Below are the details of conferences and events organised by the Learner Support and Faculty Development (LSFD) team. (Information on events and courses provided by organisations external to NHS England NW (NHSE NW) can be accessed here).
Registration for the events below is via Accent Course Manager (unless stated otherwise), if you don’t already have an account you will need to register, please be sure to choose North West and South Cumbria as your region, and select the most appropriate ‘delegate type’ from the list to access events provided by NHS England NW. Guidance on registering with Accent is available here.
Events that are not yet open for registration will be available to book approximately 12 weeks prior to the event.
We would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions for topics, events, or courses, the LSFD team can be contacted at: england.facultydevelopment.nw@nhs.net
Spring Educators 2024
This event is aimed at Directors of Medical Education (DMEs), Heads of School (HoS), Training Programme Directors (TPDs), Associate Deans, NHSE NW Training Programme Management.
Resources from the Spring Educators event held in May 2023 are available here.
Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) Conference 2024
This is a one day event aimed at Directors of Medical Education (DMEs), Heads of School (HoS), Training Programme Directors (TPDs), Educational Supervisors, Medical Education Managers, NHSE NW Associate Deans and Training Programme Management, and those working in postgraduate medical and dental education and leadership.
Resources from the PGMDE Conference held in September 2022 and 2023 are available here.
Educator Development Programme: Masterclasses
As part of the Educator Development Programme a series of Masterclasses covering a range of topics, facilitated by Associate Deans and senior faculty from across NHSE NW, will be held each year.
These Masterclasses are open to educators from all specialties across the region, and we hope that you will find them useful and informative.
Designing Ethics, Law and Professionalism Training
This session will explore how training on ethics, law and professionalism topics can be designed to maximise engagement from those attending, as well as provide a reflective space for peer-to-peer learning. In particular, examples of how interprofessional learning, structured case analysis, legal cases, professional guidance, and qualitative research data can all be used to promote engagement in ethics, law and professionalism will be explored. To support the planning of ethics, law and professionalism training in Trusts.
There are currently no sessions available for this training as the scheduled events have been held, however, should more dates be made available the details will be advertised here once confirmed.
Supporting International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
This masterclass will discuss the particular educational and support needs of doctors who trained overseas, focussing primarily on those who are new to the UK. It will aim to equip supervisors to be able to support these doctors effectively so they can thrive within their trust and specialty. The session will include examples of the lived experiences of doctors who trained overseas.
You can access resources from previous Masterclasses here.
Active Bystander is a cultural intervention to encourage both personal accountability and organisational change. The session aims to encourage and support people to speak up when they see or hear something harmful in the workplace. It provides knowledge and understanding of bystander apathy, and the benefits for all of speaking up. It also recognises that there are a variety of ways that this can be done and provides you with different tools and tips to undertake this safely and effectively.
Information on Active Bystander sessions can be found here.
Careers Events and Workshops
Information on events and workshops organised by the NHSE NW Careers Team can be found on the Careers page of the website.
Cultural Competence
The NHS is a culturally diverse workforce, bringing skills and expertise from across the globe to keep our nation healthy. Differences in backgrounds and upbringings can result in varying ways of perceiving the world, as well as differing behaviours and communicating styles. These differences can, on occasion, cause confusion, hurt, and even conflict within the work environment.
The aim of this workshop is to explore culture’s influence on perceptions, behaviours and communication styles. Developed for educators, this workshop will enable delegates to improve their cross-cultural understanding and communication, to improve workplace harmony and effectiveness.
These workshops are provided by First Thought Training, therefore by registering to attend you are consenting to your e-mail being shared with First Thought Training for the purpose of being provided with the pre-course material, Zoom link, feedback form and certificate of attendance.
Please do not contact First Thought Training with booking queries. Registration is managed by the LSFD team who can be contacted at: facultydevelopment.nw@hee.nhs.uk
There are currently no sessions available for this training as the scheduled events have been held, however, should more dates be made available the details will be advertised here once confirmed.
Growing Emotional Intelligence and Agility
Research shows that, for better or worse, emotions influence our commitment, creativity, decision making and work quality.
Emotional agility is the ability to be flexible with our own thoughts and feelings in order to have an optimal response to the many different situations we find ourselves in every day.
By focusing in on this topic, it can help us as employees and leaders to gain a better sense of who we are, what influences behaviours, understand why we might respond the way we do in different situations. By putting these insights to use, we can create a more positive and helpful relationships both in work and in our personal lives.
These sessions are interactive, and you will be expected to be involved in the workshops and discussions; therefore, can you ensure that you join using a PC or laptop that has a working camera and microphone.
Please note, that by registering you are consenting to your e-mail being shared with Sally Beyer for the purpose of being provided with the Zoom link and any pre/post course materials.
Linguistic and Communication Skills Support
This 3-hour masterclass will provide trainers with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of the communication challenges and difficulties faced by international medical trainees.
A leading English Language teacher and trainer, Rob Chambers, will focus on the cultural and linguistic challenges faced by international trainees when working with their colleagues and patients (some of whom will also be non-native speakers of English). The aim is to help trainers recognise, understand and respond to any problems and difficulties their trainees are experiencing.
You can access the Healthy English website at: consultationskills.com the flyer contains further information regarding the site and how to register.
Please note, that by registering to attend you are consenting to your e-mail being shared with Rob Chambers for the purpose of being sent a questionnaire for completion prior to attending the session.
Mental Health for Leaders: Awareness and Team Resilience
Mental Health for Leaders helps attendees to understand the potential impact of mental health issues, including potentially traumatic events (PTE) and how best to deal with the psychological aftermath.
Good leadership is a highly protective influence on mental health, this half day Zoom workshop provided by March on Stress, will ensure attendees are aware of the common mental health disorders they may come across, their signs and symptoms, what they can do to support their colleagues, encourage individuals to get the help they need and, indeed, look after their own mental health.
There are currently no sessions available for this training as the scheduled events have been held, however, should more dates be made available the details will be advertised here once confirmed.
Overcoming Imposter Feelings
This interactive session, alongside other doctors in training, will equip you with evidence-based knowledge about imposter feelings and some techniques to help you flourish.
In a confidential and supportive space, we will consider what it is, why certain people might have a stronger experience of it and how to move through it when it arises.
Please note, that by registering you are consenting to your e-mail being shared with Sally Beyer for the purpose of being provided with the Zoom link and any pre/post course materials.
Dates for PG Doctors in Training
There are currently no sessions available for this training as the scheduled events have been held, however, should more dates be made available the details will be advertised here once confirmed.
Dates for Educators
REACTMH90
This 90 minute webinar, from March on Stress, will provide the opportunity for you to undertake a small dose of training in ‘active listening’, and be equipped with knowledge and some practice in how to have that mental health awareness conversation, using an approach called REACTMH. The session also includes content related to moral injury.
REACTMH was developed by our team of experts, led by Professor Neil Greenberg, in 2017 to enable individuals to have psychologically informed conversations, as a form of support in the workplace. The approach is evidence-based and, while we are not aware of any alternative active listening packages which have good evidence, the REACTMH approach is very much in line with the evidence in Milligan-Saville which clearly demonstrates a positive effect on mental health and reduction in sickness absence.
There are currently no sessions available for this training as the scheduled events have been held, however, more dates are planned for 2023/24 and will be advertised here once confirmed.