Who are the UKCCC?
We are the UK Council of Clinical Communication in Undergraduate Medical Education
Communication, with patients, family members, and colleagues is a core part of good healthcare and for almost 20 years, the UKCCC has championed the discussion and sharing of good practice in the teaching of communication skills in undergraduate medical education in the UK.
We have more than 125 members from 48 medical schools across the UK, all of whom share a passion for effective and engaging person centered communication training for our future doctors.
I am a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Communication Skills at Queen Mary University of London.
I am an Associate Professor of Medical Education and Honorary Senior Academic GP at the University of Leicester and its pioneering Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare.
I am the Programme lead for clinical and communication skills at the University of Southampton, as well as one of the senior tutors providing pastoral support to our undergraduates.
I am an advanced nurse practitioner with a passion for providing education to our future workforce and working collaboratively across the professions. Specialist interests include, medication adherence, simulation based learning and communication skills.
I am the GP Year Lead and Clinical Tutor at The University of Sunderland.
I am the Director of Clinical Communication Skills at the University of Nottingham a post I took up in April 2024. I feel I am in my dream role! I have worked in primary care medical education for over 20 years – a large part of that delivering and developing communication skills teaching, something I am passionate about.
I am a GP, GP coach/mentor for GPs and Clinical Educator for a local Primary Care Emergency Service.
I am a GP partner, GP undergraduate teacher and GP trainer at the practice and Course Director for our LIC (longitudinal integrated clerkship) for year 4 students at Newcastle University. The LIC provides immersive experience with patients with long term conditions and those journeying through peri-operative care.
Special interests include shared decision making, motivational interviewing and clinical reasoning. We have a new communications lead Sarah Graham across all years and I work with Sarah to ensure the teaching of communication skills in clinical years is fit for purpose.
I currently support the UKCCC in ensuring all medical schools across the UK are encouraged to have members on the council and translate what it means to be part of our community of practice to encourage the very best resources and ideas for our individual communication skills curricula.
I am the part-time administrator for the UKCCC. I manage membership subscriptions, communication with members and develop and maintain the website.
I am also a communication trainer. I deliver SAGE & THYME communication workshops, about listening to worries and emotions, to health and social care workers. I also train other people to facilitate these workshops.
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