Jean's research involves applying cognitive science principles to education covering a range of areas including educational technology, organisational redesign, the role of discussion in learning, graphical representations for reasoning in and across disciplines, reflection and metacognition, and critical thinking skills.
She joined HYMS in 2003, where her primary areas of responsibility are eLearning, personal and professional development for students, postgraduate training in teaching and learning for clinical staff, assessment strategies, and educational research. Jean received a University of York Vice-Chancellor's Team Teaching Award for her involvement in the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in 2008.
Janine's main responsibilities revolve around the delivery and development of PBL and clinical skills in Phase 1 of the undergraduate curriculum. The training and development of the tutor group is also a key responsibility, including contributing to the development of the HYMS Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education and tutoring on the joint HYMS/Newcastle Postgraduate Clinical certificate. She has developed a number of courses in psychiatry, clinical skills, medical education and arts and humanities and delivers ethics workshops in Phase 1.
John has been a clinical placement tutor for Leeds University medical students and his general practice has research, undergraduate and postgraduate training activities. At HYMS, his main responsibilities are:
- development and delivery of problem-based learning for phase I students
- development and delivery of Integrated Clinical Method sessions
- recruitment, development and management of PBL facilitators.
Dr Andy Brown
Senior Lecturer in Medical Education and Rheumatology
Andy has developed a number of research interests in areas of curriculum development, teaching and assessment methodologies. In particular, he has led the development of a programme of education in ultrasonography for rheumatologists and an elearning programme for musculoskeletal imaging. He also continues to pursue research activities in his clinical specialty of rheumatology including disease activity and remission assessment in inflammatory arthritis and applying imaging techniques to optimise clinical evaluation and improve our understanding of the pathophysiological basis of musculoskeletal disease.
Dr Andy Kardasz
Curriculum and Assessment Manager
Andy is a biomedical scientist with a background in intracellular second messenger research. In the HYMS curriculum, he is responsible for all aspects of timetabling, assisting with undergraduate exams, and organising of the Phase I laboratory teaching. He has interests in widening participation, student learning styles and problem-based learning.