Introduction to Year 4 and Overview

Mr Jonathan Barker Year 4 Undergraduate Lead

Consultant Colorectal / General surgeon

Welcome to Blackpool Teaching

Hospitals!

The Team

• Director of Medical Education: Dr Linda Hacking

• Undergraduate Manager: Michael Farrell

• Deputy Undergraduate Manager: Julie Summers

• Fourth Year Lead: Mr Jonathan Barker

• Fifth Year Lead: Dr Andrew Weatherburn

• Assessment Lead: Mr Vikas Malik

• Undergraduate Clinical Skills Lead: Clare Walden

The Key Team

• The most IMPORTANT people for YOU are:-

• Roxanne Sheward– 4th Year Undergraduate Co-ordinator

• Hayley Turner – 5th Year Undergraduate Co-ordinator

Year 4 Rotations

Medicine

Palliative

Care/

Oncology

GP

Surgery

Psychiatry

O & G

Paediatrics

8

4

6

6

4

4

4

Weekly Programme

• 4 days a week in hospital

• 1 day a week CCT/ Self Learning

• Integrated Clinical Skills Programme

• Integrated CBL programme

• Evening teaching sessions

Clinical Experience • Ward Work + Patient Clerkings

• Ward Rounds

• Out patient Clinics

• Theatre

• Diagnostic Departments

• Case Presentations

• Case based discussions

• Observation learning

• Practical skills training

Ward Experience • If timetabled for “self-directed patient

clerking”, ask junior doctor or nurse in charge for suitable patients to clerk

• Try to complete history and examination as if you’re the first person seeing the patient don’t just copy from the notes

• Keep a copy of your clerkings in a folder

• Get into the habit of thinking about differential diagnoses, investigations and management!

• If timetabled for several ward rounds in one part of the rotation, ask for patients to see at the start then present during the round

Structured Learning Opportunities

• Case Based Learning (CBL)

• Bedside Teaching

• Daytime Tutorials

• Evening Tutorials

• Clinical Skills & Simulation Teaching

Case Base Learning (CBL)

• Compulsory!

• Weekly sessions

• Facilitator needs to sign off in E portfolio at end of each scenario and give feedback on participation, communication and preparation

Attendance

• Timetables are well-structured

• Absences will be noted and reported back to Undergraduate Team

• If unable to attend contact Roxanne/Hayley + the member of staff expecting you and

• Complete an absence form

• THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL ISSUE!!!

General Tips

• Familiarise yourself with your portfolio

• Note dates for academic advisor meetings, logbook reviews etc

• Set learning objectives for each placement

• Actively seek out cases (ask staff on ward)

• Middle-grades/juniors always keen to teach

Working Together

• Open Door Policy

• End of Placement Surveys as part of a newly developed Quality Assurance programme

• Coffee and Cakes

• Year 4 student representatives

• Come and Talk to Us!

Blackpool Communities

• Undergraduate Student Community

• Part of the wider Medical Education Community

• General Learning Community

• Support & Social Community

Undergraduate Community

Learning Community

Social Community