Other projects/groups at BSMS
There are a number of other teaching initiatives outside of Time for Autism at BSMS that you may like to be involved with. We are always delighted to welcome new volunteers so please find some information about these below. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us for further details.
Time for Dementia
An award-winning programme to improve dementia care, Time for Dementia pairs families affected by dementia with undergraduate students studying healthcare, helping the students to gain a better understanding of living with dementia, and develop skills to provide better care for patients and their families. Students visit a family affected by dementia in pairs over a two-year period, which provides a unique opportunity to see people affect by dementia in their own home. The visits are designed to enable students to see how a diagnosis of dementia can affect people and the challenges and changes that they may face over time. For more information or to get involved please contact:
T: 07713 779582
E: timefordementia@alzheimers.org.uk
W: bsms.ac.uk/time-for-dementia
The Patient Educator Group
The Patient Educator Group members are involved in various learning activities at BSMS. Volunteers decide how they may like to be involved and this may include sharing experiences of living with chronic health conditions, or being an unpaid carer. The group also provide opportunities for students to practice taking medical histories, basic examinations or help role play health scenarios. All of these activities are highly valued by the students and help them develop key communication and clinical skills.
The Patient Educator Group members are also involved in interviewing applicants to BSMS, to help us select which individuals are offered a place to study medicine here. If you would like to know more please contact us, as we would be delighted to answer your questions and welcome any new volunteers.
Anna Potts
Patient Educator Lead for Brighton and Sussex Medical School
T: 07775 832049 – note you may need to leave a message.
E: PatientEducatorsGroup@bsms.ac.uk
W: bsms.ac.uk/patient-educator-group