Patient Involvement in Medical Education
The University of Oxford's Medical School is committed to working in partnership with patients, carers, family members and the public. By sharing their health experience with medical students – and giving feedback on how they deal with patients – patients and the public can help students develop the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to be good doctors.
Patients also have unique insights to offer about what and how students should be taught and can help keep the medical school accountable through representation on governance bodies. Above all, having lay people involved in medical education ensures that everyone – students, teaching staff and the school itself – keep patients at the heart of everything they do. For more information, please email the Co-Leads for Patient Public Involvement in Medical Education:
- Dr Noemi Roy - noemi.roy@smbms.ox.ac.uk
Louie Fooks - louie.fooks@smbms.ox.ac.uk
Patient voices
Patients are engaged in all aspects of medical education, from direct teaching sessions to giving student feedback and getting involved in committees. Read Sally, Satwinder and Adele's stories.
Become a Patient Experience Partner
We invite you to get involved. You don’t need any particular experience. Our PEPs come from all walks of life, with a variety of experiences of medical conditions, either as patients or as carers and family members.
More about patient public involvement (PPI)
Patient Public Involvement (PPI) in medical education benefits students, medical schools, and patients. It is also a requirement of the General Medical Council. Find out more about PPI and how Oxford involves patients in medical education.