Who are we? Where can you find us? How to contact us?
Our department is responsible for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education for medical students, (junior) doctors in training and senior/career doctors within our Trust.
Medical Education is led by a number of consultants within our trust, a strong team of teachers and experienced and well qualified support staff. Their roles and responsibilities include faculty development and support (including training the trainers) as well as organisation of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
We have strong links with the University of Newcastle for medical students on placement, the Base Units of the Tees and Wear within our Medical School, other Trusts within the Northern Region for specialty rotations and Health Education England - North East (HEE NE), formerly Northern Deanery, in Newcastle with the support of the Postgraduate Dean. We have a number of objectives. These include: -
Where can you find us?
The Medical Education Team is located across three sites including, Bishop Auckland Hospital, Prospect House and Darlington Memorial Hospital.
At Bishop Auckland Hospital the Medical Education Team can be located within the Clinical Simulation Centre (old ward 5) on the Ground Floor of the hospital.
Prospect House is a separate building, a short walk away from the University Hospital of North Durham, whereby the hospital's library is located and training takes place. Medical Education are based in the offices on the first floor of the building.
Within Darlington Memorial Hospital the Medical Education Team is located on the Ground Floor of the hospital in the Medical Education Centre near to the lifts.
Medical Education Organisational Structure
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