The Schedule

Registration and Refreshments 9:00 – 9:40

9:40 - 09:50

Welcome and Introduction from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Dr Derek Harrington
Director of Medical Education

9:50 - 10:10

Expanding Clinical Placements at Quality and Speed

Miles Scott
Chief Executive
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

10:10 - 10:40

How can Medical Education Fellows Promote Placement Quality and Capacity?

Dr Pamela Leventis
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

10:40 – 11:00 Refreshments Poster Viewing / QR Questions for Fireside Panel

11:00 - 12:10

Medical Student Panel

12:10 – 13:10 Lunch Poster Viewing / QR Questions for Fireside Panel

13:10 - 14:10

Lightning Talks

Oral Poster Presentations

14:10 - 15:00

AI in Medical Education

Dr Maslah Amin
Medical Director of Neighbourhood Innovation
Health Innovation Kent Surrey and Sussex

15:00 – 15:20 Refreshments

15:20 - 16:30

Fireside Panel – Themes from the Morning

Dr Pamela Leventis
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
Submit a question (see below)

16:30

Closing Remarks

Dr Ruth Silverton
Kent Surrey and Sussex Locality Dean

Fireside Panel

We would like to invite you to submit questions for the panel in advance of the Fireside Chat this afternoon.

Panelists include academic and non academic stakeholders with experience of design, delivery and quality assurance of undergraduate secondary care placements. Please post questions relating to the themes discussed today including secondary care placement capacity, quality and innovation within the current landscape of training and practice.

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The Speakers

Derek Harrington

  • Director of Medical Education
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Miles Scott

  • Chief Executive
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Dr Pamela Leventis

  • Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maslah Amin

  • Medical Director of Neighbourhood Innovation
  • Kent Surrey and Sussex

Dr Ruth Silverton

  • Locality Dean
  • Kent Surrey and Sussex

Introducing our Fireside Panel

During our afternoon session we are welcomed by a fantastic panel of guests to chat over some of the themes of the morning. We’d love you to get involved with this session and encourage you to submit a question for our panelists.

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Fireside Guest Panel

Dr Mudasir Firdosi

  • Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
  • Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

Dr Tom Levett

  • Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor in Medicine and Frailty, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
  • Honorary Consultant Geriatrician, Royal Sussex County Hospital

Dr Anna Romito

  • Deputy Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
  • Kent and Medway Medical School

Daniella James

  • Undergraduate Medical Education Manager
  • Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Pippa Slater

  • Medical Education Fellow
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Directions to Maidstone

Maidstone Academic Centre, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage, Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ

Get here by…

Leave the M20 at junction 5 to join the A20 towards Maidstone.

  • Turn right at the 2nd roundabout to join the A20 towards Sevenoaks and take the next left onto the B2246, Hermitage Lane.
  • Maidstone Hospital is on the left-hand side.

If you are coming to Maidstone Hospital by train, the nearest station is Barming (0.88 miles) and Maidstone East (2.46miles). If you would like assistance in planning your journey, you may wish to use the http://www.nationrail.co.uk. There is limited bus service on Hermitage Lane and as an alternative to walking you can always arrange a taxi prior to arriving at the station on the numbers below.

  • Streamline Taxi: 01622 750000
  • Express Taxi: 01622 222222
  • Apollo Taxi: 01622 882020

The hospital has a bike rack located outside the main entrance to the hospital.

Our Park and Ride service offers a free alternative to parking on site at Maidstone hospital.

  • Park at one of our free car parks. The car park for Maidstone is on London Road, ME16 0LP.
  • Jump on the bus to the hospital. Buses run every half an hour 6.40am – 9pm (approx.) depending on the site and take around 10 minutes (depending on traffic).
  • Get the bus back to your car.

Park and Ride Location

The post code for the park and ride site is ME16 0LP. This post code includes some residential streets, so drivers using sat nav should look out for the large car park behind the DFS store, just off Beaver Road.

View the Timetable

Hospital map

The Hospital Site Map can be accessed via the link below and provides a detailed overview of all department locations at both sites, disabled access/toilets and other useful facilities like the restaurant Cafe.

Finding the Maidstone Academic Centre

The Maidstone Academic Centre is located as a stand-alone building towards the front right-hand side of the Hospital, from the main hospital entrance. Please note parking on site is very limited, and we strongly encourage the use of the park and ride service where possible. Visitor car parks can be seen on the Hospital Map, though availability will be limited.

Local Hotels

  • Premier Inn Maidstone (Allington) hotel London Rd, Maidstone ME16 0HG, United Kingdom
  • Travelodge Maidstone Central Hotel St Peter’s St, Maidstone ME16 0SR, United Kingdom
  • Innkeeper’s Collection Sandling Rd, Maidstone ME14 2RF, United Kingdom

Abstracts

We look forward to seeing you.

If you have any questions about the event then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

01622 224549  01622 943528