Medicine

The Programme Lead is the College Tutor, Dr Deborah Bosman, (deborah.bosman@wsht.nhs.uk)

The aims and objectives of the medical curriculum are to:-
• ensure the highest standards of medical practice in the UK
• provide a programme of training from foundation years through to the completion of specialist training, culminating in the award of a CCT

The curriculum is patient-centred , trainee-focused and outcome-based , and is
designed to provide quality assured physician training in the UK.

Examples of educational meetings are held as follows:-

Medical Staff Meetings – Autumn, Spring, Summer Terms every Wednesday with a hot lunch available from 12.30pm in CMEC.

Each week there is a presentation from Consultants and Junior Staff covering the medical specialties and occasional invited external speakers.

Ward based teaching by Dr Dewhurst, usually on a Tuesday afternoon for one or two hours.

Approaching Postgraduate examinations Consultant Staff can be approached to provide additional clinical teaching.

The Cardiology Department holds a weekly teaching meeting on Friday lunchtimes at CMEC.

The Respiratory Department holds a meeting on every other Thursday.

Care of the Elderly Department holds a meeting every Thursday lunch time in the day room of the Munro Unit.