The universal GP Training website for everyone, not just Bradford. Created in 2002 by Dr Ramesh Mehay
Mornin’ all Some of you may be familiar with Future Learn who do online courses, some of them free. Here is one on “Working Supportively With Refugees: Principles, Skills and Perspectives” which might be of interest. It is estimated as 4 hours per week for 3 weeks though I have found that you benefit more if […]
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A colleague asked the question about how we can reach out to trainers more widely and spread the word on Leadership. Many educators gave some really good suggestions but I thought to myself, how could we check the validity of this information. So, I set up a survey to try and decipher what
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Please don’t watch this if you are offended by a few swear words. I’ve put it on because it is incredibly funny and Russell Howard makes some very real, serious and valid points about the NHS and the way it is going. Support YOUR NHS. Visit the 38 degrees website which talks about people, power
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I got this video link from a friend of mine, Clare Connolly. I agree, it’s a great video and I hope you like this as much as I did. I’ve emailed it to all my friends. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo
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A Japanese warrior was arrested by his enemies and thrown in a prison cell. At night he could not sleep as he was convinced that he would be cruelly tortured the next day. Then the words of his Zen Master came to mind: “Tomorrow is not real. The only reality is the present.” So he
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Here is another great TED lecture. For those of you who don’t know what TED lectures are about, click here to see one of my earlier posts. This lecture focuses on how powerful introverts are. Here’s the link… www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html Ramesh PS Susain Cain says she’s an introvert. And yet her style (whilst more reserved
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I love TED lectures. Did you know that you can download an iphone app for TED lectures (just plug in ‘TED’ into the itunes app search facility). TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since
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I’ve not been well recently but I am on the mend. A GP partner of mine sent me this, which I’ve decided to print off and pin to the door of my study to remind me about the golf balls in my life. I hope this helps one of you too. “Make Room for the
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‘The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education”, Ramesh Mehay (Ed.) This book combines the extensive knowledge and experience of a select group of leading educators (actually, 80 authors in total). This full colour guide is an essential resource for GP trainers. It encompasses the fundamentals of teaching in a clear, practical at personable way
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Bradford VTS was created by Dr. Ramesh Mehay, a Programme Director for Bradford GP Training Scheme back in 2001. Over the years, it has seen many permutations. At the time, there were very few resources for GP trainees and their trainers so Bradford decided to create one FOR EVERYONE.
So, we see Bradford VTS as the INDEPENDENT vocational training scheme website providing a wealth of free medical resources for GP trainees, their trainers and TPDs everywhere and anywhere. We also welcome other health professionals – as we know the site is used by both those qualified and in training – such as Associate Physicians, ANPs, Medical & Nursing Students.
Our fundamental belief is to openly and freely share knowledge to help learn and develop with each other. Feel free to use the information – as long as it is not for a commercial purpose.
We have a wealth of downloadable resources and we also welcome copyright-free educational material from all our users to help build our rich resource (send to bradfordvts@gmail.com).
Our sections on (medical) COMMUNICATION SKILLS and (medical) TEACHING & LEARNING are perhaps the best and most comprehensive on the world wide web (see white-on-black menu header section on the homepage).