Faculty Focus - Supporting Medical Educators in Leicester

Hi and welcome to Faculty Focus: A podcast supporting the clinical education community in Leicester. We bring you educator CPD, showcase new initiatives and shine a light on some of the faculty behind it all.

Faculty Focus - Supporting Medical Educators in Leicester is a education podcast hosted by Dr Andrew Hughes, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr Andrew Hughes hosts Faculty Focus - Supporting Medical Educators in Leicester, a education show with 20 episodes published.

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  Behind the Scenes of Clinical Education Events with Rebecca Searston

  Feb 20, 202619 minS0

  <p>Rebecca Searston, Conference Manager in Postgraduate Clinical Education, joins host Pipp Deval 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, practical checklists.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p>Why the date is the first critical decision—before any other planningChoosing venues (in‑house vs external) and working with Leicester Marriott, Tigers/Devonshire Place, and Holywell ParkThe two things delegates talk about most: catering and parking—and how to get them rightWhat the Conference Service can handle end‑to‑end (marketing, boo...

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

  Oct 27, 202541 minS0

  <p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>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. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40889164.</p><p>...

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

  Sep 16, 202526 minS0

  <p>In this episode I talk to Rikesh & Tobias, two anaesthetic residents who have set up an anaesthetic skills course for Foundation Doctors.</p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>If you can't make that one then there are plans for ano...

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

  Jul 1, 202526 minS0

  <p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>ASME is the umbrella organisation for the committees Neil & Natasha were discussing - you can find further information on the website as well as specific information relating to JASME (or email jasme@asme.org.uk) & TASME (or email tasme-info@asme.org...

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

  May 14, 202525 minS0

  <p>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).</p><p><br></p><p>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...

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