Heads of Teaching (HOTS)

Heads of Teaching

HoTs are responsible for overseeing the strategic delivery of academic activity related to university-based primary care teaching.

The HoTs group meets twice each year with representation from all UK medical schools, with some lively discussions taking place in between.

The HoTs group works closely with HoDs, the SAPC Executive, and RCGP to provide a unified approach to provision of primary care undergraduate education in the UK.

People

The co-chairs are Prof. Ben Jackson (Sheffield) and Prof. Joanne Protheroe (Keele).

Hugh Alberti (Newcastle), Richard Darnton (Cambridge), Lindsey Pope (Glasgow), Helen Reid (Queens, Belfast) ,Will Spiring (University College London), Bethan Stephens (Cardiff), Trevor Thompson (Bristol) are also members of the HoTs Executive, which shares organisational and representative duties.

Prof. Ben Jackson

HoTs Co Chair

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Prof. Joanne Protheroe

HoTs Co Chair

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Current Priorities

Our key current priorities are listed below. Additional information on the teaching and educational activities undertaken by SAPC are available on our teaching page.

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Negotiation with Department of Health regarding a new Tariff for Primary Care Education in England (also relevant to devolved nations)

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Liaison with RCGP, NHS, Medical Schools Council and other bodies regarding developments to undergraduate education

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Promoting GP careers at medical schools

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Encouraging high quality collaborative educational research across medical schools

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Using research evidence to brief MPs, Ministers and Parliamentary Committees regarding provision of community-based undergraduate education in medical schools

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Providing a sharing and support network for those with responsibility for undergraduate community-based education in the UK medical schools