Meducate Academy Presents

ASSOCIATE CLINICAL EDUCATORS ONLINE CONFERENCE 2021


September 4th 2021 12:00 - 14:00


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Are you involved in Medical Education?


Do you use simulation as part of your teaching?


Do you use Role Players and simulated patients during your Clinical Skills teaching sessions?


Would you like to know more about the benefits of simulation?




Meducate Academy are pleased to announce the launch of their Free Annual Online Conference on Simulation on Sept 4th between 12-2pm on Zoom.

If you are a course director, educator or teaching fellow in any of the Healthcare disciplines, but specifically if you run a Physician Associates course, this conference is for you.


Hosted online by Meducate Academy, this conference via Zoom gives you the opportunity to listen to our 5 guest speakers.


All experts in their field, they will explain the role of the ACE, how the ACE has changed the way they teach medicine, the advantages of using an ACE on your Physician Associate Programme and much more.



You will have the chance to listen to 6 Highly experienced clinicians talk about their experience of simulation in teaching practice and how the ACE has helped their students develop important skills whilst also developing their ability to communicate more effectively with patients.


There will be a Q & A session in the last hour, giving you the opportunity to address the speakers directly.

Guest Speakers

Prof Jim Parle MBChB DRCOG FRCGP MD

Jim Parle was Professor of Primary Care and Course director for the Physician Associate PGDip programme at The University of Birmingham. Although retired he continues to work tirelessly on a variety of projects.

James Ennis Course Director University of Chester

James has worked in a number of clinical fields across the UK including general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, acute medicine and general practice. He has worked in educational institutes across England and is currently research active. His research interest is in the PA role in the UK and the use of simulation in medical education.

Uzo Ehiogu Consultant in Rehabilitation and Physical Preparation, NHS Clinical Teaching Fellow

Uzo is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist who led the Spinal Therapy Unit at London Bridge Hospital in London, England. He now heads up the training of 4th year Medical students in Musculo Skeletal Examinations at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital in Birmingham as well as working in a busy clinical role.

Kate Straughton President FPA

President of the Faculty of Physician Associates and Senior Lecturer at The University of Birmingham Physician Associate Programme.She has been working in PA education since 2014, with a focus on work-based learning and clinical placements. 

Pete Gorman 

Peter worked at the George Eliot Hospital as a PA for acute medicine with additional roles in the endocrine clinic and as audit coordinator for medicine. He then took up a post at Bolton University and after a successful time there, he took over as Clinical Lead on The University of Wolverhampton PA programme bringing the same high degree of success to the students on that course.

Sarah Baig 

Sarah Baig is a qualified pharmacist and Programme Director for independent prescribing at the University of Birmingham. Sarah has worked in a number of sectors during her career, including hospital and community pharmacy, more recently Sarah heads up a team of pharmacists in her role as Lead pharmacist in a local Primary Care Network. 

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