Introduction to teaching in clinical contexts
Workshop details
2025-26 dates
Tuesday 3 February, 09.30-16.00 (in person)
Thursday 7 May, 09.30-16.00 (in person)
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will have:
- Identified learning opportunities that promote active, reflective, independent and collaborative learning;
- Developed strategies to overcome potential barriers to learning in clinical contexts;
- Discussed ways to structure and evaluate clinical teaching sessions;
- Considered the use of teaching methods such as questioning and purposeful observations;
- Considered strategies for providing effective feedback;
- Reflected upon their teaching and considered ways to increase its effectiveness.
Tutor
Nikki Boyd
Administrative Enquiries
Suyane Beasley edudevcourses@ic.ac.uk
Who should attend?
This introductory, face-to-face workshop is designed for Imperial teaching staff who are inexperienced in teaching undergraduate medical students in clinical contexts and for those who have not attended comparable teaching and learning workshops before. This workshop identifies the challenges of teaching in opportunistic settings such as on the wards, in clinic and in theatre and explores strategies to actively engage learners and increase teacher effectiveness.
Key areas
- Workplace-based learning in medicine
- Teaching whilst treating
- Developing clinical teaching skills
- Making active use of observation
- Feedback principles and techniques
Imperial STAR Framework
This workshop is particularly suitable for those seeking recognition at D1 or D2 level of the Imperial STAR Framework. It addresses the following dimensions of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023): A2, A3, K2, K3, V1, V2, V3, V5.
