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. …
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 …
So far, we have implemented a new format for the clinical skills day for our undergraduate students which has been well received, with over three quarters of students strongly agreeing that the skills day improved their confidence for their placement ahead.