Advanced Paediatrics

Advanced Paediatrics is a multidisciplinary degree designed for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Content is research and evidence-based and will give students a detailed understanding of research methods and statistics applied to child health, the ability to conduct methodologically robust research projects and advanced knowledge of the management processes in modern NHS Trusts.
KEY BENEFITS

• The content of the Advanced Paediatrics MSc programme reflects the expertise of King's Health Partners staff, who together provide clinical services to one quarter of the population in London, one of the world's most economically and socially diverse cities.
• Working closely together with the Paediatric Academic staff at St Georges Hospital to maximise the input to the programme from the whole of South London.
• The programme provides the opportunity to learn about leadership from some of the country's most inspirational clinical specialists.
• The candidates will undertake a research project supervised by an expert in their field, to complement detailed taught modules in specialist areas including Cardiology, Neonatology, Hepatology/Renal and Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Allergy, Paediatric Infectious Disease and Critical Care.

PURPOSEThis programme is designed for all members of the multidisciplinary team working in Paediatrics, including experienced nurses at Band 6 and higher and medical trainees who are post MRCPCH, or are experienced clinical fellows with middle grade experience but not full membership. Overseas applicants are encouraged to apply. This programme is suitable for aspiring clinical leaders and researchers in Paediatrics.

DESCRIPTIONThis multidisciplinary programme is designed for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. The programme content is research and evidence-based, with the aim of developing students into excellent members of the interprofessional healthcare team. The programme will give students a detailed understanding of research methods and statistics applied to child health, the ability to conduct methodologically robust research projects and advanced knowledge of the management processes within modern NHS Trusts.

Students have the option to choose to study for a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) or the MSc (180 credits). It is expected that students will take two years to complete the MSc programme.

Assessment is by a combination of one examination, written assignments and workplace-based assignments.

YEAR 1

Core Modules

• Paediatric Research: Methods, Statistical Application & Governance (30 credits) (Dr Shane Tibby)
• Service Delivery & Management (15 credits) (Dr Simon Broughton)
• Clinical Leadership (15 credits) (Julia Mingay)
• Ethics & Child Health (15 credits) (Revd Peter Haughton).

Optional Modules

• International Child Health (Dr Colin Ball)
• Adolescent Healthcare (Dr Marianne Samyn).

YEAR 2

Choice of one module from the following clinical areas (all 30 credits):

• Paediatric Cardiology (Professor Shakeel Qureshi)
• Neonatology (Dr Andrew Kapetenakis)
• Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy (Professor John Price)
• Paediatric Hepatology, Renal & Gastroenterology (Dr Mignon McCulloch)
• Paediatric Critical Care (Dr Sara Hanna)
• Paediatric Infectious Disease (Prof Mike Sharland).

Students will also undertake a supervised research module (60 credits) in an area of choice linked to the taught module, which may consist of clinical research or a literature review.