One of our FY1’s, Dr Ben Hughes who is currently on placement in ENT has just won a Clinical Teaching Excellence and Development Individual Award from Leeds School of Medicine (£2,000). 

After joining the Trust back in August 2015, Ben went on to set up a Breakfast Club for all the medical students who are on placement at the Trust, after recognising an opportunity for all the students to gather and recap together on the knowledge they've learnt.

The club runs twice a week and involves lectures given by our FY1 trainees focussing on key topics such as DVT/PE, COPD/asthma, heart failure etc.

There is also the opportunity to develop practical skills. Our FY1s have been brilliant in volunteering to take part.

Medical Education Manager, Sue Burton, said: "It gives them a chance to recap on key knowledge areas, improve their individual teaching skills and provide that all important evidence for their e-portfolios!"

"The feedback has been great – and the lovely breakfast of cereal, pastries and hot drinks always go down well!"

Ben, who joined us for the year from Leeds University, will leave the Trust in July but has set up a process to make sure the breakfast club continues.

Ben told us, "I always enjoy teaching and doing it officially and unofficially will always be a big part of my career. The funding from the award will go to a certificate in medical education, leading to a masters degree."