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Starting Small and Thinking Big… Making Opportunities in Medical Education By Frances Varian

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Starting Small and Thinking Big…. Making Opportunities in Medical Education By Frances Varian. Making Opportunities. S.L.I.M.E Posters and Presentations Publishing Teaching. S.L.I.M.E. Group leading in medical education Platform for research - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Starting Small and Thinking Big…Making Opportunities in Medical

EducationBy Frances Varian

Page 2: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Making Opportunities

• S.L.I.M.E

• Posters and Presentations

• Publishing

• Teaching

Page 3: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

S.L.I.M.E

• Group leading in medical education

• Platform for research

• Encourage participation and development of peer-led

teaching

• This YEAR – Medical Education & Technology

Innovation

• NETWORKING

Page 4: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Posters and Presentations

• 5 posters and presentations since July 2012

• Consider ASME, TASME, JASME & UKFPO conferences

• Think about dissemination of information when designing a

project

• Know your subject so you can explore a new angle

• Seek advice from a supervisor

• Website Link: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/ugr/mbchb/societies/slime/products

Page 5: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Publishing

• Know your TOPIC, find your angle

• Journal Articles

– 1 journal submission, 1 paper in progress

– Ethical approval: “how to…”

– Grants and funding – coming up…

• Books

– Market potential

Page 6: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Teaching

• Over 140 hours designed and delivered…How?

– Contacts

– Teamwork

– Support and delivery

– Organisation and structure

– Feedback

– Contingency

Page 7: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Summary

• Find your angle

• Time is precious – maximise opportunities within

one area

• Be proactive

• SLIME has a wealth of contacts and experience –

use them!

Page 9: Starting Small and Thinking Big…

Thank You

Questions?