Council of Deans of Health

The Council of Deans of Health is thrilled to officially launch Race Equity Month 2024! We have dedicated a month to exploring issues around racism in healthcare education. As a sector, we still have a long way to go to ensure that both our academic leaders and students we recruit reflect the breadth of our society.     During this month we will be releasing a list of insightful webinars, podcasts, and blog articles created by experts within the healthcare higher education field. We have released a webpage that delves into the online resources we will be releasing throughout November. In an introductory video Andrea Cameron, Chair of the CoDH EDI Strategic Policy Group, opens Race Equity Month 2024 and highlights the variety of activities and resources that the Council of Deans will be releasing. From research on internationality and neurodiversity to student blogs on inclusivity and allyship, we will bring you a great amount of insightful content.   To watch our introductory video, click the link below:  https://bit.ly/4e5dl2Z   #RaceEquity #healthcare #highereducation  

Following the first budget of this new government, Ed Hughes, CEO of the Council of Deans of Health has released a response. Click the link below to read the full response: https://bit.ly/4e94KfT #Budget2024

Help shape the future of healthcare education by completing our Educator Workforce Survey! The Council of Deans of Health have been contracted by NHS-England to undertake an educator survey which aims to develop an understanding of the current state of the academic workforce in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions across the UK, identifying strategic actions for HEIs necessary to positively influence the education and training of healthcare professions. We aim to gather profession-level workforce data to enable us to identify commonalities and variations in recruitment, retention and career development trends across the professional groups. All the data collected will be anonymised and any analysis undertaken at a regional/national level will maintain institutional anonymity. We will be sharing the results with NHS-England and their counterparts across the UK. We understand that this is a challenging time for many in the higher education sector, and we hope this research will provide valuable insights into the pressures on the educator workforce and help identify scalable solutions to support the sector as a whole.    Check with your university's CoDH rep for survey access. #highereducation  

The Council of Deans of Health is thrilled to announce our support to the All Our Health programme for the next 6 months and beyond! All Our Health is home to a wide collection of e-learning resources, covering 33 important public health topics. It aims to support health and care professionals and the wider public health workforce to prevent illness, protect health, promote wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. It is also identified as a key resource to support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. The Council of Deans of Health will work strategically across its members, community and networks to raise the profile of the All Our Health programme and increase take-up of All Our Health e-learning resources. To find out more about our support, and to access the All Our Health resources, visit the link below: https://bit.ly/3YmnD98 #AllOurHealth #Councilofdeans

The Council of Deans of Health is excited to share that Race Equity Month 2024 will be officially launching in November 2024. The Council has dedicated a month to exploring issues around racism in healthcare education. As a sector, we still have a long way to go to ensure that both our academic leaders and students we recruit reflect the breadth of our society. Next month will be full of insightful webinars, podcasts, and blog articles created by experts within the healthcare higher education field. We have released a webpage that delves into the resources we will be launching throughout November. Coming up soon, we have an exciting webinar which explores different ways to encourage minoritised students to pursue an academic career in nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals courses. To register for this webinar and find out more on our upcoming content, visit the link below: https://bit.ly/3NC7NSW #raceequity #healthcare #highereducation 

The Council of Deans of Health are thrilled to announce the confirmed speakers list for the 2025 Digital Summit, a gathering of experts to explore the future of healthcare higher education in the age of digitisation and AI.  Confirmed speakers are: - Professor Sultan Mahmud, Director of Healthcare, BT Business , BT Group - Professor Neil Maiden, Director of CebAI, the National Centre for Creativity enabled by AI at City, University of London, and Chief Product Officer at JECT.AI - Michael Webb, Director of AI, Jisc - Helen Balsdon RN, Interim CNIO, NHS England    Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from esteemed speakers, engage in dynamic panel discussions, and participate in thought-provoking conversations. The event is designed to foster collaboration and highlight innovative solutions poised to revolutionize healthcare delivery and education.    To find out more and to book your place, visit the link below:    https://bit.ly/4fdManV   #highereducation #AI #BT #Jisc 

Ahead of the Council of Deans of Health launch of Race Equity Month 2024, we are inviting you to hear from our excellent speakers on how to encourage more minoritised students to pursue an academic career in nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals courses. The speakers for the webinar are: - Calvin Moorley, Professor for Diversity and Social Justice at London South Bank University.   - Dr Mohammed Jakhara, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Society and Professional Studies at Birmingham Newman University. This event is part of the Council of Deans of Health's Race Equity Month series taking place in November 2024. To find out more and register to the webinar, visit the link below: https://bit.ly/3ZZ6btV #raceequity #highereducation

As the Autumn Conference comes to a conclusion, a big thank you to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh! It was great catching up with all our members and discussing the future of healthcare higher education.   We would also like to extend our thanks to colleagues from The Nursing and Midwifery Council who shared updates on the NMC's internal cultural change programme and advanced practice review, and how it could inform the future of nursing and midwifery education. This conference provided the Council and its members with the perfect opportunity for networking and discussing the latest policy developments within the healthcare higher education sector and REF 2029. #councilofdeans #CoDHconference #healthcare 

Tonight, Dame Jackie Baillie MSP opens our annual Autumn Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The conference will offer plenty of space for networking with members and sharing ideas and best practice from colleagues across the UK.  The conference will include exploring some of the key challenges that the healthcare higher education sector faces, and we will be running table discussions and workshops on REF 2029 and collaboration across Tertiary Education.  #highereducation #healthcare #REF2029 

The Council of Deans of Health is thrilled to introduce the 2025 Digital Summit, a gathering of leaders and experts from the healthcare higher education field to discuss and address the challenges and opportunities in the digital world. The summit will explore the future of healthcare higher education in the age of digitisation and AI. It will cover the impact AI can have on education and research, as well as health services and the healthcare system. Guided by leading experts, learn about the latest key insights and discuss important topical questions being posed by the sector and wider society. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from esteemed speakers, engage in dynamic panel discussions, and participate in thought-provoking conversations. The event is designed to foster collaboration and highlight innovative solutions poised to revolutionize healthcare delivery and education. To find out more and to book your place, visit the link below: https://bit.ly/4fdManV #healthcare #AI #highereducation