Behind the Scenes: Creating an Anaesthetic Skills Course for FY Doctors

Behind the Scenes of Clinical Education Events with Rebecca Searston

Rebecca Searston, Conference Manager in Postgraduate Clinical Education, joins host Pip Divall to demystify how UHL plans and delivers courses, study days and conferences—from locking in dates and venues to managing last‑minute curveballs with calm and practical checklists. In this episode: * Why the date is the first critical decision—before any other planning * Choosing venues (in‑house vs external) and working with Leicester Marriott, Tigers/Devonshire Place, and Holywell Park * The two things delegates talk about most: catering and parking—and how to get them right * What the Conference Service can handle end‑to‑end (marketing, bookings, payments, accreditation liaison, on‑the‑day support) and typical pricing (£25 per delegate, with an introductory offer) * Staying calm with anxious course directors, tailoring reassurance, and using robust checklists * Upcoming example: supporting a weekend FAMUS ultrasound course at the Leicester Marriott Guest Podcast Host: Rebecca Searston (Previously Goacher) Conference Manager, Postgraduate Clinical Education (UHL)Guest: Pip Divall, Clinical Librarian Service Manager (UHL) Contact Conference Team: ClinEd.Conferences@uhl-tr.nhs.uk [ClinEd.Conferences@uhl-tr.nhs.uk] Conference Team Number: 0116 258 4298 or 0116 258 4244 Find out more: Search for UHL Clinical Education [https://uhl-clinicaleducation.org/] to view and book courses. Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@UHL_ClinEd⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/UHL_ClinEd] ⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrAHughes⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/DrAHughes] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@UHLClinEd⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@UHLClinEd] Email: ⁠uhl-tr.FacultyFocusPodcast@nhs.net [uhl-tr.facultyfocuspodcast@nhs.net]

From Barcelona to Bedside: Lessons in Feedback, Failure, and the Future of AI

In this episode, we debrief the AMEE 2025 conference in Barcelona, focusing on key themes such as feedback and debriefing, error-based learning and the role of AI in medical education. We share insights on how to create a safe learning environment, the importance of managing errors as in the clinical environment and the evolving landscape of AI in education. Mylopoulos M, Steenhof N, Mickleborough T, Atkinson A, Martimianakis MAT. From struggle to strength: Embracing productive failure in clinical learning. Med Teach. 2025 Sep 1:1-8. doi: ⁠10.1080/0142159X.2025.2550477⁠ [https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F40889164%2F&data=05%7C02%7Crhys.earl1%40nhs.net%7C4596c22712d74c4726b508de00eb76ef%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638949208460338314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BvWO93N%2Fc82VmgBV4yn1NHqQ3ULF%2BouH5qEjmqChNZQ%3D&reserved=0]. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40889164. TALK debrief model ⁠Https://www.talkdebrief.org/⁠ [https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.talkdebrief.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Crhys.earl1%40nhs.net%7C4596c22712d74c4726b508de00eb76ef%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638949208460363458%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9qeyaG15V%2Bo9OhTOE5PbtEFEx15B6M3BiAywq5wRHXc%3D&reserved=0]  Notebook LM ⁠https://notebooklm.google.com/⁠ [https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotebooklm.google.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Crhys.earl1%40nhs.net%7C4596c22712d74c4726b508de00eb76ef%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638949208460374151%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fQ3BksRoD2LzVldCdb0IzgYXX%2Bt0wqn%2BvZ%2FDwzYNEhU%3D&reserved=0] Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@UHL_ClinEd⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/UHL_ClinEd] ⁠⁠⁠@DrAHughes⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/DrAHughes] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@UHLClinEd⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@UHLClinEd] Email: uhl-tr.FacultyFocusPodcast@nhs.net [uhl-tr.facultyfocuspodcast@nhs.net]

Behind the Scenes: Creating an Anaesthetic Skills Course for FY Doctors

In this episode I talk to Rikesh & Tobias, two anaesthetic residents who have set up an anaesthetic skills course for Foundation Doctors. We discuss some of the challenges of setting up a course from scratch including space to host it, finances, contacts and support available locally. Lots of tips here for anyone thinking of doing similar. Next Anaesthetic Skills for Foundation Doctors course is on 1st October 2025 at the LGH. You book on via the UHL Clinical Education courses webpage [https://uhl-clinicaleducation.org/courses/?kinsta-cache-cleared=true]. If you can't make that one then there are plans for another in Feb 2026. You can contact Tobias on Tobias.Mill@nhs.net  [Tobias.Mill@nhs.net] Also mentioned in the episode: Rebecca Goacher - Conference Manager - uhl-tr.ClinicalEducationConferencesMailbox@nhs.net [uhl-tr.ClinicalEducationConferencesMailbox@nhs.net] Twitter: ⁠@UHL_ClinEd⁠ [https://x.com/UHL_ClinEd] ⁠@DrAHughes⁠ [https://x.com/DrAHughes] YouTube: ⁠@UHLClinEd⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@UHLClinEd] Email: ⁠uhl-tr.FacultyFocusPodcast@nhs.net [facultyfocuspodcast@uhl-tr.nhs.uk]

Building the Future of Medical Education: Voices from JASME and TASME

In this episode I speak with Internal Medicine Resident and TASME Vice-Chair, Dr Neil Thakrar and local FY1 and JASME Co-Chair, Dr Natasha Singhal about ASME and their rolesin it. They discuss how early career educators can get involved and find support for their development and some of the benefits of ASME membership. ASME is the umbrella organisation for the committees Neil & Natasha were discussing - you can find further information on the website [https://www.asme.org.uk/]as well as specific information relating to JASME [https://www.asme.org.uk/groups/jasme/](or email jasme@asme.org.uk [jasme@asme.org.uk]) & TASME [https://www.asme.org.uk/groups/tasme/] (or email tasme-info@asme.org.uk [tasme-info@asme.org.uk]) also via Linktr [https://linktr.ee/tasmetime]. Membership rates can be found here [https://www.asme.org.uk/membership/individual/]. Twitter: @UHL_ClinEd [https://x.com/UHL_ClinEd] @DrAHughes [https://x.com/DrAHughes] YouTube: @UHLClinEd [https://www.youtube.com/@UHLClinEd] Email: uhl-tr.FacultyFocusPodcast@nhs.net [mailto:uhl-tr.facultyfocuspodcast@nhs.net]

Episode 16 - Bridging Gaps: Education, Belonging, and the Future of LEDs at Leicester

In this episode of the Faculty Focus podcast, Dr Aleem Ahmed (Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine but also Clinical Tutor for Locally Employed Doctors) and I discuss the support offered to Locally Employed Doctors (LEDs) at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL). We explore the various titles of these doctors, the development of the ClinicalFellowship Programme, and the unique challenges faced by International MedicalGraduates (IMGs). Aleem highlights the support structures in place for LEDs, the benefits they bring to the Trust, and future initiatives aimed at enhancing their training and integration into the NHS. Useful contacts mentioned in the discussion: LED/Trust Grade mailbox: trustgradedoctors@uhl-tr.nhs.uk [trustgradedoctors@uhl-tr.nhs.uk] Aleem: aleem.ahmed@uhl-tr.nhs.uk [aleem.ahmed@uhl-tr.nhs.uk](can supply Padlet link) Muhammad: muhammad.jassat@uhl-tr.nhs.uk [muhammad.jassat@uhl-tr.nhs.uk] Socials Twitter: @UHL_ClinEd [https://x.com/UHL_ClinEd] @DrAHughes [https://x.com/DrAHughes] YouTube: @UHLClinEd [https://www.youtube.com/@UHLClinEd] UHLClinEdEmail: uhl-tr.FacultyFocusPodcast@nhs.net⁠ [mailto:uhl-tr.facultyfocuspodcast@nhs.net]