In this episode, we are joined by Dr Akash Doshi creator and founder of Mind the Bleep, a free online platform dedicated to doctors and healthcare professionals to aid them in managing work-based challenges with ease. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Follow us on social media @TASME_UK for the latest updates and conversations. Special thanks to our Podcast team, the wider TASME committee, and Amlunya for our theme music
Jun 22, 2025•28 min
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Leah Williams, the Phase One Simulation lead in the School of Medicine at the University of Sunderland. She has created an innovative teaching workshop, SIMLive!, a session that combines simulated medical scenarios with an interactive quiz, and has gone on to publish work exploring barriers to clinical reasoning in high-fidelity simulation. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Be sure to follow us on social media @TA...
May 23, 2025•37 min
In this episode, Mark and Neil are joined by Dr Amie Burbridge to discuss all things clinical reasoning. Dr Amie Burbridge is a Consultant in Acute Medicine at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). Alongside her clinical role, she is also actively involved in teaching and supporting junior doctors and medical trainees. Dr. Burbridge also hosts the popular podcast "Home of Medicine," which discusses challenging medical cases with a focus on cognitive biases and clinical reasoning...
Apr 22, 2025•39 min
As part of our work focusing on careers in medical education, we wanted to cover some of the roles in postgraduate clinical education that we may have less awareness of. In this episode, we’re going to find out about the role of a Director of Medical Education (DME) with Dr Jason Hancock who is a consultant psychiatrist and Director of Medical Education, Devon Partnership NHS Trust Hon. Clinical Associate Professor, University of Exeter Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated gr...
Mar 14, 2025•31 min
Many early-career educators seek opportunities to balance a formal, paid teaching role in medical education alongside clinical training—beyond the traditional research-focused ACF pathway or honorary titles that demand personal time. Today, we are joined by three excellent colleagues and fellow TASME committee members to discuss how they manage balancing medical education and clinical duties. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Be sure to follow us on ...
Feb 17, 2025•42 min
In this episode we will be discussing the role of patient educators in undergraduate medical education with Jools Symons the Patient & Public Involvement Manager and Communication Skills Lead at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Be sure to follow us on social medical @TASME_UK for the latest updates and conversations. Special thanks to our Podcast team, the wider TASME committee, and Amlunya for our theme...
Jan 21, 2025•45 min
As part of our work focusing on careers in medical education, we wanted to cover some of the roles in postgraduate clinical education that we may have less awareness of. Today, we’re going to find out about the role of a training programme director (TPD) with Dr Dan Fumerage @danfurmedge, who is the regional TPD for Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training in South East London, a Consultant Geriatrician and RCP Censor. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Be ...
Nov 03, 2024•41 min
This month we were joined by Dr Nat Quail. Nat is an ST3 doctor in infectious diseases and microbiology based in the west of Scotland and honorary clinical lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He was also the runner up in TASME’s Teaching Innovation or Excellence (TIE) prize this year for his work on his online simulation around insulin prescribing which was aptly named ‘Sim-sulin’. We spoke to Nat about his project, how he came up with the idea, how he experienced both benefits and challenges...
Sep 11, 2024•33 min
Join the TASME TiME podcast team for a special live episode recorded at ASM 2024! In this episode, we delve into the dynamic field of Medical Education, exploring how you can unlock your potential and thrive in this rewarding career path. We're thrilled to feature an inspiring panel of educators, including @drsarahedwards, @juliaisobela, and @jnix89, who bring diverse perspectives from different stages of their careers. Together, they share their insights from ASM 2024 and discuss their unique j...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min
On Saturday 20th April 2024, TASME held its first in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The theme of this conference was ‘Empowering the Next Generation’. In this two-part episode Mark is joined by the two keynote speakers from the TASME conference. In part two, we speak to Professor Rakesh Patel, who is a Professor of Medical Education and Head of MBBS at Queen Mary University of London and an Honorary Consultant Nephrologist at the Ro...
Jun 21, 2024•24 min
On Saturday 20th April 2024, TASME held its first in-person conference since the Covid-19 pandemic at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The theme of this conference was ‘Empowering the Next Generation’. In this two-part episode Mark is joined by the two keynote speakers from the TASME conference. In part one, we speak to Dr Enam Haque, who is a GP and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester as well as being the co-chair of the Medical Schools Council EDI Alliance a...
May 22, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Oliver and Mark are joined by Dr Anna Harvey Bluemel, an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Clinical Education Research and an ST1 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. We discussed conferences in medical and clinical education and the wider healthcare sector. From funding to finding your feet as a public speaker, we discussed tips to get the most out of your conference experience. More about Anna: https://www.asme.org.uk/spotlight/dr-anna-harvey-bluemel/ Papers Mentioned: Nersesian S, V...
Apr 15, 2024•46 min
** Content Warning - this episode discusses gender inequality and sexism ** To mark International Women's Day 2024, TASME TiME shines a light on the issue of Gender Inequality & Sexism in Clinical Education. Medicine still grapples with systemic biases that disadvantage women at every level of training from subtle microaggressions to overt harassment, medical students and professionals often face significant hurdles. This episode explores the impact of sexism and misogyny on learners and som...
Mar 08, 2024•52 min
In this episode, we were joined by Dr Neil Thakrar who is the co-lead of TASME awards and an internal medicine trainee in Northampton. We talked about the awards that are available to early career educators from TASME, what the differences are between them and some examples of previous winning projects. More information about TASME Awards: https://www.asme.org.uk/awards/ You can find out more about TASME, ASME and our many other groups at ASME.org.uk and make sure you follow us on Twitter @TASME...
Jan 22, 2024•22 min
In this episode, we were joined by Michael Atkinson, the co-chair of ASME’s Mindfulness in Medical Education special interest group (MiME) and senior lecturer in medical education at the University of Sunderland. We talked about what mindfulness involves and its role within healthcare and medical education. More information about MiME: Mindfulness and other meditative practices are important, evidence-based approaches for maintaining wellbeing, and improving resilience, concentration, awareness ...
Dec 14, 2023•37 min
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Polly Simpson and Dr Sam Chumbley to discuss the role of a clinical teaching fellow. We talked about the panel’s experiences of these roles, what they learnt, what they are up to now as well as some tips on how to get the most of out of the role. You can find out more about TASME, ASME and our many other groups at ASME.org.uk and make sure you follow us on Twitter @TASME_UK Thanks to the Podcast team and wider TASME committee as well as Amlunya, for our theme...
Oct 15, 2023•54 min
In this episode, we were joined by Professor RK (Bob) McKinley, ASME’s director of career groups and Professor of Education in General Practice at Keele University. We talked about mentorship and coaching and how to get the most from these relationships as well as the ASME mentoring programme. You can find out more about TASME, ASME and our many other groups at ASME.org.uk and make sure you follow us on Twitter @TASME_UK Thanks to the Podcast team and wider TASME committee as well as Amlunya, fo...
Sep 15, 2023•40 min
At ASME's 2023 ASM we had a pleasure of hosting a special live episode of TASME TiME. We were joined by some of the conference plenary speakers to discuss Intersecting Identities and how this fit with the wider conference theme of developing a diverse workforce. We were joined by Professor Vishna Devi V Nadarajah from the International Medical University, Professor Sally Curtis from Southampton Medical School, and Dr Neera Jain from the University of Auckland. For more detailed information about...
Aug 15, 2023•53 min
Fresh from ASM 2023 in this episode we’re joined by Dr Eliot Rees (@ElRees1), Lecturer in Medical Education at Keele University and Academic GP Trainee at University College London. We discuss some of the ways to get started in medical education research as well as some of the basic principles. Dr Rees shares some of his experiences from his career and journey in medical education and gives us an insight into the process behind editing his new book. You can find out more about TASME, ASME and ou...
Jul 16, 2023•58 min
In this episode, Oliver and Rob sit down with Professor Andrew Hartle, Dr Alex Ashman and Dr Chloë Rogers to discuss Personal and Professional Identity as LGBTQ+ Doctors. We reflect on everyone's experience of being an out LGBTQ+ doctor, role models, and how educators can support the next generation of LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals. Resources Mentioned: FutureLearn Trans Healthcare: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/transgender-in-healthcare Prism - The Pride in Surgery Forum: https://www.rc...
Jun 15, 2023•58 min
In this episode we are joined by Professor Judy McKimm, Professor of Medical Education, Chester Medical School, University of Chetser and Professor Emeritus of Medical Education, Swansea University Medical School to discuss why leadership development is important for healthcare professionals and the kinds of things we can do as educators to support learners in developing in this important aspect of training.
May 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
In this episode, we sit down with Dr Tracey Collett (@Traceloader), Associate Professor and subject lead for the Sociology of Health and Illness as well as Dr Samantha Regan de Bere, Academic Lead for Medical Humanities and lead for patient and public involvement. Both are from Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth. We discuss how sociology and medical humanities can be embedded within the undergraduate curriculum, its importance in clinical practice and what we can do as educators an...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this special episode to mark International Women’s Day we were delighted to be joined by a panel of amazing women working in medical education; Dr Megan Brown, Miss Becky Fisher and Dr Ayaan Farah all at different points in the MedEd careers. This episode is hosted by Dr Cleone Pardoe and Dr Kim Sien Choong. The panel discuss their career highlights, challenges faced in medicine and MedEd as well as how they got started in the field! You can follow our guests on twitter: Miss Becky Fisher @Be...
Mar 24, 2023•51 min
In this episode, we sit down to discuss all things simulation with Dr Libby Thomas, Emergency Medicine Consultant and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Emergency Medicine and Medical Education. We discuss that “Simulation is a technique—not a technology…” Gaba 2004 as well as some of the educational theories and research in the field as well as what we as both learners and faculty can do to get the most from simulation-based medical education. More information about some of the topics discussed in the...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Join us in this episode where we discuss Clinical Reasoning with Dr Mark Lillicrap, Associate Professor of Medical Education Practice at the University of Cambridge, and committee member of CReME, The UK Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education Group. Mark gives us his insights into career planning in medical education. We then discuss the recently published 'Consensus statement on the content of clinical reasoning curricula in undergraduate medical education' which Mark and colleagues from CReME...
Jan 25, 2023•56 min
In this episode . Resources mentioned in this episode: Twelve tips for teaching medical students with dyslexia https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2017.1302080 On the ontological status of autism: The ‘double empathy problem’ https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.710008
Nov 26, 2022•54 min
In this episode we talk to Dr Yvonne Mbake, Associate Professor in Medical Physiology and Lara Akinnawonu, co-chair of the BMA Medical Student Council and Final Year Medical student about decolonising and diversifying the medical education. We also catch up with Nic Miller a Medical Student from Nottingham on his work in this area. Resources mentioned Diversifying the medical curriculum as part of the wider decolonising effort: A proposed framework and self-assessment resource toolbox https://do...
Oct 31, 2022•59 min
In this episode we talk to Dr Clementine Wyke, a psychiatry trainee in South London and Dr Anna Melvin, a post-doctoral researcher based at the University of Exeter about all things wellbeing in UG and PG Medical Education. We discuss findings of the 2019 BMA report 'Caring for the mental health of the medical workforce' and their subsequent mental health charter. Please note this episode contains discussions which some listeners may find challenging. If you do need support please contact your t...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min
In this episode Rob and guest host Sean are joined by Professor Liz Anderson from the UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education. We discussed the ten year anniversary of the publication of Professor Jill Thistlethwaite's review of IPE in the Medical Education journal (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04143.x), where things are now and what the future might hold!
Sep 26, 2022•49 min
Join us for Episode 4 of TASME TiME where Rob and Katy meet Julie Browne from the University of Cardiff to talk about all things fun and gamification in Medical Education. We discuss the ELEPHANT Criteria (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20218834/) and why having fun in medical education should be the norm.
Jul 31, 2022•55 min
