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Sixth Conference on Medical Ethics and Law –
Stories and Narratives –
their role in Teaching and Learning Medical Ethics & Law
Friday 10th February 2012
BMA House, London
Programme
09.30 - 10.00
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
10.00– 10.05
Welcome and Introduction
Dr Wing May Kong- Chair IME
Lewis Headley LectureLecturer to be confirmed
REFRESHMENTS
10.05 - 10.50
10.50 - 11.10
11.50 - 12.20
Keynote lecture:
Stories and Narratives – their role in Teaching and
Learning Medical Ethics
Dr Deborah Kirklin – GP and Editor of Medical Humanities
12.20 - 13.00
Student/F1-2 doctor presentations [for Mark Brennan
prize]
Short presentations on Stories and Narratives in learning Medical
Ethics submitted by students and F1/2 doctors chosen by open
competition
LUNCH
13.00 - 14.00
14.00– 15.30
Master class workshops- Ethics explored through:
1. Contemporary Literature & Poetry 2. Classical Literature
3. Film & broadcast media (1)
4. Film & broadcast media (2)
5. Personal Narrative
6. Visual art
15.30– 16.15
“The patients’ stories” – two presentations from the
perspective of the patient followed by a plenary
discussion
Dr Suzanne Shale, Director of Learning and Teaching,
Healthtalkonline.
16.15 – 16.30
Looking ahead – the IME looks to the future
Wing May Kong
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The conference, for which there will be no charge, will be of particular interest and
relevance to those involved in teaching and learning medical ethics, law and
humanities including practising clinicians, students and medical educators.
Once again there will be ten bursaries of up to £50 each for students.
Master Class Workshops:
Each of the six workshops will have 15-16 participants and they will be facilitated by an
expert or experts in the field who will explore how their medium can best be used to
explore medical ethical and legal issues.
Please rank your choice of workshop from 1 to 5 in the right hand column. You will be
able to give your ranking when you register on-line (see below). The earlier you do so
the more likely you are to get your first choice.
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Literature – contemporary and poetry
Dr Sue
Eckstein
Literature - classical
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Giskin
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Film and broadcast media (1)
Dr Chris
Willmott
Film and broadcast media (2)
Dr Paul
Lazarus
Personal narrative – exploring the challenges of Profs
using personal narrative as a starting point for Jenny &
considering complex issues medico-legal and Celia
ethical issues
Kitzinger
Visual arts – the focus will be on how students Dr
and young doctors can use visual art to express Louise
their feelings and reactions to ethical issues they Younie
meet in their clinical attachments
Student Presentations:
We invite medical students and FY1-2 doctors to submit innovative ideas on the use of
video, visual art, photography, short stories etc to express their feelings and reactions
to ethical issues they have met in their clinical attachments.
Entries should be submitted to g.m.stirrat@bristol.ac.uk by Friday 9 December 2011 as
follows:
1. Video presentations: submit no more than one page of A4 describing the
presentation.
2. Visual art and photography: submit as JPEG files no more than 1400 pixels wide
(landscape) or 1050 pixels high (portrait) with a brief (no more than 250 words)
explanation of what inspired the image.
3. Written work: submit as word documents
Should you require further information please contact me at the above address.
Up to four entries will be chosen for presentation on the day. .
There will be a prize of £200 for the entry voted best by the conference participants.
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Travel bursaries of up to £50 for attending the conference will be available to
successful entrants.
To book a place please register via the BMA Conference page at the BMA website. If
you have any questions regarding this event and for more information on the travel
bursaries please contact BMA Conferences on 020 7383 6819 or ceason@bma.org.uk.
Early application is advisable as places are limited to a maximum of 100.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
Professor Gordon Stirrat
Chair, IME Working Group on Medical Education
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