Training activity information
Details
Engage with a public and/or patient audience to promote understanding of Healthcare Science, acting as an ambassador for Healthcare Science
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Effective communication
- The professional and personal standards of a Clinical Scientist
- Patient centred care and support
- Transparency in patient care
- Responsibility to share knowledge
- The impact of understanding healthcare science on patients and public and engagement in their care
- Access to healthcare and health inequalities
- Reflective practice
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- Who is your intended public and/or patient audience? What are their existing levels of understanding about Healthcare Science?
- What key messages about Healthcare Science do you want to convey?
- What communication methods will be most effective for reaching and engaging your chosen audience?
- How will you prepare your communication to be clear, accessible, and impactful?
In action
- As you interact with the audience, are you paying attention to their level of understanding and adjusting your communication accordingly?
- Are you consciously monitoring the audience’s engagement and adapting your approach to maintain their interest?
- As you act as an ambassador, are you considering the key messages about Healthcare Science you want to convey and ensuring they are being received effectively?
On action
- What was the level of understanding and engagement from the audience? What messages about Healthcare Science seemed to resonate most with the audience? What questions or comments did the audience have?
- How effective were you at explaining complex scientific information in an accessible way? What communication methods did you use, and how effective were they in engaging the audience? How comfortable were you acting as an ambassador for Healthcare Science?
- How will you approach future public engagement activities related to Healthcare Science? What communication techniques will you refine to improve public understanding? How will you continue to promote the role and importance of Healthcare Science?
Beyond action
- Have you participated in further public engagement activities since this DTA? How has your approach to communicating with non-specialist audiences evolved?
- How has this experience shaped your understanding of the importance of public awareness and trust in Healthcare Science?
- In your future career, how might you continue to advocate for Healthcare Science and communicate its value to the wider community?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 |
Outcome
Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, identify the needs of the intended audience and employ appropriate methods to meet those needs. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Summarise the role and responsibilities of healthcare scientists in providing and upholding high quality patient centred care. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Identify stakeholders involved with and affected by their practice and work with stakeholders to provide high quality patient centred care. |
| # 9 |
Outcome
Describe the framework of local and national healthcare provision and the contribution of their role and specialty. |
| # 10 |
Outcome
Demonstrate leadership as appropriate to their role and practice, adapting style as required. |