An Introduction to the MEDICAL SCHOOLS COUNCIL August 2017 1 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 5 ABOUT US ............................................................................................................................ 7 Mission ............................................................................................................................ 7 History ............................................................................................................................. 7 Strategic aims .................................................................................................................. 7 Who are our members? ................................................................................................. 8 COUNCIL .............................................................................................................................. 9 Officers of the Medical Schools Council ........................................................................ 9 Elections .......................................................................................................................... 9 Membership .................................................................................................................... 9 Observers ...................................................................................................................... 18 Membership costs ........................................................................................................ 19 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ................................................................................................... 20 What is the Executive Committee? ............................................................................. 20 Elections ........................................................................................................................ 20 Representation ............................................................................................................. 20 Executive Committee meeting dates ........................................................................... 20 SUB-COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................ 22 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 22 Clinical-Staffing and Employment ................................................................................ 22 Education ...................................................................................................................... 22 Research ........................................................................................................................ 23 MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................... 24 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 24 Frequency, format and dates ....................................................................................... 24 Who should attend ....................................................................................................... 25 Before a meeting .......................................................................................................... 25 Meeting day .................................................................................................................. 25 After a meeting ............................................................................................................. 27 Handling of data............................................................................................................ 27 POLICY AREAS .................................................................................................................... 28 2 Priorities for the year .................................................................................................... 28 Education ...................................................................................................................... 28 Research ........................................................................................................................ 28 Clinical Academia .......................................................................................................... 28 Electives......................................................................................................................... 29 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion .................................................................................. 29 Student fitness to practise ........................................................................................... 30 Student engagement .................................................................................................... 30 UKMED .......................................................................................................................... 30 MSC ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................. 32 History and legal responsibilities ................................................................................. 32 MSC Assessment Board ................................................................................................ 32 Selection into the Foundation Programme ................................................................. 32 Prescribing Safety Assessment ..................................................................................... 33 MSC ASSESSMENT ALLIANCE ........................................................................................... 34 History ........................................................................................................................... 34 Funding .......................................................................................................................... 34 Item Bank ...................................................................................................................... 34 Reference Group........................................................................................................... 35 Common content project ............................................................................................. 35 MSC SELECTION ALLIANCE ............................................................................................... 36 History ........................................................................................................................... 36 Board ............................................................................................................................. 36 HOW WE SUPPORT YOU ................................................................................................... 38 Deans’ peer mentoring ................................................................................................. 38 Bullying/harassment information ................................................................................ 38 Unconscious Bias .......................................................................................................... 38 Relationship with the CEO, Dr Katie Petty-Saphon ..................................................... 39 MSC Secretariat ............................................................................................................ 39 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ............................................................. 44 Affiliated organisations ................................................................................................. 44 Relationship with Universities UK ................................................................................ 45 Relationship with external organisations .................................................................... 45 3 Appendix 1: Bullying and Harassment policy – members and employees .................... 48 Appendix 2: Medical Schools Council Code of Conduct ................................................. 51 Appendix 3: Articles of Association .................................................................................. 52 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Medical Schools Council (MSC) represents the interests and ambitions of UK medical schools. Its members are the thirty-four publicly funded medical schools (comprising thirty- three undergraduate and one postgraduate medical school). This document will provide an introduction to MSC, including its structure, current members and key areas of work. As of August 2016, the elected members of the Council are: • Chair: Professor Jenny Higham, Principal of St George’s, University of London • Deputy Chair: Professor John Iredale, Pro-Vice Chancellor Health at the University of Bristol • Treasurer: Professor John Atherton, Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Nottingham • Executive Committee members: Professor David Crossman (St Andrews), Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak (Glasgow), Professor Malcolm Reed (Brighton and Sussex), Professor Paul Stewart (Leeds), Professor Steve Thornton (Queen Mary, University of London). The thirty-four medical schools that make up MSC are represented by the deans or faculty heads of the medical schools. Council meetings take place four times a year, and an elected Executive Committee