Dr Tushar Vince

About

Tushar graduated from Guys & St Thomas’ medical school and worked throughout South East England before becoming a consultant paediatric intensivist at Kings College Hospital NHS Trust. She previously worked in undergraduate assessment and medical fitness to practise before realising her passion for academic support. She developed her skills through various roles in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, where she is the national lead for Special Interest modules for general paediatricians and runs the College’s preparation course for their OSCE exam.

She is also Vice Chair of the START assessment, a formative assessment of the non-technical skills required for consultant practice. Her ethos is to support staff and students to achieve their potential. She takes a coaching approach to help individuals crystallise issues and develop solutions in a supportive and constructive environment.

Tushar was first attracted to KMMS because of its vibrant and diverse community; she and hopes to bring her enthusiasm and ability to deliver changes through gentle and clear leadership and to support strong collaboration with staff and students alike.

Research interests

Having completed her dissertation into reasonable adjustments in clinical assessment, Tushar remains a strong advocate in inclusive education. She has advised postgraduate paediatricians in supporting neurodivergent trainees.

Teaching

Tushar specialises in working with students in academic difficulties. She assists learners in analysing their exam performances to cocreate a pragmatic approach to revision so that learners can see their progress. She spends much of her time training educators to deliver meaningful real-time feedback for assessments. She also teaches applied clinical ethics and a structured approach to writing medicolegal statements and giving evidence in court.

Professional

2022 Potts LC, Bakolis I, Deb T, Lempp H, Vince T, Benbow Y, Waugh W, Kim S, Raza S & Henderson C (INDIGO READ Study Group). Anti-stigma training and positive changes in mental health illness stigma outcomes in medical students in ten countries: A mediation analysis on pathways via empathy development and anxiety reduction. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 57; 9: 1861-1873
2015 Chisnall B, Vince T, Hall S & Tribe R. Evaluation of outcomes of a formative objective structured clinical examination for second-year UK medical students. Int J Med Educ Jun 21; 6:76-83
2012 K O'Loughlin, K Ruparelia, T Vince, S Drysdale and S Broughton The Effectiveness of the Paediatric Early Warning Tool (PEWT) in Identifying Children Requiring Admission To a Critical Care Unit Arch Dis Child 97:A154
2006 Vince T, Petros AJ. Should children’s autonomy be respected by telling them of their imminent death? J Med Ethics 32: 21-3
2003 Vince T, Schindler MB, Kenny MB, Pierce CM, Peters MJ, Petros AJ. “Outcome of hopeless admissions to intensive care – who are we helping?” Pediatr Crit Care Med 2004; 5(3): 311