Barts and The London Presentation

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The personal mentor scheme - introduction
Bruce Kidd
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Aims of curriculum 08

• Produce a more cohesive syllabus
• Update course structure teaching methods
• Provide better support for students during their
  
• time at the school

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Barts The London curriculum
Medical knowledge
Patient care
Professionalism
Communication
Basic science
Patient assessment
Teaching learning
Patient interaction
Personal professional development
Working in teams
Clinical science
Practical procedures
Managing information
Patient management
Doctor society
Population science
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COMPAS

• What are students taught
• during this year / module ?
• 2. What are students taught
• about this disease ?
• 3. What are students taught
• about anatomy/pharmacology
• etc ?

electronic curriculum map
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Teaching structure

• Intensify student experience in years 1 2
• Introduce systems teaching across years 3 4
• More responsive year 5 to external demands

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Student support (2007/8)
senior tutors 100
Year 1 Years 2 -5
??
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pastoral / academic support
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Student opinion
Students feel removed from the school -
nobody cares Students want more
feedback Students are reticent about reporting
poor teaching or other negative aspects of the
course
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Personal mentor scheme
C ontact between a member of staff and a
student R ecord keeping personal development F
eedback
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Student support (2008/9)
personal mentors
dean for students/ pastoral pool
academic year tutors
all students special requirements
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Personal mentors
Mentors will Get to know a group of
students Encourage inspire Opening doors Be
supportive To make sure the students get the
maximum benefit from coming to Barts The London
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Personal mentors
Mentors wont be deeply involved
with Remediation Personal problems Financial
problems Advocacy Listen advise refer where
necessary
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Scheme outline
Years 1 2
N 10
N 10
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Scheme outline
Years 1 2
Years 3 4
N 10
N 10
N 10
N 10
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Scheme outline
Years 1 2
Years 3 4
Year 5
N 1
N 10
N 10
N 10
N 10
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Scheme outline
Three meetings Visit one group meeting
setting the scene Visit two group meeting
hows it going Visit three individual meeting
feedback and commentary
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Portfolio
Light touch Years 1 2 basic record keeping
examples of work etc (V Cook
pilot) Years 3 4 introduction to self
appraisal and personal development
planning Years 5 summative and evaluative
(mirrors FY1 documents)
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Summary

• All students will have a personal mentor to guide
  
• inspire them during their time at medical
  school
• 2. The aim to facilitate Contact, Record keeping
• and Feedback
• 3. The scheme is intended to be light touch and
• equally rewarding for both students and
  mentors
• Thank you for taking part..