Heartbeat: Trainee doctors present ideas on teamwork and leadership

January 14, 2019

During semester one of their medicine and surgery placement at our hospitals, third year medical students undertake a teamwork and leadership activity. They study the contribution of good teamwork and leadership to effective care at different stages during a patient’s hospital journey.

Christine Edmunds, Undergraduate Co-ordinator explained more to Heartbeat. She said: “The third year students do this activity every year and it plays in important part in their course. It gives them the opportunity to do an in-depth study on a patient they are particularly interested in and explore their journey through the hospital.

“They learn about other healthcare professionals, other than doctors who play a vital role in a patient’s care and they look at the importance of teamwork in providing high quality patient care.

“The students then present their case to their peers within their firm and the senior academy tutor choses one of the students to present at the grand round – six students present at City Hospital and the other six present at Sandwell Hospital.”

The presentations are judged by senior medical colleagues and this year Dr Jawad Khan, Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Ed Fogden, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Vijay Thumbe, Consultant Surgeon presided over the proceedings at City Hospital, whilst Kevin Wheatley, Consultant Surgeon, Rajeev Peravali, Consultant Surgeon, Dr Deep Chand, Consultant Radiologist were in the judge’s chair at Sandwell.

Chris added: “The judges were really impressed with the quality of the presentations from all of the students and the marking was extremely close. In fact, at the Sandwell grand round there were joint runners-up and only one mark between them and the winning presentation.”

The winner at City Hospital was Patrick Hurley with Rosanna Watts taking second place. At Sandwell Hospital Todd Cooper took top prize whilst Dairy Pamment and Angus Grant were named as runners up.