Introduction: This abstract provided the basis for a short paper presentation at the Creating Space symposium before the Canadian Conference on Medical Education in Vancouver in April 2015. See: http://www.proreg.ca/events/ccme/abstracts_2015/schedule_pc_abs.php?id=107270 Title: Using the humanities and arts to blend areas of … Continue reading
The new academic year of 2014/2015 started with great excitement in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial: 81 students, the Class of 2018, starting Phase 1; and 81 students, the Class of 2017, returning from their summer research projects for … Continue reading
I appreciate there have been other shock election results recently! However I was shocked to be directly elected to the British Medical Association (BMA) Welsh Council for the session 2014 – 2017. I was heartened by the number … Continue reading
The 2013/2014 academic year culminated on a high level at Memorial in the Faculty of Medicine with the 2nd Medical Education Scholarship Centre’s Forum in May 2014. It was impressive to see the range of medical education research and … Continue reading
In May 2014 the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland organised the 2nd Medical Education Scholarship Centre’s Forum. I was pleased to be involved with the following presentations – (1) Oral poster presentation entitled “Social Accountability in … Continue reading
Statement as a candidate for election: I am a medical practitioner (MB, BS, 1980) resident in Wales since 1991. I left my employment with Cardiff University in 2012 to pursue my medical education career and I am now in … Continue reading
This conference was productive including catching up with old colleagues and meeting some new people. There were some good workshops on using the arts and humanities in medical education, ethics, communications skills, and professionalism. I presented an oral on social … Continue reading
Background Bourdieu’s theory of cultural reproduction (1977) can be applied to medical education as the way educators reproduce their cultural capital and habitus in their students. Social accountability describes the concept in which medical faculties direct their education, research … Continue reading
I have had another great trip to Memorial University, Newfoundland involved in teaching and education research. Phase 1 of the new MD curriculum was coming to an end while I was there so I participated in several evaluation meetings and … Continue reading
It is deeply disappointing to read the flow of misinformation from the BMA that is passed on by BMA News regarding organ removal. The latest example comes from an article entitled “Off The Record. Northern Ireland” (BMA News December 14th … Continue reading