This questionnaire has been designed for completion by leaders of undergraduate community based teaching at UK medical schools. Its aim is to enable exchange of information which may be help us approach likely challenges ahead, and support the development and improvement of undergraduate medical education. Some of the questions relate to finance and resources which we appreciate may be regarded as sensitive. Please feel free to complete only those questions which you are comfortable with. |
1. Contact Details Name of School Address
Telephone
Community contact for further information: Name Address
Telephone E-mail |
2. Course information
Student intake year 1 for academic year 2010–11 Number of undergraduate students at Medical School for 2010–11 Total length of undergraduate course (including any compulsory intercalated degree)
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3. Community courses: Structure Please briefly describe the nature of the community placements in each year: Year 1 Structure: (for example 5 × 2 hour attachments to varied community healthcare institutions) Year 2 Structure Year 3 Structure Year 4 Structure Year 5 Structure Year 6 (if appropriate) Structure |
4. People
Please describe the key staff involved in the management of community teaching at your medical school. (Where possible providing job titles, outline of role and number of sessions that is: half days) per week dedicated to teaching management/administration) How many practices are involved in delivering teaching to students?
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5. Resources We appreciate that some of this information may be regarded as sensitive and confidential. Any information you feel able to share will be welcome.
Payment rate for community teaching £/hr or per half day or per day What percentage of the clinical course is delivered in community settings? Please outline how you calculated this? Percentage of SIFT payments directly allocated to community based teaching? Do you have a formal programme of investment in practice premises? If so can you provide any information about this? How many sessions/hours of dedicated academic time does your medical school support for management of undergraduate general practice teaching? How many sessions/hours of dedicated administrative time does your medical school support for undergraduate general practice teaching?
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6. Other educational information Please describe up to 3 current challenges which you are facing with respect to community teaching (also outlining possible solutions where you can) 1 2 3 Please describe up to 3 innovations in your medical school with respect to community teaching 1 2 3 What do you see as the main constraints to delivering / developing your community programme? Do you have any ways of solving these problems? Do you perceive any conflict in practices providing both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching? If so how might these be addressed? Do you have any ideas about expanding community capacity for teaching? |