After two years of disruption and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the 2022 conference focused on two main themes, belonging and wellbeing, and aimed to bring together delegates and presenters from a wide range of healthcare professions to re-establish identity, re-build networks, and recreate a sense of belonging to the healthcare community, both among staff and students.
NET2022 offered delegates an intimate and immersive conference experience as an in-person, two-day residential event, and, building on lessons learned from virtual delivery, provided remote attendance for delegates and presenters via a fully interactive hybrid day on 7 September.
While retaining a strong focus on Nursing professions, NET2022 included sessions from more than 20 different healthcare professions, allowing delegates to learn from evidence-based good practice from outside of their chosen discipline. Our networking opportunities allowed delegates to strengthen their interdisciplinary communities and regain a sense of belonging.
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Booking information for NET2023 will be released in due course.
Keynote speakers
Day 1 – 6 September 2022
Professor Bridgette Bewick
Professor in Psychological health, wellbeing, and education
University of Leeds
Day 2 – 7 September 2022
Susan van Schalkwyk
Director of the Centre for Health Professions Education
Stellenbosch University
Day 1 workshop panellists
Allyship and creating a sense of belonging
Kalimah Ibrahiim
Occupational Therapist, Senior Lecturer, Admissions Lead and Course Leader for the BSc Occupational Therapy course at the University of East London
University of East London
Dr Dave S.P. Thomas (SFHEA)
Associate Professor for Inclusive Curriculum
Southampton Solent University
Day 2 Panel
Student belonging
Ajirioghene Akpoviri
Student
University of Lancashire
Janice Tsz-Huen Lau
Masters Student
University of Warwick
We all have to start somewhere and NET is probably THE most friendly and supportive conference environment for first-time presenters. It’s a great launch pad with constructive feedback offered if requested. NET has launched the academic careers of many healthcare educators since 1990. An excellent place to dip your toes in the water – if you’re still unsure, perhaps consider a poster presentation or a poster+ presentation first of all.
Liz Clark, NET Conference co-founder and Chair of the NET Organising Committee.
Programme
Programme Day 1
Programme Day 2
NET Conference 2022 Day 1 Abstracts
NET Conference 2022 Day 2 Abstracts
Highlights from NET Conference 2019
In this video previous NET Conference delegates share their experiences of the leading, international conference for networking in healthcare education.
Conference themes
NET2022 addressed all areas of healthcare education across all healthcare professions. The conference focused on the following themes:
Learning, teaching and assessment strategies
Including the sub-themes of Evidence-based learning, teaching and assessment; Interprofessional learning and working; Education in clinical practice and practice development; and Technology-enhanced learning. Rapid changes in technology are transforming every aspect of the way we live and work. How are you using technology to enhance students’ learning? What do we know about its effectiveness in education and service development, and its impact on the student experience? This broad theme covers aspects of learning and teaching within a curriculum life cycle including initiatives around curriculum design, new approaches in teaching and learning methods or tools, feedback on existing or new approaches to assessment and feedback and evaluation methods. The latest ideas and practices will be shared and discussed, including any obstacles and challenges encountered and how these barriers have been tackled.
Educational enhancement
Including the sub-themes of Humanising healthcare education; Assessing the impact of pre- and post-registration learning on clinical practice; and Partnership working. With continual change in both education and healthcare practice, we’re all expected to innovate and generate new ideas. This theme provides an excellent opportunity to share initiatives with colleagues that have been designed to enhance any aspect of healthcare education practice, and which have subsequently been implemented and evaluated. Learning from each other in this manner is a brilliant way of exploring and promoting best practice. We will also look to promote and enhance safe and effective clinical practice. This includes covering initiatives involving clinical staff, University-based staff working with both students and clinical staff, and student-focused activities which support learning and education.
Student experience, engagement and achievement
Including the sub-themes of Inclusivity in healthcare education; Widening participation; Student support and wellbeing; and Retention and success in healthcare education. The scope for this theme is wide-ranging. We will endeavour to discuss student retention, co-production, joint working between educational and student communities, new and interesting approaches to engaging with the student community to enrich and value the student experience, and much more.
Key challenges in healthcare education
Including the sub-themes of Global challenges in healthcare education; Developing the future healthcare education workforce; and Social, economic and policy drivers in healthcare education. The Coronavirus outbreak is a global challenge that demonstrates that healthcare provision is not bound by international borders. This theme provides an opportunity to share how to internationalise your curriculum, how to ensure global knowledge exchange occurs and give examples of innovative programmes developed for non-domicile students. You will have the opportunity to learn from each other in a supportive environment, to highlight any pitfalls and share your successes.
Previous presenter and delegate feedback
Being able to explain your research to others not necessarily in your field but passionate about education was invaluable. Sometimes having someone “from the outside” ask questions can make you look at your work in a whole new light. Really well organised and an incredibly supportive and uplifting atmosphere.
Louise Burton, Senior Lecturer Radiography, Sheffield Hallam University.
I love the interaction you have with other healthcare professions. A fantastic learning opportunity and certainly one to attend to grow your network!
Naomi Shiner, Senior Lecturer, Department of Radiography, University of Derby.
As a student, it was a really great platform and opportunity to share my work with and alongside professionals, and I felt very welcomed and that my work was valued. I would recommend the conference to students as a great learning and networking opportunity.
Ruth Laws, Student Occupational Therapist, University of East Anglia.
The decision to attend my first NET conference two years ago was one of the best I have made – I was delighted to find a supportive, welcoming atmosphere, and a programme that informed and inspired. I also made connections with people who I have had the pleasure of working with further, and who have become valued colleagues and friends. NET provides a focussed opportunity to share practice and make these connections – I very much look forward to my next attendance.
Sarah-Jane Ketterer, Lecturer and Director of Studies – Radiotherapy, University of Liverpool.
The NET conference is an opportunity for those involved in education in healthcare across the world to come together to share good practice and network. I have presented at and attended the conference a number of times and have found it to be a very valuable experience. This conference is particularly welcoming for student presentations. Two of my students have had successful abstract submissions enabling them to present their dissertation findings, which has been a brilliant experience for them.
Dr Lisa Taylor, Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Sciences and Associate Dean for Employability for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. University of East Anglia.
