Clinical educators based at Imperial’s partner Trusts and GP practices who contribute to the delivery of Imperial’s MBBS programme can make a submission to be considered for an honorary association with the university, in support and recognition of their contribution to undergraduate education.

Association benefits 

An honorary title recognises you as a member of the Faculty of Medicine community, as well as the valuable contributions you make to clinical education.  

An honorary title comes with an Imperial ICT account, providing clinical educators with access to Imperial’s systems and resources to support your teaching activity, including our bespoke curriculum map, Sofia, and a range of information and content on our core internal platform, MedLearn.  

You will receive direct communications from the School to your Imperial email address to help support your experience. Bulletins are issued multiple times a year with key information about School of Medicine news and activities, events and opportunities, and reminders of the resources available to you via your association. 

In support of your development, you will also gain access to Imperial’s vast Library resources, including journals, and opportunities to undertake additional training or learning through Imperial’s Education Development Unit. 

You will also have the option to use your Imperial credentials to create an Imperial Profile personal web page, through which you can showcase your activities and connect with other members of the Imperial community.  

Honorary titles available  

Clinical educators can make a submission to be considered for honorary association with the university.  All submissions are reviewed by ICSM and, where an association is approved,  the most appropriate title will be awarded from those listed below to recognise the association:

  • Honorary Teaching Fellow 
    A one-year honorary contract, appropriate for resident doctors employed at an Imperial-associated Local Education Provider with evidence of the delivery of site-based undergraduate education-related activity to Imperial medical students. 

  • Honorary Practice Fellow 
    A three-year honorary contract appropriate for nurses and allied healthcare professionals employed at an Imperial-associated Local Education Provider with evidence of the delivery of site-based undergraduate education-related activity to Imperial medical students. 

  • Honorary Clinical Lecturer
    A three-year honorary contract appropriate for SAS doctors, consultants or GPs based at an Imperial-associated Local Education Provider with evidence of the regular delivery of site-based or on campus undergraduate education-related activity to Imperial medical students. 

  • Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer 
    A three-year honorary contract appropriate for SAS doctors, consultants or GPs based at an Imperial-associated Local Education Provider who have a substantial site-based undergraduate medical education leadership role, with evidence of regular contribution to Imperial’s curriculum and assessment delivery/development.  
    • For example, these individuals may hold the role of: Associate Medical Director (Education), Director of Clinical Studies, Director of Medical Education, Consultant Placement (Firm) / Site Lead and Lead GP Supervisor. 

Application process 

The online application form will shortly be live.  In the meantime, clinical educators can contact the team at icsm.honcon@imperial.ac.uk for further details and to apply. 

Please note: Clinicians seeking an honorary title with Imperial due to postgraduate education or research, enterprise or industry collaboration with an academic department within the Faculty of Medicine will need to use a separate application process here: Honorary and visiting associations.