by admin | 05/02/2021 | PGVLE, Publications
Virtual learning continues to establish itself and the infrastructure that we’ve built in the West Midlands is garnering interest everywhere! It was incredible to receive a request for an article by Dr Ed Briggs (Editor, NACT Newsletter) sharing our regional...
by admin | 03/01/2021 | Career Path, News
As my work with the PGVLE goes on, my experience continues to grow. I now look forward to take these ideas to the British Orthopaedic Association Education & Careers Committee as the new Lead for Simulation and Digital Learning. I hope to continue on my personal...
by admin | 13/12/2020 | News, PGVLE
One of my overriding aims was to grow the PGVLE organically. Not just build it and put it out there but to nurture and invite groups into the fold. We started with surgery – Vascular and Ortho leading the way, but now all rotations in the West Midlands on board...
by admin | 03/12/2020 | Digital Fellows, News, PGVLE, Publications, Virtual Learning
This month my article on the ‘Virtual Learning – Moving Forward’ was published in the December 2020 issue of the Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics In this article I highlight the way in which Virtual Learning has been a real opportunity for positive change in...
by admin | 29/09/2020 | Virtual Fracture Clinic (SaTH)
Virtual Fracture Clinic is a process by which patients are afforded comfort by not having to come into hospital unless absolutely necessary after an injury but can be safe in the knowledge that a committed consultant led team will be reviewing their case. Since we...
by admin | 28/07/2020 | PGVLE
We’ve now launched the next phase of our Virtual Learning Environment and have rebranded from the SVLE to the Postgraduate VLE to acknowledge several non-surgical specialties joining the programme. The platform is built in this second phase for 3000 users (up...
by admin | 09/06/2020 | Digital Fellows, PGVLE, Virtual Learning
Learning new skills. In just over 8 weeks I went from an idea to full implementation and expansion of the new West Midlands School of Surgery Surgical Virtual Learning Environment. I had the opportunity to share thought processes as part of a proactice panel of...
by admin | 18/05/2020 | News, PGVLE
My skill set and experience has allowed me to work from home during this COVID pandemic. Surgical training the world over has been majorly impacted so making sure that this is mitigated is vital as prepare to live and work in a new world. Since April 1st I’ve...
by admin | 15/04/2020 | Reflections
During this crisis, orthopaedic surgery has become a supporting specialty. The trauma has been still been coming in and I credit my colleagues at both SaTH and at RJAH for doing a magnificent job for Shropshire in maintaining the highest possible standard of care...
by admin | 08/03/2020 | BON, Publications
This month my article on the ‘Birmingham Orthopaedic Network – Collaboration, Facilitation, Empowerment’ was published in the March 2020 issue of the Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics In this article I highlight the awesome potential of trainees...
