Council of Deans of Health

A Case Study from Brunel University OT Department This podcast focuses on staff-student co-production initiatives as part of the Racial and Cultural Equity working group at the London School of Occupational Therapy to address colour-evasive racial ideologies underpinning their hidden curriculum. Jou Yin Teoh, Dr Ayana Horton, Mandy Achinivu and Zeth Cabildo discuss their experiences of participating in this journey across the past five years from both staff and student perspectives, sharing lessons learnt as well as offering a glimpse of future directions. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction by Ed Hughes, CEO, CoDH (01:24) - Presentation of the Colour-evasive ideologies in the hidden curriculum project by Jou Yin Teoh (06:24) - Colour-evasive ideology examples (10:30) - Dr Ayana Horton on the issues raised overtime (20:22) - Co-production with students with Mandy Achivinu (OT student) (23:52) - Jou Yin Teoh reflecting on this (25:59) - Zeth Crown's reflections (OT alumnus) (29:22) - What can Universities do to start tackle the issue? (34:17) - Final remarks (39:51) - Conclusion by Ed Hughes Reference: Colour-Evasive Ideologies in the Hidden Curriculum Find out more about Race Equity Month

This webinar explores how we can develop a more diverse academic workforce. Currently academics teaching in nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals courses do not reflect the ethnic diversity of the student or general population. We discuss ideas on how to encourage more racially minoritised students to pursue an academic career. Find out more about Race Equity Month 2024

Listen to Ms Andrea Cameron, Dean of Faculty at Abertay University and Chair of the Council of Deans of Health EDI Strategic Policy Group, introducing Race Equity Month 2024. We have dedicated a month to exploring issues around racism in healthcare education. As a sector, we still have a long way to go to ensure that both our academic leaders and students we recruit reflect the breadth of our society. Find out more about Race Equity Month 2024 programme on this page.

Following the publication of the 'Post-Pandemic Progress – lessons learnt in healthcare education' report in May 2024, this session aims to showcase several notable case studies from the report and how they have progressed since the pandemic. Please read the Post-Pandemic Progress: Lessons Learnt in Healthcare Education report here.

We a republishing the of the online launch of the ‘Simulation in Nursing Education: An Evidence Base for the Future’ report who took place last February. The report was compiled by a research team from Anglia Ruskin University, in partnership with the Council of Deans of Health. The research team presented their key findings followed by a Q&A with the audience. Please read the Simulation in Nursing Education: An Evidence Base for the Future Report here.

We’re joined by colleagues from Cardiff University to discuss their project Let’s Talk About Anaemia!. This initiative aims to raise awareness about anaemia among minoritised people in Butetown who are particularly at risk, specifically BAME groups. As part of our Summer conference 2024, which will take place in Cardiff in June, we are pleased to publish this podcast in collaboration with Cardiff University, our event partner.

To mark the end of Innovation Month 2024, here is a message from Ed Hughes, Chief Executive at the Council of Deans of Health. The Council would like to thank our members for their involvement and valuable contributions. All resources including our Post-Pandemic Progress Report, webinar recordings, podcasts and blogs are available on this page: https://www.councilofdeans.org.uk/mem...

In our final Innovation Month podcast, you can listen to Jonny Bell, Project Manager, discussing a pilot project led at the University of Portsmouth, which provides education internships to healthcare professionals. Find out more about Innovation Month 2024 on this page.

In our first #InnovationMonth podcast, we welcome Jo Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing. Jo talks about a pilot project at the University of Salford which sought to support and retain autistic student nurses. Resources mentioned in the podcast will be published on the NHS Learning Hub soon but in the meantime they can be downloaded here. Find out more about the Council's Innovation Month

A message from Dr Ruth Paterson, Chair of the Council's Innovation & Pedagogy Strategic Policy Group. There are exciting online events planned for #InnovationMonth in May 2024. In addition to our webinars (see details below), #InnovationMonth will also mark the launch of Post-Pandemic Progress – Lessons Learnt in healthcare education. Through blogs and podcasts, we will also share innovations across the sector, including some of our members’ work. Please see details about the programme below. Find out more about the Council's Innovation Month 2024