Student Involvement in Medical Education Research

Dr Gill VanceSenior Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education

Overview

Importance of students as partners in medical education research

Student Selected Components in medical education research

Medical Education Research Student Advisory Group

Why involve students?

Why involve students?

Student Selected Components

SSCs – Edward Ellis (2013)

‘Student Assistantship’ A period during which a student acts as an

assistant to a junior doctor, with defined duties under appropriate supervision

SSCs – Edward Ellis (2013)

Evaluate student assistantship: does it provide on-the-job experience?

What learning opportunities do students have in medical and surgical assistantships?

Is there any relationship between experience gained and student perceptions of the assistantship?

How do student and supervisor perceptions of the assistantship compare?

SSCs – Edward Ellis (2013)

SSCs – Gabriella Petruso (2014)

Digital Storytelling Healthcare professionals elicit, listen to

and respond to stories Taking a history

A DigiStory combines an audio narrative with still images

DigiStories capture student attention & increase interest in exploring new ideas

SSCs – Gabriella Petruso (2014)

Gabs’ motivation SSC in Paediatric Neurodisability

Career interest

Hidden disabilities & professional attitudes in Medicine

Medical students nervous about encountering patients with disabilities

Autistic Spectrum Disorder as an example

SSCs – Gabriella Petruso (2014)

The ‘Living with Autism’ Digistory

SSCs – Gabriella Petruso (2014)

Medical Education Research Student Advisory Group (MERSAG)

To explore how medical students can be involved in and have their say in the design of medical education research

MERSAG - Development

MERSAG - Progress

40 MBBS students declared interest

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Intercalation

MERSAG - Progress

1st meeting 29th May 2014 29 students attended Student priorities for research

Novel research questions being developed Links into into M Clin Ed programme

MERSAG - Progress

Discussed current research project Transitions through the MBBS programme

Summary

Students are crucial partners in medical education research

SSCs in medical education research are a key initiative

The MERSAG will empower students to influence our research plans