Teaching Tomorrow's Doctors | Medical Education

Teaching Tomorrow's Doctors is a 4-day course on educational theory and practice as applied to medical education. The course involves a participatory and interactive approach to learning, including group work and micro-teaching. Participants value the opportunity to mix with other disciplines (academics and clinicians from a broad range of specialties) and students are also involved to help participants explore student perspectives on learning and teaching.

To apply for this course, please click the 'Apply Now' button located on the General courses page.

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Who can apply?

This course is for BM teachers with substantial teaching roles. Priority will be given to applicants with educational leadership roles (e.g. module leads, placement leads). Selection will also take into account the mix of specialty/subject area within the group.

Please also be aware that, before starting this course, participants need to have completed our one-day online course An Introduction to Teaching BM Students. This courses includes an overview of the BM curriculum – this is no longer covered in Teaching Tomorrow’s Doctors.

Teaching Tomorrow's Doctors — “One of the best educational courses I have ever done!" Attendee, NHS

Aims

To consider the principles, values and theory underpinning undergraduate medical education at Southampton
To create an environment in which participants can develop their teaching practice
To enable participants to reflect on their teaching roles and ways to enhance the learning experience

Dates

Day 1: Tuesday 6th May 2025, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

Day 2: Wednesday 7th May 2025, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

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Day 3: Tuesday 3rd June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

Day 4: Wednesday 4th June 2025, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm

Refreshments and lunch are included.

Venue

Ordnance Survey, Adanac Drive, Southampton SO16 0AS

Facilitators

Jacquie Kelly, Faculty Development Lead, University of Southampton

Dr Martina Johnson, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Southampton

Dr Iain Beardsell, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Associate Clinical Sub-Dean (ACSD), University Hospital Southampton

Professional recognition of teaching

As an optional addition to this course, we are offering participants support with applying for the Professional Recognition of Educator Practice Framework (PREP). PREP is a portfolio approach to recognition for staff who are experienced educators and leads to recognition by Advance HE at associate fellow, fellow, senior fellow or principal fellow level.

If you have a University account, you can find more information about PREP on the PREP SharePoint Site. For external staff who woud like to access the PREP SharePoint Site please write to chep@soton.ac.uk to request access.

For any other questions, please contact meded@southampton.ac.uk for more information.

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