Hiten Mitha (Senior Lecturer in Prescribing and Medicine Safety, School of Medical Sciences)

Hiten was nominated for a 2021 Teaching Excellence Award by his colleagues, who described how he oversaw the implementation of a new online prescribing assessment platform in the Manchester Medical School. Introducing electronic prescribing across the curriculum and assessment has brought a positive and significant change to the Manchester Medical School which will benefit every student who passes through the school, as well as their tutors and, ultimately, the patients whom the students will provide care for.

The changes to assessment that Hiten brought in helped to standardise the assessment process, making it fairer and more reliable. It also reduced the cost of running exams and increased the number of staff that were eligible to supervise, which was hugely beneficial given the challenges that COVID-19 presented. Through this innovation Hiten has helped to ensure our future doctors have the skills they need to perform in the modern working environment.