"Hot Topics"
for the NACT/Wyeth and AHEC Travelling Fellowships
Hot Topics 130703 APJT July 2003
"Hot Topics" for the NACT/Wyeth and AHEC Travelling Fellowships
Alistair Thomson1, Tom Bacon2 and Andy Long1, NACT (1) and AHEC (2)
Balancing Education, Service and other Priorities |
Government Initiatives, Regulatory and Legislative Issues |
Trainee Issues |
Faculty support and development |
Physician Practice |
Accessing Medical Education
An appreciation of the differences and similarities of the UK and NC healthcare systems is a major component of the Fellowship (see "NHS in the UK" and "Healthcare in the NC" sections). The training and career structures also differ (see "Medical Education in the UK" and "Medical Education in North Carolina").
However, the contrast of the systems is not sufficient. Travelling fellow projects should have an element relating to medical education; whether it be changing the way you teach, see or understanding of it.
These 'Hot Topics' are suggestions for Travelling Fellow projects. Some could occupy the whole Fellowship period - and longer. Other topics listed are fragments that would need combination with one or more others to make enough to sustain a whole project.
Each topic below has a brief description or background. The strengths and limitations of the topic are often included. None of the material is exhaustive. The list of projects is not exclusive. Specialty interest-based topics would be possible as long as they are linked to an aspect of medical education. Examples of such specialty topics might include: palliative and hospice care, care of the elderly, ethical issues in healthcare, etc. Innovative topics would be welcomed as applications, though prospective applicants would be well advised to seek feedback on the topic before proceeding far.
Last modified: 11 Aug 2003
