Training the Clinical Trainer (Mar 03 - 18, 2026)

Training the Clinical Trainer is organized by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and will be held from Mar 03 - 18, 2026.

Description:
This training the trainer course aims to enhance knowledge of, and skills in, educational practice within a clinical setting. Designed for senior trainees and SAS doctors 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.   

Delivered by our Lecturer in Adult Education, Dr Douglas Sutherland, 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. 

Delegates will have a choice of attending either an online or in person course. The online course will take place over two weeks on Microsoft Teams and our digital learning platform. Our in-person course takes place over two days in our College in Glasgow.

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