ABS receives Best Online Distance Learning Programme Award

The ABS is delighted to announce that our online learning programme was awarded the Gold award in the category of the Best Online Distance Learning Programme.

At the Learning Technologies gala award ceremony in London on 13^th November, a joint submission from the Association of Breast Surgery, Blended Learning UK (based at James Paget University Hospital), and the University of East Anglia won the Gold Award for the 'Best Online distance learning programme', for ‘The global impact of blended learning on Breast Surgery Training’.

“This is a great example of online distance learning. It has a solid instructional strategy, incorporating strong elements of social learning and problem-based learning. The team have shown a strong desire to innovate, while keeping their audience’s needs as a priority.”

Judges feedback

-        There were over 360 global entries over 22 categories, and our programme was shortlisted in two categories.

Thank you to everyone involved for your ongoing commitment, expertise and hard work in delivering outstanding education globally.

In addition, ABS and BLUK have won a prestigious grant from Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET) to develop a Global breast training programme for training of Senior Clinicians, Community health and Primary care workers. This initiative is aimed at reducing breast cancer deaths in Africa, the Middle East and Asia through earlier detection of the disease, with the first phase of the intervention starting in Uganda and Zambia.