MedEd projects - Guidance and Gatekeeper approvals

Health professional education scholarship and research is critical in advancing our understanding of teaching, learning and assessment. It is also essential to delivering the highest standards of education. When conducting research, audit, evaluation and quality improvement projects it is important that we protect the wellbeing of our students, who are often participants in these activities’ both in the university and NHS placements. As organisations we need to ensure that we not only uphold ethical principles but safeguard our student’s privacy and autonomy in every context.

The guidelines below outline the process that must be followed when involving students in scholarly activities. They are intended to support staff in in both the University and clinical placements to design and conduct projects that are credible, impactful and conducted with integrity whilst safeguarding our students.

MBChB Guidelines for using Medical students in MedEd evaluation projects

MBChB Teaching Eval Gatekeeper approval Form