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Advanced educational supervisory skills

Advanced Ed Sup

This course is particularly suitable for doctors who have previously undertaken educational supervisor training and have at least 3 years’ experience supervising resident doctors of any grade and specialty.  

The course content is designed to enhance your skills in identifying and managing resident doctors requiring additional support, and includes strategies to encourage receptiveness to feedback, inclusive feedback and consideration of equality, diversity, and inclusion in relation to the role of educational supervisor. The course also includes opportunities to put supervisory theory into practice via various challenging scenario and role play exercises. Ìý

Updated in line with the 2024 Gold Guide, this course incorporates elements of all seven areas of the Academy of Medical Educators’ Framework for the Professional Development of Postgraduate Medical Supervisors and the General Medical Council (GMC) standards for the recognition and approval of trainers.Ìý

What will I learn?

The 1-day workshop includes:Ìý

  • Essential knowledge and skills for established educational supervisorsÌý
  • Review of the role of an educational supervisorÌý
  • Consideration of underlying causes of poor performanceÌý
  • Identification of early warning signs of doctors requiring additional supportÌý
  • Development of strategies to effectively manage doctors requiring additional supportÌý
  • Ways to encourage receptiveness to feedbackÌý
  • Consideration of differential attainment in relation to supervisionÌý
  • Development of inclusive feedback for neurodiverse superviseesÌý
  • Creating effective action plansÌý
  • Opportunities to reflect upon role as an educational supervisor Ìý
  • Worked examples of challenging scenarios and role play exercises.

This workshop is approved for 6 external CPD credits.   

Educational supervisors in all specialties with at least 3 years’ experience in an educational supervision role.

This event is delivered on regular dates throughout the year. You can join us in-person at the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº venue in London (ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Regent’s Park), or Liverpool (ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº at the Spine), or join a virtual classroom session and attend online from the comfort of your own home or office. We are increasingly delivering our most popular workshops in regional centres as well. So keep an eye on all available dates and locations via the booking links at the bottom of the page. 

We offer significant discounts to ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Members on all our education activities. Non-members are always welcome, but we encourage you to join the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº, whatever your grade or specialty, to benefitÌýfrom great-value professional development opportunities.ÌýFind out more about membership.Ìý

Click on your chosen event below to see the full rate options. Resident members will pay slightly less than consultant members, and our virtual classroom events are priced lower than in-person sessions to ensure professional development is accessible and affordable toÌýeveryone. You must be logged in as an ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Member to be eligible for the membership rates.ÌýÌý

Flexible payment plans for higherÌývalueÌýin-depth programmes can be arranged, andÌýwe can directly invoice employersÌýwithÌýtheÌýappropriate authorisation. Please contactÌýeducation.courses@rcp.ac.ukÌýif you have any queries about fees or payments.Ìý

Our experienced medical educationalists work collaboratively to co-design programmes with senior clinicians who are active in hospitals throughout the UK. This ensures our courses remain relevant and respond to the changing needs of the clinical workforce, enabling high quality patient-centred care.  

This unique partnership approach is key to the value and success of our programmes both in the UK and internationally. Each course combines on-the-ground experience and professional knowledge of medical practice in the NHS, alongside educational theory, teaching and practical skills, designed for every stage of your career. 

This workshop is also available on a commissioned basis. Please contact us to discuss the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº delivering this event exclusively for your doctors and healthcare teams, delivered in-person at your workplace, at the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº sites in London or Liverpool, or in a virtual classroom. 

To discuss your specific requirements and how the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº can work with you, please give us a call on (0)20 3075 1555 or email ³¦´Ç²Ô²õ³Ü±ô³Ù²¹²Ô³¦²â°ª°ù³¦±è.²¹³¦.³Ü°ì &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

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