2016 Annual report of the Education Research Group
The Education Research SIG is an active group. Several members have completed or are studying for Doctorates and Masters studies in primary care educational research. Members have been successful in attracting a number of grants and have worked with research colleagues across SAPC. The SIG has an active google group which helps members to share communication about publications and funding calls. Publications include a recent National School of Primary Care Research (NIHR) funded Best Evidence in Medical Education (BEME) systematic review of undergraduate medical education in the UK general practice setting, which involved collaboration across the primary care departments of Oxford, Manchester, Bristol, Nottingham and UCL.
Recent awards for the group include:
2015 Oxford – Sophie Park, UCL, Highly Commended Yvonne Carter Award for innovative work in developing a distinct body of educational research in primary care
Educational research recent prize winners from the SAPC annual scientific meetings include:
2015 Oxford - Kay Leedham-Green, King’s College London, for her presentation "What are the learning needs of medical students when addressing obesity in a primary care consultation and how might they be addressed?"
2014 Edinburgh - Russell Hearn, King's College London, for his presentation "The risk of cancer in primary care patients with hypercalcaemia: a retrospective cohort study using electronic records",
2013 Nottingham - Nicholas Fenlon, Irish College of GPs, Dublin for his presentation "Addressing suicide in primary care – an overview of the suicide prevention in primary care project"
2013 at Nottingham - winner of the NAPCRG/SAPC travel prize - Eliot Rees, Keele for his presentation "Undergraduate teaching in UK general practice: a complete national geographical picture"
The group meets formally once a year at the SAPC conference. This meeting combines developmental presentations and discussion of educational research ‘work in progress’ and an organizational element for strategy planning to support group members’ research activities.
The group has strong collaborative links, members attend and present at conferences with groups including the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME), the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE), Best Evidence in Medical Education (BEME) and the Education Research Working Group within the NIHR National School for Primary Care Research. The Education Research group is also represented by Sophie Park on the SAPC Early Careers Group.
The Education Research SIG has established a mentoring scheme, whereby colleagues can support each others’ development within this field. If you would like to find out more, please use the email contacts below.
The current Chair of the group is Sophie Park with supporting committee members: Graham Easton Alex Harding Anne Stephenson Jenny Johnston and Richard Knox.