Near Peer SSC
SSC Title: Medical Educator and Clinical Development in Primary Care
Medical Area: Medical Education and Primary Care
Aims
To facilitate Near-Peer educator development in a Primary Care setting
To develop a generalist approach to patient care
Learning Objectives
Within the Context of Primary Care: -
Allow students to develop their skills as educators and mentors through teaching Year 3 students in Clinical Practice.
Opportunity to design teaching sessions and materials.
Improve students’ knowledge of teaching methods and giving feedback to learners.
Opportunity to apply for QMUL SEED – educator development award.
Assessment
QMUL SEED Application (teaching portfolio to support application)
1500-word reflection
A creative reflection or enquiry into the educator journey (drawing, poem, poster etc.)
Outline/Activities
Preparation and facilitation of Year 3 teaching sessions with GP Tutor.
GP tutor observed teaching sessions – may include Mock OSCEs, tutorials, clinical skills teaching.
Develop Mentoring Skills by multiple encounters with a group of Year 3 students during the placement.
Access to Teaching Resources & training sessions arranged Centrally by CBME.
Shadowing GP Tutor and Running their own supervised surgeries.
Enhance generalist skills through Chronic Disease Clinics, nurse clinics, home visits, vaccination clinics, audit, health checks.
Completion of pre and post SSC questionnaire
Attendance of focus group/interviews to help evaluate pilot.
Facilities Available
Use of medical and teaching and IT equipment at the GP Surgery.
Use of teaching/conference facilities at GP Practice.
Location
GP Practice with support from CBME (workshops can be virtual or face to face at the medical school depending on situation)
Teaching space
Use of clinical and teaching rooms at GP Practice
Equipment
Access to computers and IT equipment, medical and teaching equipment usually found in a GP Practice
Other Resources
Online teaching resources and central training and support (weekly lunchtime drop-in as well as 3 central workshops)
Sample Near Peer SSC Timetable.pdfDates of the SSC5a rotations 22-23
Rotation 2: Monday 3rd October 2022 - Friday 28th October 2022
Rotation 3: Monday 31st October 2022 - Friday 25th November 2022
Rotation 4: Monday 28th November 2022 - Friday 9th December 2022 (BREAK) Monday 2nd January 2023 - Friday 13th January 2023
Rotation 5: Monday 16th January 2023 - Friday 10th February 2023
Rotation 6: Monday 13th February 2022 - Friday 10th March 2023
Feedback in Medical Education
Feedback forms an essential part of clinical teaching and helps bridge the gap between actual and desired performance of learners. We often find ourselves on the receiving end of feedback, but what does it take to give good constructive feedback?
Principles of good feedback:
Phrase feedback in non-judgmental language
Provide specific points instead of vague statements
Provide a safe environment for discussion
Offer feedback shortly after the event
Don’t overwhelm the learner with too many points
A popular feedback method is the Pendleton model:
1. Ask the learner what was done well
2. The observer reinforces and states what was done well
3. Ask the learner what could be improved or done differently next time
4. The observer states learning points and how to improve
Another model is the feedback sandwich:
1. Positive/reinforcing statements
2. Corrective/constructive statements
3. Positive/reinforcing statements