Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy in the Healthcare Workplace
In a diverse society with vastly evolving health and social care needs, the EDI project run by two of our fellows is doing some interesting work to address these issues. The aim is to protect and empower doctors in the workplace and advocate for patient safety and trust.
We’ve successfully delivered interactive workshops, as part of a series on various EDI themes, such as health-related microaggressions and unconscious biases. This was given to foundation doctors, giving them tools to further adapt their clinical practice.
The response was great – participants loved having a safe space to openly discuss these complex scenarios. They enjoyed the power of advocating for equity in healthcare and navigating disparities and barriers to access. But here’s the kicker: they said they wish they’d had something like this right from the start of their training! We hope to see how this project grows!
Transition to Foundation Year 1 Programme
Over the past few months, we prepared our final-year medical students for life as a junior doctor during their TTF1 block. This involved weekly workshops covering topics such as prescribing, common clinical scenarios, shift working, resilience and well-being.
We used a mixture of interactive group activities to make this fun and helpful, so students had the chance to take part in discussions, work through their medical knowledge, play games and try their skills at handing over, our beloved SBAR was working hard. They also had a go at prescribing on mock drug charts.
The feedback was fantastic, so we are wishing both cohorts the best of luck for August as new doctors – you’ll be great, we promise!
Welcome to MTW – Induction Filming
Recently, some of our education fellows swapped their educator hats in for acting skills while working with the medical education department to create engaging content to welcome new staff in August. Time was spent filming an introductory video that captures the trust’s values, state-of-the-art facilities, and commitment to providing exceptional healthcare and education.
