About this Course
Have you wondered how to get teams to perform at the highest level and how to get the most out of the individuals in your team? Have you wondered how to build communities and be a leader others look up to and follow? If you are a clinician hoping to enhance your ability to mentor, coach and develop communities, our module is designed to integrate these skills into your daily practice. Through a suite of practical skill development sessions and a comprehensive theoretical framework, you will learn to adapt mentorship practices to relationship dynamics, facilitate learning in varied settings and to adopt a human--centred approach.
Successful mentoring and coaching take practice, and building an effective leadership and followership relationship can be enhanced through structure, skills and experience.
Whether you currently have or are moving into a senior role, you will have mentorship and coaching responsibilities even if you haven’t previously realised it. This programme will give you the tools you need to build sustainable relationships and high performing teams, improve engagement and foster collaborative learning environments.
By the end of the module you will have the tools and knowledge to successfully build mentorship and coaching into your professional repertoire. Do not miss this opportunity to enhance your skills, improve your team management abilities and broaden your capacity to empower those around you.
Overall Learning Outcomes
To understand the role of coaching, mentoring and servant leadership.
To develop skills in coaching and mentoring.
To learn techniques that facilitate the development of team members.
Evaluate team performance, management styles and reflect on team dynamics.
Empower a team and learn how to build communities, whilst understanding how to evaluate the utility of your interventions.
About the Instructors
Dr Johann Malawana
Founder and Director of The Healthcare Leadership Academy and Medics.Academy
Dr Johann has worked across government, professional, commercial, public sector and international organisations and developed an international reputation as a thought leader in Healthcare Education and Training, Commercialisation and Leadership. Having been trained as a medical doctor and obstetrician, he worked in the NHS for over a decade. Having undertaken several leadership roles across medicine, responsible for large teams, coordinating negotiations on behalf of the medical profession twice with the government and the NHS. Dr Malawana has been appointed previously by the privy council and the Secretary of State for Health to the Boards of the General Medical Council and Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board sitting on committees ranging from finance, pensions, ethics and policy work.
Dr Malawana has been recognised in all his previous roles for the exceptional contributions he has made and for having a huge impact on the environments he has worked within. Dr Malawana was appointed as the Healthcare UK, Department of International Trade Specialist Advisor on Education and Training for the UK Healthcare system where he developed strategic policies and partnerships for the public and private sector.
Professor Emeritus Derek Gallen
Derek has had a long career in medical education having qualified as a GP. He has been the Postgraduate Dean for Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland before becoming the Postgraduate Dean for Wales. He was a founding member of the Academy of Medical Educators and went on to become its president. He has also been the president of the Association for the Study of Medical Educators. He is the author of 7 books on medical education and leadership and published numerous peer reviewed articles again on medical education. Currently he is the education lead for medics academy and his research interests are in interprofessional education for healthcare workers.
Dr George Miller
Dr George Miller is an Imperial Public Health Registrar and Emergency Medicine Doctor. As Director-General, Dr Miller takes responsibility for the HLA Scholars’ programme, as well as chairing the HLA Research Collaborative. Dr Miller is also an Honorary University Lecturer, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, lead for the Intermediate Leadership Programme and a Senior Project Manager at Medics.Academy.
Dr Miller was one of the top scoring applicants for the AFP, CST and Public Health Training across the country, and has since presented national courses on ‘Success in Medical School’, ‘Preparing for the AFP’ and ‘Preparing for the PSA’. Dr Miller is currently conducting policy research at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford.
Dr Hiba Khan
Hiba Khan is a Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chief Revenue Officer at Medics.Academy, NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur, Honorary Lecturer at The University of Central Lancashire and a selected member of the UK Young Academy. She has a background in entrepreneurship, innovation and solutions in healthcare and was recently awarded an Innovation Fellowship at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust to continue this work. Hiba runs the development function at Medics.Academy and oversees a global team of executives. She is currently completing her MBA from the University of Exeter. She also has experience in governance as Vice-Chair of the Board at Queen Mary University Students’ Union and Chair of their Audit and Risk Committee as well as being Governor on the Board of the University of West London Workforce Advisory Committee. Hiba has won several awards for research and performance in her clinical roles, a national award in quality improvement, two consecutive “Outstanding Trainee” awards and a gold medal in regional weightlifting.
Dr Owens Iguodala
Owens is a dual qualified dentist and pharmacist currently undertaking Dental Core Training. He has a keen interest in mentoring, innovation and widening participation. He was an HLA Scholar during the 2020/21 academic year and now serves as a Cohort Director and a Co-lead for the Dental Network. He has completed several programmes including the NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Practice Management and Education with Distinction at UCLan. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership.
About the Organisation
Medics Academy
Medics.Academy is a revolutionary online education platform enabling healthcare professionals and students to learn in new and innovative ways.
Medics.Academy has understood the need to provide high-quality, blended learning digital healthcare programmes. The digital components can be accessed anywhere and on any device. These programmes are sustainable, scalable, quality assured and will drive improvements in skills, knowledge and patient safety.
Founded in 2016 by people passionate about innovation in healthcare, we empower health professionals across the globe through innovative education and continued professional development. Our team of doctors, engineers, artists, and film-makers create engaging content as well as full education programmes up to and including masters and postgraduate levels, delivering the highest quality education to an international audience.