Details of our Clinician-led Teach the Teacher Online Course for Doctors
Build teaching confidence that counts: clinician-led, practical, and designed to translate your teaching into portfolio-ready evidence for UK specialty training applications.
Our Teach the Teacher courses offer two flexible learning pathways: an interactive live online workshop combined with self-paced learning, or a standalone self-paced programme that can be completed independently. Whether you’re teaching on the ward, running tutorials for juniors, leading simulation, delivering grand round talks, or facilitating small-group teaching, the aim is the same: teach with clarity, confidence, and structure, then document that work in a way that strengthens your portfolio.
Many teaching courses focus heavily on educational jargon, leave you unsure how to apply the concepts, and offer little guidance on how to evidence your development. This online teach the teacher course for doctors takes a different approach. It is delivered by healthcare professionals, grounded in real clinical teaching scenarios, and intentionally mapped to the kind of teaching and evidence commonly expected in UK training and fellowship applications. You’ll leave with practical methods you can use immediately, plus a clear framework for showing impact and reflection in a credible, succinct way.
Course cost, format, and CPD accreditation
We offer two flexible learning pathways:
Live Online + Self-Paced | £150
This combined programme includes a one-day interactive live online workshop (6 CPD hours), complimentary access to our 12-hour self-paced course, and an optional assessed assignment worth additional 6 CPD hours.
Self-Paced Only | £100
Our standalone self-paced course provides 12 hours of structured online learning, including educational videos, supporting materials and reflective activities. Learn independently with 100 days of access and receive your CPD certificate upon successful completion.
Who this course is for
This course is ideal for:
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Foundation doctors and early-career clinicians building confidence in teaching
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IMT/ACCS trainees preparing for specialty applications and interviews
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Specialty trainees looking to formalise their teaching approach and strengthen their education evidence
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SAS doctors, trust-grade doctors, and IMGs who want portfolio structure and clearer UK teaching evidence
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Allied health professionals and clinical educators seeking practical teaching tools relevant to healthcare
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Anyone stepping into formal teaching roles (e.g., clinical teaching fellow posts, local faculty roles, simulation, mentoring)
If you’re someone who already teaches but feels your sessions are “a bit ad hoc,” or you’re unsure how to translate your work into a strong portfolio narrative, this course is designed for you.
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What makes this course different
1) Affordable, high-value learning
With options starting from £100, our courses provide accessible, high-quality medical education without unnecessarily high costs. Choose independent self-paced learning or our comprehensive £150 programme, combining an interactive live workshop, self-paced learning and an optional complimentary assignment.
2) Clinician-led and grounded in real practice
This course is delivered by healthcare professionals who teach in clinical environments. That matters because clinical teaching isn’t the same as classroom teaching: you’re often dealing with time pressure, competing priorities, variable learner levels, and patient safety considerations. The strategies taught here are built for those realities.
3) Built to support specialty applications and portfolios
We help you build the type of teaching activity and evidence that commonly strengthens applications. You’ll learn how to:
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choose and structure teaching activities that are realistically deliverable alongside your rota
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collect feedback efficiently (without chasing endless forms)
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demonstrate improvement and impact
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reflect in a way that shows learning and progression (not just “I enjoyed teaching”)
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describe your contribution clearly and credibly for applications and interviews
4) Practical templates and repeatable systems
One of the biggest barriers to building a teaching track record is not skill, it’s system. You’ll learn reusable frameworks and prompts so that planning, delivering, evaluating, and evidencing teaching becomes straightforward and repeatable.
What you’ll learn
Teaching that works in real clinical settings
You’ll learn how to teach effectively across common clinical scenarios, including:
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bedside teaching and opportunistic “corridor teaching”
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small group tutorials and case-based discussions
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large-group teaching (departmental sessions, induction teaching, grand rounds)
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online teaching and hybrid delivery
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supervision and teaching during routine clinical work without slowing the team down
Planning sessions with clarity and confidence
You’ll learn how to:
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identify what learners actually need (and how to find out quickly)
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set clear learning outcomes without overcomplicating them
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structure a session so it flows logically and stays on time
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avoid common pitfalls (too much content, unclear objectives, lack of engagement)
Engagement: how to make teaching interactive (even online)
You’ll gain practical techniques for:
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managing silence and encouraging participation
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handling mixed-level groups (FY1s, IMTs, registrars in one room)
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maintaining attention and pacing
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dealing with common challenges (dominant learners, quiet rooms, distracted groups)
Feedback that improves learners and builds your credibility
You’ll learn how to:
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give constructive feedback clearly and safely
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use feedback during sessions (not just at the end)
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handle difficult situations (defensiveness, low performance, conflict)
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use feedback to demonstrate your own development as an educator
Evaluation, reflection, and demonstrating impact
This is where portfolios are won or lost. You’ll learn:
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how to gather feedback efficiently
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what “good evidence” looks like (quality over quantity)
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how to show impact beyond “people liked it”
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how to write short, credible reflections that show growth
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how to link your teaching to broader skills (leadership, quality improvement, curriculum development)
Portfolio mapping: turning teaching into application-ready evidence
You’ll be guided through a simple method for:
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presenting teaching activity clearly in applications
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demonstrating progression (e.g., from delivering teaching to organising it)
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capturing supporting evidence without overburdening yourself
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writing strong descriptions of your role and contribution
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What the one-day live online workshop includes
(6 CPD)
For learners choosing the combined programme, the live component is a one-day, interactive online workshop accredited for 6 CPD hours.
The day typically includes:
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short, focused teaching segments (clear, actionable concepts)
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demonstrations of teaching methods in realistic scenarios
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guided practice (you try techniques in a supportive environment)
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feedback and coaching
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Q&A that relates to your grade, goals, and clinical context
By the end of the day, you should feel more confident teaching in real clinical settings and clearer on how to record that teaching in a way that strengthens your portfolio.
Optional complimentary practical assignment
(additional 6 CPD)
After the workshop, you have the option to complete a complimentary written assignment. The assignment is:
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optional
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free of charge
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assessed against predefined marking criteria
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accredited for an additional 6 CPD points
The assignment is designed to help you consolidate your skills. It also supports you to produce tangible evidence, useful for portfolios, without needing complex projects or excessive time commitments.
A typical assignment pathway would include:
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planning a short teaching session using the provided frameworks
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writing a short reflection demonstrating what you learned and how you adapted
The goal is to make your development visible and easy to evidence.
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How you’ll be taught: interactive, not passive
The live workshop is designed around active learning because teaching is a practical skill. You’ll learn through:
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real clinical examples and scenarios (not abstract classroom-only theory)
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coached practice using simple, repeatable methods
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structured feedback (what to keep, what to change, how to improve quickly)
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reflection prompts that help you capture learning without waffle
You’ll also learn how to make your own teaching more interactive, so you can deliver sessions that learners genuinely remember, rather than sessions they politely tolerate.
The self-paced course complements this approach through structured educational videos, supporting materials and independent reflective activities.
Outcomes: what you should be able to do afterwards
After completing your chosen learning pathway, you should be able to:
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plan a teaching session quickly and confidently with clear objectives
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deliver teaching that is structured, engaging, and pitched at the right level
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manage group dynamics and keep participation high, including online
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give effective feedback and handle common challenges
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evaluate your teaching efficiently and demonstrate impact
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write concise reflections that show progression and insight
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present your teaching experience in an application-friendly way
How this supports specialty training applications and portfolios
Teaching is often a core domain in UK specialty applications and portfolio reviews, but many trainees lose marks because their evidence is unclear, disorganised, or lacks impact. This course supports you by helping you:
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structure your teaching activities and show progression over time
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evidence quality (feedback, improvement, reflection), not just quantity
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describe your role clearly (what you did, how you led, what changed)
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link your teaching to broader competencies such as leadership, communication, and quality improvement
You’ll leave with a clearer strategy for building an education “thread” that runs through your portfolio, rather than random isolated events.
Who delivers the course
The course is delivered by healthcare professionals with practical teaching experience. That means:
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the examples are clinically relevant
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the strategies work in real rota life
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the advice is shaped by what’s realistic and credible in a clinical portfolio
During the live workshop, you’ll also have space to ask questions that matter to you, like how to start teaching from scratch, how to evidence teaching when your department doesn’t have formal feedback systems, or how to describe your contribution.
What you receive
Live Online + Self-Paced (£150):
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One-day interactive live online workshop (6 CPD hours).
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Certificate of completion for the live workshop.
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Access to the 12-hour self-paced programme, with a separate certificate upon successful completion.
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Optional complimentary assessed assignment (additional 6 CPD hours).
Self-Paced Only (£100):
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Access to the complete 12-hour self-paced programme for 100 days.
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Structured educational videos, supporting materials and reflective activities.
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CPD certificate upon successful completion.
Frequently asked questions
Is this course suitable if I’ve never taught before?
Yes. You’ll learn a clear structure for planning and delivering teaching, and how to start building evidence in a manageable way.
Is it only for doctors?
It’s designed primarily for clinicians in healthcare settings, including doctors, but can also be relevant to allied health professionals involved in teaching.
Is the assignment compulsory?
No. The additional assignment is optional. The workshop alone provides 6 CPD points and a complete learning experience.
Does the assignment cost extra?
No. The assignment is complimentary and free of charge. If completed, it adds 6 CPD points for a total of 12 CPD points.
Can I complete the course entirely at my own pace?
Yes. Our standalone self-paced course (£100) allows you to complete all learning activities independently within a 100-day access period. Alternatively, our combined programme (£150) includes both the interactive live workshop and full access to the self-paced course.
Summary
If you’re looking for a clinician-led Teach the Teacher course that is practical, affordable, and explicitly geared towards strengthening your portfolio and supporting specialty training applications, this course is built for you.
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Live Online + Self-Paced (£150): One-day interactive workshop (6 CPD hours), 12-hour self-paced programme and optional complimentary assignment (additional 6 CPD hours).
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Self-Paced Only (£100): 12 hours of independent online learning, 100-day access and a CPD certificate upon successful completion.
You’ll leave with practical teaching skills you can use immediately, and a clearer, more structured way to convert your teaching into portfolio-ready evidence.