medical education unit
The key roles of the Medical Education Unit at BSMS are:
- responsibility for the delivery of undergraduate medical education;
- provision of support and advice to all staff, both NHS and University employees, involved in the learning and teaching at the Medical School
The unit comprises a multi-disciplinary team of professionals from across the Medical School and aims to provide a supportive environment for the nurturing and continuing development of all those who teach as well as pushing the boundaries to new and innovative methods.
The work of the unit largely focuses on the following areas:
- Curriculum development
- Peer observation of teaching
- Support for methods of teaching and learning to all tutors, including clinical, non-clinical academic staff
- Development of interprofessional learning
- Development of technologies that facilitate and support the learning of staff and students alike
- Widening Participation
- Research and publications in the field of medical education
Who we are
- Dr Inam Haq, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Head of MEU, i.haq@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 644097
- Dr Mary Herns, Senior Lecturer in Medical Education and BSMS Admissions Tutor, m.herns@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 643819
- Professor Darrell Evans, Professor of Developmental Tissue Biology, Associate Dean, d.evans@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 877579
- Dr Wesley Scott-Smith, Clinical Education Fellow and Module Leader for Clinical Practice Modules in Phase 1, W.Scott-Smith@brighton.ac.uk, 01273 644595
- Dr Jim Price, Acting Deputy Head of IPGM, Programme Leader for Professional Development, jim.price@bton.ac.uk, 01273 644506
- Tim Vincent, BSMS Learning Technologist, t.r.vincent@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 644501
- Darren Beaney, Deputy Admissions Tutor (Widening Participation), d.beaney@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 877863
- Sue Harper, Divisional Assistant to Medical Education Unit, s.harper@bsms.ac.uk, 01273 644097