This blended course of online content and a live workshop focuses on evidence-based training methods and fundamental skills, including supervision, assessment, feedback, monitoring Trainee progression and RCPI-specific requirements for Trainers. The step from Consultant to Trainer can be a large leap. Trainers play a crucial role in the delivery of our Basic and Higher Specialist Training programmes. You will guide your Trainees along the path to becoming a specialist and help the next generation of medical leaders reach their full potential.
This is a blended course with online learning material and a four-hour live workshop. Participants must complete all online learning material and must attend the full workshop.
The online learning content includes adult learning theories and principles of provision of training in a medical context. The workshop incorporates practical teaching and interactive question-and-answer sessions. Contemporary approaches to clinical teaching, learning and assessment will be discussed and effective solutions to the challenges of this unique educational context will be proposed.
Format of Delivery: Four hour in-person workshop and self-paced online learning material.
On completion of this course, you will be able/to:
1.Describe the role of the consultant as a trainer in postgraduate medical education
2.Implement Trainee-centred teaching
3.Demonstrate workplace-based assessment procedures
4.Deliver effective and practical feedback
5.Apply practical solutions to efficient and effective teaching in increasingly busy clinical environments
Must be a Consultant Trainer or a Consultant waiting on this course to complete their requirement to be approved as a Trainer
"This is an outstanding course I wish I had done it earlier. I have a much deeper insight into trainers and also means of assessing trainees. The importance of feedback and a development plan are very helpful. How to manage a difficult trainee not fulfilling their role was also very helpful. This course made me realise I would like to be much more involved in Medical Education."
Previous course participant
17 Feb 2025 - 11.30 - 15.30 - NMH - Holles Street, Dublin 2 - In-person course *This will be an Obstetrics & Gynaecology led programme but is open for consultants of any specialty.
25 Feb 2025 - 09.30 - 13.30 - Virtual workshop on Zoom
28 Feb 2025 - 09.30 - 13.30 - CHI Crumlin, Dublin 12- In-person *This will be a Paediatrics led programme but is open for consultants of any specialty.
10 March 2025 - 11.30 - 15.30 - Cork - Kingsley Hotel, Victoria Cross, Cork, T12 P680 - In-person
16 May 2025 - 09.00 - 13.00 - RCPI Dublin 2, In-person - Limited Places Available
28th March 2025 - 08.30 - 12.30 - St Lukes Hospital Kilkenny (in person)
9 May 2025 - 09.30 - 13.30 St James Hospital, Dublin Centre for Learning & Development in the Trinity Sciences building on the SJH Campus *NEW*
26 May 2025 - 11.30 - 15.30 - Portiuncula University Hospital *NEW*
30 May 2025 - 10.30 - 14.30 - University Hospital Limerick *NEW*
More courses will be available to book shortly
