercalated year (MPhil, MSc, MMedSci) • Postgraduate pathway – Academic Foundation programme – Academic clinical fellowships

Opportunities for Intercalated Degrees at Keele • A year away from the undergraduate curriculum • End of Year 4 (some at end of Year 2) • Opportunity to gain a Masters degree in: – Lab science: – Clinical Research (M Phil) – Masters in Medical Science (MMedSci) – Masters in Medical Education (MAMedED – Medical ethics (MA) – Humanities (M Res)

Student Engagement and Involvement • Regular evaluation of all parts of the course • Staff Student Liaison Committee • Students sit on major decision-making committees • Student Council • Thriving student societies (e.g. Surgical & GP Societies, Charities)

And if it goes wrong… • Student support – Pastoral and welfare – Enhanced professional and academic support service EPASS – Progress committee • Fitness to Practice pathway – Yellow cards – Health and conduct committee – Removal

How can you help? • Life skills: – Household – Budgeting – Organisation • Campus vs. home – Medicine takes over their lives • Professionalism – Expectations

Effective learning : Modern, spiral integrated curriculum Extensive clinical experience: 100 weeks of placements in Excellent facilities: Primary Care, 2 counties, Secondary Care 4 hospitals, Keele: and community 100+GP surgeries organisations Excellent Clinicians Promotion of Student-centred professional, Learning: socially responsible, Feedback globally-aware Engagement attitudes