Project work

Project work

This is a project using social media and webinars to improve healthcare. So we’d like for you to try your hand at sharing what you learn by producing social media posts and a short blog on some interesting things you have learnt on this programme for others. Don’t worry if you are not an expert, we’ll talk you through it and will be there to help.

Face to face placements

There will be a limited number of face to face placements in general practice and hospital settings after the course.

Research & evaluation

We would like to evaluate the impact of this programme on your health. Indeed we are working with our research colleagues to produce a report of outcomes and hope to have publications in journals to share what we have learnt. Please do share your feedback, your responses will be anonymous of course. Healthcare is changing rapidly, you can help shape it.

Project

We give you the opportunity to apply what you have learnt. This will help you learn communication skills which are essential when applying for jobs in the form of covering letters and personal statements.

Basically there are two parts. Firstly, making a video post and secondly writing a blog post about one of the sessions that you found interesting. We have attached some guidelines for you to follow along with top tips. Try and share a descriptive personal story. We will discuss some of the best examples on the final day and will also post the best blogs and posts on our website and social media.

Storytelling has been around since the dawn of time and is a powerful way of communicating your message. Be descriptive, describing senses and your feelings – but don’t over do it. Stories make it easier for others to remember are engaging and help with understanding. Others can either relate to your story or you can help teleport them to your world. They must be authentic, concise and don’t be afraid to use a little humour. Finally, you don’t have to share your own stories you can use stories of others and make analogies. Give it a try. It takes a bit of practice. By all means run them by a critical friend.