TASME TiME

In this episode, we speak with Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, who is a clinician, health equity researcher and also author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing, about how we train doctors to listen and sometimes fail to listen to patients. We explore how hierarchy, bias, and the culture of medicine can perpetuate medical silencing, why some voices are more likely to be believed than others, and...

In this episode we are joined by Dr Jo Hartland, Associate Professor in Health Justice Education and Deputy Education Director at Bristol Medical School. Jo brings extensive experience in health justice education, student equity, diversity and inclusion, and national EDI work through their role with the Medical Schools Council EDI Alliance. They are also an independent queer activist and the lead...

In this episode we are joined by Dr Tristan Price, Associate Professor and Programme Lead for the PGCert and MClinEd in Clinical Education for Peninsula Medical School. Tristan brings a huge amount of experience to this discussion talking about his career path and research into remediation in postgraduate medical education. We will be discussing what makes good qualitative research, its strengths...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Thomas Bond a flexible portfolio trainee and the host of the MEMCast podcast to learn about this option for a varied career during training. Discover more about TASME, ASME, and our many affiliated groups at ASME.org.uk. Be sure to follow us on social media @TASME_UK for the latest updates and conversations. Special thanks to our Podcast team, the wider TASME c...

In this special live episode, recorded at ASME’s 2025 Annual Scholarship Meeting in Edinburgh, we sit down with keynote speakers Prof. Rola Ajjawi, Prof. Margaret Bearman, and Dr. Abigail Konopasky. Together, we explore some of the conference’s most compelling themes — from learner agency and the role of AI in clinical education to the ethical questions these innovations raise. Stay connected with...

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 Po...

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...

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...

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 A...

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. Disc...

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 convers...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 a...

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...

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 ab...

** 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...

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 abou...

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, evid...

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 Twit...

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...

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 Me...

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...

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....