Senior Lecturer Pre Professional Education and Senior Teaching Fellow

I trained at Charing Cross Hospital and The Westminster Hospital graduating from the Riverside College of Health Care Studies. I then had clinical appointments at the Westminster Children's Hospital, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, St Vincent's Orthopaedic Hospital, The Lister Hospital, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

My clinical interests include paediatric anaesthesia, resuscitation, minimally invasive surgery and trauma.

Qualifications

• MA Medical Education University of Bedfordshire
• Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice University of Bedfordshire
• BA (Hons) Professional Practice University of Luton
• City & Guilds 752 Operating Department Assistant Riverside college of nursing studies

Teaching role

I have taught on the Diploma of Higher Education in Operating Department Practice pathway, and I was the program manager for the BSc (Hons) Perioperative Critical Care and the BSc (Hons) Nursing studies (theatre) pathways. Currently I teach the Work Based Learning units on the Nurse Associate and Associate Practitioner pathways.

Research Interests

In 2006 I was awarded a Senior Teaching Fellowship at the University of Bedfordshire for my research into the integration of the Virtual Learning Environment with Clinical Simulation and its integration with distance learning access and the development of extended e learning packages.

Other research undertaken includes; the pedagogy of blended learning and its development within the Diploma Higher of Education (Operating Department Practice) pathway. A further study in 2007 was entitled Communal constructivism does it exist within the Diploma Higher of Education (Operating Department Practice) pathway. A further study of the introduction of reflective study to health care education in North America was completed in 2008. This work has developed into the construction of signature pedagogies.

Recent Research Projects

• “Closing the perioperative theory practice divide through the development of a signature pedagogy”. Through the use of hermeneutic phenomenology collect the data required to populate a perioperative signature pedagogy.
• “Defining Higher Order Thinking: The Academics Perception”. A qualitative study of all the UK Operating Department Practice delivery teams, with the aim to identify their perception of Higher Order Thinking.
• "Does Clinical Simulation stimulate Higher Order Thinking Skills in Medical Education?" A study to compare and contrast the higher order thinking skills of student ODP cohorts who  have received simulation against those who have not. This study will compare the cohorts throughout their studies and evaluate the employability of each cohort at the end of their programme.  
• "Does clinical simulation impact on student preparation for clinical practice? The mentor's perception. "A study to evaluate the use of simulation in the preparation of undergraduate ODP students from the perspective of the clinical mentor.
• "The use of reflective feedback to enhance student awareness of feedback: A response to the National Student Survey." A study to evaluate an intervention implemented as a result of the national student survey results.
• “A hybrid approach to reflection within the perioperative care pathway through the use of reflection-for-learning and the e-portfolio” The implementation and evaluation of hybrid approach to reflection-for-learning within the e-portfolio.
• “Reflection or Critical Thinking?: A pedagogical revolution in North American health care education". The reflection-for-learning model and its development into a spherical hybrid reflective model.
• Communal constructivism does it exist within the Diploma Higher of Education (Operating Department Practice) pathway. A study under taken at the University of Bedfordshire.
• The integration of electronic and clinical simulation Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)  through Blended Learning. To create an integrated VLE with distance learning access. Production of extended e learning packages and integrated distance learning packages which may be transferable as models for university wide distribution.

Service to the Academic/Professional Community

• External Examiner, BSc Operating Department Practice programme at Glasgow Caledonian University.
• External Academic Advisor for revalidation Dip HE (ODP), BSc (Hons) (ODP) Birmingham City University
• Member of the working party to review the Health Professions Councils (HPC) Standards of Proficiency (ODP).
• College of Operating Department Practitioners, Professional Curriculum Writing Group.  Review of the BSc (Hons) (ODP) national curriculum.
• Appointed to peer review for the Higher Education Academy.
• Appointed as peer reviewer of Chinese American Scholars Association, New York.
• External Academic Advisor for revalidation of the Dip HE (ODP), BSc (Hons) (ODP) University of Huddersfield.
• Appointed peer reviewer The Journal of Operating Department Practice.
• Appointed to the Higher Education Academy as Subject Adviser for Operating Department Practice.
• Appointed to the Association of Anaesthetist of Great Brittan and Ireland. Management if the Obese Patient for Anaesthesia and Surgery working party as Professional advisor.
  Appointed to the Department of Health’s National Advisory Group, for the NHS Connecting for Health program as Professional Lead.
• Appointed as a Director of the Association of Operating Department Practitioners.
• External Academic Advisor for revalidation Dip HE (ODP), BSc (Hons) (ODP) University of Central England, Defence Medical School.

Recent Conference Presentations

• Presented at the Chinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. ‘HOTSHOT Educators: A Systematic Literature  Review.’ January 2018. Philip T. Beckwith.
• Presented at the Chinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. ‘Does clinical simulation stimulate Higher Order Thinking and the Skills of Higher Order Thinking in medical education?’ January 2018. Philip T. Beckwith.
• Presented at theChinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. “An analysis of contemporary issues for leaders in  healthcare education: achieving praxis and closing the theory practice divide". June 2015. Philip T. Beckwith.
• Presented at theChinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. “Faculty development: learning from the student whilst developing the higher order thinking skills of right-to-try adult learners within the higher education setting- a self-directed reflective process.". June 2015. Philip T. Beckwith & Mary A. Beckwith.
• Presented at the Teaching and Learning Conference University of Bedfordshire."The use of reflective feedback to enhance student awareness of feedback: A response to the National Student Survey." A study to evaluate an intervention implemented as a result of the national student survey results. June 2011. Philip T. Beckwith & Mary A. Beckwith.
• Research poster presentation“A hybrid approach to reflection within the perioperative care pathway through the use of reflection-for-learning and the e-portfolio” Higher Education Academy's Festival of Learning 2009.The implementation and evaluation of hybrid approach to reflection-for-learning within the e-portfolio.
• Presented at theChinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Krakow, Poland “Reflection or Critical Thinking?: A pedagogical revolution in North American health care education". June 2008. Philip T. Beckwith & Mary A. Beckwith.
• ‘Blended Learning – the future’ International Confederation of Midwives, 29 Triennial Congress 2008 Philip Beckwith & Susan Sapsed Glasgow, Scotland, 1 June 2008.
• Challenging Perspectives on Simulation and skills in Health Education - Laredal Conference, University of Central England Birmingham ‘Blended Learning’. Conference Handbook 22 November Philip T. Beckwith & Susan Sapsed.
• Presented at theChinese American Scholars Association, refereed program of the E-Leader Conference in Prague, Czech Republic ‘Can distance learning become an effective mode of delivery.  June 2007. Philip T. Beckwith & Susan Sapsed
• Presented at the 8^th International Family Nursing Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, Presentation (Paper) – ‘Blended learning a basis for virtual education the family friendly Approach’ Philip T. Beckwith & Susan Sapsed. 2007
• Presented at the8th International Family Nursing Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, Presentation (Research Poster) – ‘Blended learning a basis for virtual education the family friendly approach’ Philip T. Beckwith & Susan Sapsed.
• Visiting Lecturer Baker College Cadillac Michigan. The juxtaposition between Operating Department Practice and Surgical Technology pedagogy’s. 18^th May 2007. Philip. T. Beckwith.
• The Royal College of Nursing Eastern Region Research Group & Addenbrooke’s University Hospital Cambridge Poster Forum – Nursing and Allied Health ‘Blended Learning – the future’ 26^th January 2007. Philip T. Beckwith & Susan Sapsed.  

Journal Publications

• Beckwith, P, T. (2018) ‘The HOTSHOT Taxonomy and a Signature Pedagogy Framework for Operating Department Practice: The Juxtaposition to the Academic Apartheid Surrounding Higher Order Thinking’ The Journal of Perioperative Practice (Accepted and Pending)
• Beckwith, P, T. (2018) The Nursing Associate Trainee Deserves a HOTSHOT Education: A Reflective Signature Pedagogical Approach. Journal of Pedagogic Development. (8) 2 pp 25-35.
• Beckwith, P, T (2018) ‘HOTSHOT Educators: A Systematic Literature Review.’ E-Leader International Journal, 13, (1).
• Beckwith, P, T (2018) ‘Does clinical simulation stimulate Higher Order Thinking and the Skills of Higher Order Thinking in medical education?’E-Leader International Journal, 13, (1).
• Beckwith, P, T. (2016) ‘Developing higher order thinking in medical education through reflective learning and research’. Journal of Pedagogic Development. 6 (3).pp. 23-31.
• Beckwith, P, T. (2015) ‘An Analysis of Contemporary Issues for Leaders in Healthcare Education:  Achieving Praxis and Closing the Theory Practice Divide’, E-Leader International Journal, 10 (2).
• Beckwith, M, A. and Beckwith, P, T. (2015) ‘Faculty Development: Learning from the Students Whilst Developing the Higher Order Thinking Skills of Right-To-Try Adult Learners within the Higher Education Setting’, E-Leader International Journal, 10 (2).
• Beckwith, M, A. and Beckwith, P, T. (2008) ‘Reflection or Critical Thinking?: A Pedagogical Revolution in  North American Healthcare Education’ E-Leader International Journal, 3 (2) pp.9-11.
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007) Blended Learning – the future. International Confederation of Midwives, 29 Triennial Congress 2008: Glasgow, Scotland, 1 June 2008.
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007)‘Challenging Perspectives on Simulation and skills in Health Education’, Laredal Conference ‘Blended Learning’, University of Central England Birmingham‘. Conference Handbook, pp. 22.
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007) ‘Can distance learning become an effective mode of delivery?’ E-Leader International Journal, 2 (2).
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007)Blended learning a basis for virtual education the family friendly approach (paper), 8th International Family Nursing Conference: Bangkok, Thailand.
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007)Blended learning a  basis for virtual education the family friendly approach (Research Poster), 8th International Family Nursing Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Beckwith, P, T. (2007) The Association of Anaesthetist of Great Brittan and Ireland. Management of the Obese Patient for Anaesthesia and Surgery, London: The Association of Anaesthetist of Great Brittan and Ireland.
• Beckwith, P, T. and Sapsed, S. (2007)Blended Learning: the future. Eastern Region Research Group Royal College of Nursing & Addenbrooke’s University Hospital Cambridge: Cambridge.
• Beckwith, P, T. (2006) ‘The pedagogy of blended learning and its development within the Diploma of Higher Education (Operating Department Practice) pathway’. The Journal of Operating Department Practice. 3 (2) pp.12.
• Beckwith, P, T. (2005) Surgical Care Practitioners a return to the barber surgeons of yesteryear? The Journal of Operating Department Practice. 2 (8) pp.11.

Contact details

E: philip.beckwith@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1582 743813