Council of Deans Audio Podcast: Innovations Across the Devolved Nations: Best Practice

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Description

Invited interviewee by Council of Deans on 'Best Practice and Innovations in Healthcare Education'.

We are delighted to share our members’ best practice and innovations in healthcare education across Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Colleagues from Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) share details about the ⁠Immersive Technologies Project⁠. We also hear about the impact of ⁠enabling Authentic Assessment ⁠at Edinburgh Napier University. Finally, we learn how⁠ innovative learning through serious games⁠ can be useful in teaching difficult topics such as pancreatic cancer or dementia awareness.

Speakers:
⁠Carol Mckinlay⁠, Immersive Technologies Project Manager, HEIW
⁠Dr Clare Hawker⁠, Director of Technology and Simulation, Cardiff University ; Member, HEIW
⁠Dr Catherine Mahoney⁠, Associate Dean in Learning and Teaching, Edinburgh Napier University
⁠Dr Gary Mitchell⁠, Director of Postgraduate Taught, Queen’s University Belfast
Period13 Feb 2025
Held atCouncil of Deans of Health UK, United Kingdom
Degree of RecognitionNational