| Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry | |
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| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Medical and Dental school |
| Dean | Professor Steve Thornton |
| Admin. staff | 400+[1] |
| Students | 1500+[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1149[3] |
| Location | Exeter & Plymouth, England |
| Affiliations | University of Exeter University of Plymouth NHS South West |
| Website | http://www.pms.ac.uk |
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) is a Medical and Dental school in England, run in partnership with the University of Exeter, the University of Plymouth and the NHS in Devon and Cornwall. The school has campuses at the University of Plymouth, the University of Exeter, the John Bull Building (Derriford Hospital and Tamar Science Park), the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
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Peninsula Medical School was established on 1 August 2000 following a successful bid to the Government, as part of a national expansion of medical student numbers in the UK. The bid was creatively led by Professor Sir John Tooke, who was then working in a joint appointment between the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Professor Tooke was subsequently appointed as the school's first Dean, a post he held until Autumn 2009; his vision and drive have been recognised nationally by his appointment as Chair of the UK Committee of Heads of Medical Schools, and by the award of a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list for 2007. The school was opened as a part of the British Government's attempts to train more doctors, which also saw Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of East Anglia Medical School, Hull York Medical School and Keele University Medical School open their doors, although these medical schools perform consistently worse[4] .
The first intake of 130 undergraduate students commenced their studies on 30 September 2002. From September 2003, the annual intake rose to 167. In January 2006 Peninsula Medical School was awarded funding for a further expansion, and the UK and overseas places increased. The School's intake rose to 214 from September 2006[5] and 230 from September 2010.[6]
For the first two years of the undergraduate programme students are based at either the University of Exeter or the University of Plymouth. The learning emphasis is placed upon biomedical sciences, taught within the context of relevant clinical problems. From the first week of the programme students learn in various community-based clinical environments.
In years three and four, students spend the majority of their time in acute and community-based clinical placements and are based at one of the School's three main localities in Exeter, Truro or Plymouth.
During year five students are attached to clinical apprenticeships with general practitioners and consultants throughout Devon and Cornwall.
Research within the college focuses on four main themes; Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk and Ageing, Neuroscience (embracing both neurology and mental health), Health Services Research and Environment and Human Health.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Peninsula Medical School submitted in two Units of Assessment: "Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects" and "Health Services Research". In "Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects", 65%[7] of their submission was judged to be of international or world class quality. This ranked Peninsula Medical School's research 11th of 27 submissions from other UK Medical Schools. Their research in the "Health Services Research" category was also judged to be of high international standard, with 50%[8] of Peninsula Medical School's submission judged as international or world class, ranking them 13th out of 24 submissions.
PDS was established on 26 January 2006 following a successful bid to the Government, as part of a national expansion of dental student numbers in the UK. It is the first dental school to open in the U.K for three decades.
The Peninsula Dental School is a member of the Dental Schools Council. Its inaugural dean is Professor Liz Kay.
The Peninsula Dental School will train 64 dentists a year and will offer a joint Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree through the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth. The programme will be four years, designed for science graduates or health care professionals.
For the first two years of the dental programme students are based mainly at the University of Plymouth. The learning emphasis is placed upon core clinical and communication skills.
The Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute (PPHI) contracts with the NHS in Devon and Cornwall to provide taught programmes and research opportunities in medicine, health and social care, working in collaboration with the NHS. The programmes are provided by the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Health and Social Work and Schools of the University of Exeter. The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is represented on the Board of PPHI.
The Peninsual Allied Health Collaboration (PAHC) is a separate collaboration of the two universities, together with the College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, which contracts with the NHS to provide undergraduate programmes in allied health professions such as nursing, occupational therapy, and radiography. The programmes are provided by the collaborating institutions but students may take modules from more than one institution. The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is represented on the Board of PAHC.
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