Overview
This two-part online training the trainer course aims to enhance knowledge of, and skills in, educational practice within a clinical setting. Designed for senior trainees across all specialties and mapped to CCT requirements, it will provide attendees with skills to meet the trainer criteria as set out in the GMC recognition of trainers’ requirements.
It introduces participants to some of the key theoretical frameworks that underpin contemporary educational practice and demonstrates how these may be applied constructively and flexibly in clinical teaching. By highlighting the benefits of reflective practice and of sharing and developing good practice with colleagues, it will contribute to the continuing professional development of clinicians with training responsibilities.
To provide necessary flexibility, the College has restructured the course content to enable remote delivery and participation. It will, however, retain interactive small-group elements that enhance the quality of the learning experience and is delivered by a lecturer in adult education.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Identify and define the benefits of reflective and collaborative practice in clinical teaching
- Identify the applicability of different small and large and group teaching methods to training within the clinical environment
- Utilise a range of methods for providing targeted, constructive feedback to trainees
- Align their training practice with GMC standards for training
- Apply relevant educational principles and theory to their teaching practice
- Identify the needs of learners within the clinical environment
- Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the nature and characteristics of the clinical learning environment
Dates and times
On the first date, there will be a one-hour live interactive session introducing participants to the requirements of the course.
The second date is the live interactive session where a choice of time slots will be available. The College will endeavour to accommodate participants’ preferences. The time slots are: 9.30–12.30 or 14.00–17.00. Please contact the course coordinator to book your place on one of these sessions.
What happens on the day?
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Developing the Clinical Trainer Programme
Live Introductory Meeting
The one-hour introductory session explains the aims, objectives and intended learning outcomes of the course, introduces the online learning material, and outlines the requirements for course completion and award of the certificate.
Online Modules
These modules can be accessed on demand via your College dashboard and is required to be completed during the two weeks running up to the live interactive session.
- Characteristics of the clinical learning environment
- standards for training
- Theoretical approaches to learning
- Applying educational theory to practice
- Understanding and assessing learning needs
- Planning and delivering teaching sessions
- The essentials of feedback
- Situated learning and communities of practice
- Workplace-based and learning assessment
- Reflective practice om clinical education
Live Interactive Sessions
The final three-hour interactive session takes place two weeks after the introductory session and enables in-depth small-group discussion of some key aspects of clinical education theory and practice covered by the course, giving participants an opportunity to share perspectives on these and reflect on their own experience of clinical teaching.
Download the programme PDF below.
Key information
Gallery
Photos from a recent in-person Training the Clinical Trainer course at our College, showcasing interactive sessions that support the development of clinical teaching skills.
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