Changing Academic Practice: Implications for future academics in Medicine

It aims to explore and discuss challenges and opportunities available to undergraduates and doctors in training who are considering or already engaged in academic careers. The day will allow for a shared awareness to be developed of what “Academic Practice” means currently in the context of medicine. The outcomes are intended to inform efforts to support the next generation of academic staff, and those holding new appointments to academic roles.

The event will involve three keynote speakers who will address plenary sessions on the overall themes, and break-out groups which will promote discussion on relevant topics. The discussions in the break-out groups will be informed by participants with a variety of perspectives. Notes from the group discussions will be copied and shared, and thoughts will be collected and presented as part of a final plenary.

The draft programme is as follows:
10.30 Arrival, coffee and welcome

11.00 Key note – Lynn McAlpine – What is an Academic?

11.30 Group work and plenary feedback to discuss issues arising from keynote

12.15 Keynote 2 - Dr Stuart Carney – The UK academic foundation programme

12.45 Group work to discuss issues arising from keynote

13.15 Lunch

13.45 Plenary feedback

14.00 Keynote 3 – Joan Reid + AN other – Careers advice u/g + post grad - systems and processes

14.40 Group work and plenary feedback to discuss issues arising from keynote (tea/coffee will be available during this session)

15.40 Closing plenary