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Details of previous terms presentations

Date

Small Group work

Main subject

Prescribing, risk, information giving  / selling

Group for hot topic

TPD

lead

11th August

Introductions to small groups, reflection.

Icebreaker games!!

 

2.00pm start. Introductions to speciality training including WPBA, AKT, CSA  Importance of videos of consultations

TPD demo

Anne

David

 

18th August

Group rules, learning, etc

Introductions to the course including WPBA, AKT, CSA

Joyce

Joyce

Malc

25th August

Concentrating on explanations for common conditions related to second part of pm. Some afternoons where all groups do a different topic and inform large group

BNF Chapter 2 CVS topics e.g. AF, heart failure

Malcolm

Andy

Malc

1st Sept

As 25/8

BNF chapter 6 Endocrine e.g. Diabetes, subclinical hypothyroid

Andy

Malc

David

8th Sept

As 25/8

BNF Chapter 3 Respiratory e.g. asthma/COPD

David

Andy

Joyce

15th Sept

As 25/8

PCT prescribing advisor (provisional) DT will contact Alima Batchelor 

Anne

David

Andy

22nd Sept

As 25/8

BNF chapter 10 Musculoskeletal e.g. Gout, common orthopaedic problems

Joyce

Anne

Malc

29th Sept

Balint, narrative, video all afternoon

Balint, narrative, video all afternoon

Malcolm

David

Malc

6th  Oct

 Neuropathic pain

Deanery Visit, group work, interactive session

Andy

All

 

Summer Term 2011 Theme "Decisions and consequences!"

Date

Subject

Group for hot topic

TPD notes

28th  April

Session  starts at 2.00 pm

Parkinson’s 3:30 – 5:00 pm

 Fiona Bassett

 

ML away A/L

Liaison consultants meeting 1.00pm

5th May           

Clusters (in practices)

(CSA, consultations skills focus) facilitated by TPDs

 

 

12th May

The case        A

Andy

 

19th may

3 medical conditions (from cases 1,2,3)

David

DT away  (ACO)

26th May

The case        B

Lecture theatre + board room QE postgrad; start 2.30pm        

Anne

 

2nd June           

2 medical conditions (from cases 4,5)

Joyce

ML away (ARCP)

9th June           

The case

Malc

AR/DT away (ARCP)

16th June

Horizon scanning

 

 

 

Spring Term 2011 Theme "Not losing our senses!"

Date Subject / Presenter Group for Hot Topic
10/02/2011 Dermatology - Andy & David David
17/02/2011 Rheumatology - Malcolm & Joyce Anne
24/02/2011
QE Postgrad Centre
2:30pm
Women's Health - Joyce & David Joyce
03/03/2011 CLUSTER GROUPS - Deanery Interview Day None
10/03/2011 ENT - Malcolm & Andy Malcolm
16/03 - 17/03/2011 One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Residential at Stourport Manor
Andy

Winter Term 2010

 

Topic for the afternoon

Group for hot topic

 

Session 1 November 18th  

 At QE Education centre at new hospital  

Holistic care, including interpretive medicine, Risk, EBM, multimorbidity

 

Joyce

 

Session 2 November 25th

 

In cluster groups at practices  

Spend 1 hours preparation for next 2 weeks evaluating a new model of the consultation called the consultation hill

Rest of the afternoon to work on other topics  

None

Session 3 December 2nd

 

At QE Education centre at new hospital  

First half of the consultation

Using models, video clips, interactive discussion, ‘STOP/START

Malcolm

Session 4 December 9th  

 

 At QE Education centre at new hospital  

Second half of the consultation
 Using models, video clips, interactive discussion, ‘STOP/START

Andy

Session 5 December 16th

 

 

In cluster groups at practices  

Feedback and discussion on videos of your consultations facilitated by Programme Director

None

 

AUTUMN 2010

Date Subject Group for hot topic
Aug 12th Induction Malcolm
Aug 19th CSA Andy
Aug 26th Reflective Writing, Infectious Diseases 1 Anne
Sep 2nd AKT David
Sep 9th Infectious Diseases 2 Joyce
Sep 16th Away Day Malcolm
Sep 23rd Journal club Andy
Sep 30th Infectious Diseases 3 Anne
Oct 7th Keeping General Practice general David
Oct 14th Back to the Community Joyce

 

Spring 2010

Date

Spring term 2010 theme: Nutrition,

(also genetics, learning disabilities)

 

Notes

Group for
Hot Topic

*It is our intention that afternoons led by Program Directors will be delivered in variety of formats, with never more than 5 minutes before a learning activity*!!

April 15th

Feeding children –use of formula milk in babies (JKW), management of GORD in babies (JKW), weaning (AR), toddlers’ diets (DT), childhood obesity (?)

 

Malcolm

April 22nd

Genetics Kerry Cresswell

UKCEA meeting

London

David

April 29th

Cluster groups (Instead of VTS)

TPD meeting at Birmingham

None

May 6th

Obesity/ metabolic syndrome/ giving dietary advice and the evidence for this. Bariatric surgery etc.

BBGPEC

Andy

May 13th

Food intolerance – including coeliac disease,             allergies, special diets – e.g. for coeliac, CRF, liver failure, HT, IBS, vit D deficiency, GORD – covered by posters using group work with some resources/evidence provided.

 

Anne

May 20th

Eating disorders and body dysmorphia.

 

Joyce

May 27th

Learning Disabilities

Dr Fran Ward consultant

 

Malcolm

June 3rd

Management of underweight patients, food supplements, PEG feeding, ethics of artificial feeding /consent (including – should you initiate PEG feeding in a patient in a nursing home?)

 

David

June 10th

Eco-feeding – feeding the world in the future – expanding population (GPRs)

 

Andy

June17th

 Meet at 2pm at Nimming Wood car park off Hagley Wood Lane,
 B62 0NL

  None

Winter 2009 - 2010

Date Winter Term Theme

Consultation skills on being a GP

Notes Group for Hot Topic
Nov 19th Away Day 
Birmingham City FC
  None
Nov 26th General Practice Statistics
Looking at populations
Trainer workshop that evening. CSR work based assessment, cluster based teaching David
Dec 3rd Palliative medicine
Dr Steve Plenderleith
St Mary's Hospice
  Andy
Dec 10th Consultation skills /video/CSA   Malcolm
Dec 17th Quiz    
Dec 24 - Jan 21st No VTS 14th Jan trainer's residential
21st Jan PD residential
 
Jan 28th Teamwork follow up. Choose an aspect of teamwork to consider further:-
Characteristics of a good team leader/member
Group dynamics
Techniques for small group learning
Learning styles: activators,  theorists, reflectors, pragmatists
Belbin's classification of different team players
http://www.cipd.co.uk
De Bono's "Thinking Hats"
  Andy
Feb 4th TBA  Cluster   Malcolm
Feb 11th TBA Cluster   David
Feb 18th Narrative   Andy
Feb 24th, 25th Residential    

 Autumn 2009

Date Autumn Term 2009 Theme Clinical Reasoning
Plan for Session
Group for
Hot Topic
Aug 13th

Introduction: Ethos of course, normal scheme for afternoon.

Debra and Carol from the Deanery office will come at 2.30pm for half hour an hour

 Clinical icebreaker quiz (4 links)

 Then split into 2 groups :

ST1  - how to stay GP focused
ST2/3 – experienced course members to talk about their ST2 experience
ST3 – how to timetable the year - recently qualified nMRCGP’s will help  
David

Aug 20th

‘Common Conditions Carousel’ –

E.g. Low back pain/ Verrucae / Sore throat.

Some preparation in group work for this.

David

Aug 27th

E-portfolio: lessons from ARCP etc. ask two course members to demonstrate their e-portfolio.

Andy

Sept 3rd

Influenza, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment, vaccination program, swine flu

Malcolm

Sept 10th

Clinical reasoning

David

Sept 17th

Thinking about symptoms

Andy

Sept 24th

Managing symptoms

Malcolm

Oct 1st

AKT preparation 1.  
Including critical reading

David

Oct 8th

ENT Mr. Andy Reid

Andy

Oct 15th

AKT preparation 2.

Malcolm

Spring Summer 2009

Date Task for first half Task for second half Hot Topic Group
16th April For PCMEs Housekeeping/Setup Hot topics and reps Alcohol - David Andy
23rd April For STs – bring your  CVs Interviewing people - Andy David
30th April For STs – basics of immunisation Travel medicine - going and coming CSA – Malcolm? Malc
7th May For STs – bring in the story of an inspirational person Health and our performance – Will? (staying on the positive!) Will
14th May Bring yourself Away Day Anne  
21st May For STs – something  on new changes to QOF Healthism and its obverse - David Andy
28th May For STs –  bring difficult cases illustrating dilemmas Ethics - Will David
4th June The future of general practice The future of general practice Malc
11th June Ethnicity and diversity Ethnicity and diversity Will
18th June For STs – meteorological factors in medicine Looking Forward  

                               

  Winter / Spring 2008 - 2009

Date

Selly Oak Hospital Practices

Small group work 

Second half/Presentations

Video work

Dec 4th

 


B

A

Consultation models

 

Role plays of consultation models


ML/WM

Dec 11th 

 

 



A


B

Decision analysis theory. Groups to investigate how decisions are made

Role plays of consultation models



DT/AR

Dec 18th



B


A

Decision analysis theory. Groups to investigate how decisions are made  

Interactive review of the evidence re decision analysis

 


ML/WM

Jan 8th  



A


B

Management options, looking at common management decisions.

Interactive review of the evidence re decision analysis

 


DT/AR

Jan 15th



B


A

Management options, looking at common management decisions.   

Interactive review of management options



ML/WM

Jan 22nd  

 



A


B

Negotiating/gift wrapping 

Interactive review of management options


DT/AR

Jan 29th

  

B A

Negotiating/gift wrapping

Negotiating/gift wrapping 

ML/WM

Feb 5th

 

Away Day

Away Day

Feb 12th 

 


A

B

Managing the consultation/time management.

Negotiating/gift wrapping

 


DT/AR

Feb 19th


B

A

Managing the consultation/time management. 

Top tips on managing the consult/time management  


ML/WM

Feb 26th 

 



A


B

To Dodo or not to Dodo an exercise in survival and success (6 links)

Survival tips


DT/AR

Mar 5th



B


A

To Dodo or not to Dodo an exercise in survival and success (6 links)

Survival tips


ML/WM