About the Course
The dates the short programme will run can be found below:
The Medics.Academy Technology Enhanced Learning Virtual Elective is a four week programme in technology assisted medical education.The Virtual Elective programme aims to give medical students a flexible, alternative experience to the traditional elective. The goal of the elective is to give participants the ability to gain experience of innovation and Technology Enhanced Learning as well as raising their profile as future educators. The Virtual Elective Team will guide you through the process of designing, promoting and delivering an online learning experience. Each week, there will be various smaller tasks that will allow you to develop your idea, market and target it at the right people, and learn about using technology to deliver medical education. Participants are given access to Medics Academy’s ‘Teach the Teacher’ course to learn some educational theory to underpin their practical skills.
Learning objectives
During the Virtual Elective you will:
- Learn the basics of medical education theory and practice
- Understand innovation, technology and how resources need to be generated to deliver a sustainable programme
- Gain social media marketing skills
- Gain design skills for social media
- Understand how to use social media as a medium for large scale disseminated learning
- Gain practical skills for virtual teaching
- Practice iterative design of a learning event concept
- Understand how to apply design thinking and iteration in a medical education and technology enhanced learning context
About the Organisation
Medics Academy
We empower health professionals across the globe through innovative education and continued professional development.We are driving a digital transformation of professional healthcare training and development and aim to make it accessible to those across the globe and most in need. We believe this platform can improve care and save lives.Our team of doctors, engineers, artists and film-makers are creating an engaging platform to deliver the highest quality education available in the industry.
About the Authors
Dr Alexander Jack Harding
Director of Programmes - Medics.Academy
Dr Jack is the Director of Programmes at Medics.Academy and a GP trainee in the South West. Dr Harding has been appointed as Honorary Clinical Tutor at the University of Central Lancashire and has previously been a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Exeter. Dr Harding completed his postgraduate certificate in medical education at the University of Exeter.
Dr Johann Malawana
Founder and Director of The Healthcare Leadership Academy and Medics.Academy
Dr Johann has worked across government, professional, commercial, public sector and international organisations and developed an international reputation as a thought leader in Healthcare Education and Training, Commercialisation and Leadership. Having been trained as a medical doctor and obstetrician, he worked in the NHS for over a decade. Having undertaken several leadership roles across medicine, responsible for large teams, coordinating negotiations on behalf of the medical profession twice with the government and the NHS. Dr Malawana has been appointed previously by the privy council and the Secretary of State for Health to the Boards of the General Medical Council and Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board sitting on committees ranging from finance, pensions, ethics and policy work.
Dr Malawana has been recognised in all his previous roles for the exceptional contributions he has made and for having a huge impact on the environments he has worked within. Dr Malawana was appointed as the Healthcare UK, Department of International Trade Specialist Advisor on Education and Training for the UK Healthcare system where he developed strategic policies and partnerships for the public and private sector.