Transcript Widening Participation

Glenn Russell - Medical Director
Steven Colfar - Deputy Head of L&D
Widening
Participation:
Implementation of an
Access to Medicine
Programme at LHCH
Key Drivers
What would be the most powerful driver to you?
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Helping the Trust deliver on its Corporate Social Responsibility Agenda?
Or
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Knowing you can make a difference to support a young adult’s key life choices?
Steps to development
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Finding a shared passion and commitment to make a difference within the Trust
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Seek to Understand!
What is the perceived challenge faced by local schools and colleges in supporting
their students wishing to pursue a career in medicine?
In the absence of having connections to a close family member or friend in
medicine, how would an individual student know the early steps to make to
prepare for their career?
How do we go about tackling the range of socioeconomic and geographical
inequalities identified?
Key Benefits vs. Challenges
Benefits
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No Model to follow
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Competing challenges in
supporting full range of
interprofessional students
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Positive discrimination??
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Developing close
partnerships with local
schools
Not covered within any student
tariff arrangements
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Takes high level of personal time
Trust Reputation
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Difficulties in saying NO
(not just students put parents too!)
Making a difference!
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Creating enthusiasm and
motivation amongst our staff
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Support for the Trust
Volunteer Scheme
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Challenges
2011 - Start of the Journey
• local Schools and Colleges
• Consultant support
• Primary Sector
Engagement • Deanery and Local University
Development
Enrolment
• Agreement of content between Partners
• Initial Programme Developed
• Agreement to start programme with 15 Students
• Liverpool Schools only eligible for application
Main Elements of Programme
Full application and selection process including preliminary interview
Adapted Trust Induction Programme
Attendance at short Access to Medicine Course
Sign up to Trust Volunteer Scheme (If required)
Allocation of Consultant Mentor
Individual placement plan agreed between Consultant and Student
Shadowing of Consultant or named Doctor through a range of clinical areas inc. theatres,
catheter labs, ward reviews, outpatient consultations and our integrated community services
Support with statement writing
Final mock interview and evaluation
From strength to strength!
Access to Medicine 2013
In 2012-13 capacity increased to 30
students and the catchment area was
widened to include all of Merseyside,
Cheshire and North Wales
In 2013 – 14 the number of students
has increased to 37 with more
Consultant Mentor’s agreeing to
support the programme.
Agreement to conduct an evaluation
of the programme in support of the
widening participation agenda
Feedback
“I found the access to medicine
programme invaluable in giving me a
greater insight into the very specialised
area of medicine the Heart and Chest
hospital provides. The programme
opened my eyes to the research side of
medicine as I was able to see the HEAT
trial in progress and learn about
denominators and the importance of
randomisation.” Andrew Whitfield,
Access to Medicine, July 2013
Work experience at the Heart and Chest
Hospital has been fully worthwhile. I had
a fantastic time learning about the heart
in surgery and in the community. It was
rewarding and made me convinced
Medicine was for me. – Danielle Flynn,
Access to Medicine, July 2013