Dr Garth Sommerville steps down as Director of Medical Education

Dr Garth Sommerville will be stepping down from his role as Director of Medical Education at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust at the end of December.  During his 14 years as Director, Garth has led Medical Education through a significant period of change including numerous changes in Junior Doctor training and a significant expansion of training posts in the Trust. He has also overseen the development of a Trust …

Medical Education Fellows blog

It has been a busy few months for the Medical Education Fellows, getting several projects up and running, with many more in the pipeline! Here’s a roundup of a few projects that we have set up recently: Clinical Skills days We were handed down a clinical skills day teaching plan from our predecessors which we have adapted and run every few weeks for our new fourth and fifth year medical …

First cohort of students welcomed from Kent and Medway Medical School

The first cohort of medical students studying at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), which opened its doors in 2020, have started their placements at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) is providing clinical placements for medical students at KMMS, a collaboration between the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University, which attracts talented students from all backgrounds, from the local community and beyond. …

Medical Students Welcomed

King’s College London Year 4 medical students welcomed

On Monday 21 March we welcomed the final block of Year 4 Medical Students from King’s College London. As part of their Induction week the students attend a Clinical Skills Day organised and delivered by our Medical Education Fellows, Tom, Russell & Allen. Students are provided with a scenario which allows them to contextualise the skills that they are being shown and gain a deeper understanding of why some of the …