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GMC Requirements
Firstly we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for teaching our students. Our role as the Teacher Development Leads is to help with your educational training needs and help you flourish and grow as teachers.
All KUMEC teachers are required to demonstrate ongoing CPD with regards to your teaching portfolio. We encourage all new tutors to attend/complete our core modules over the first two years of teaching with us, and then 2 sessions per year of teacher training. This can be a mix of online modules our yearly conference and workshops.
We have developed a set of Mastering Skills workshops which can enable you to work towards membership of the Academy of Medical Educators. This is done with three essays written over a maximum time frame of three years with formative feedback from the Teacher Development Leads and progression expected in your academic writing style and teaching reflections based on these. We also have a peer review/support system in place. If you would like to organise a peer review of your teaching please do contact Dr Rini Paul if you are interested to find out more, there is remuneration available for the peer reviewer.
We look forward to working with you and wish you every success and joy with your teaching. If you have any suggestions or ideas about Teacher Development don't hesitate to share them with us.
Teacher Development Lead
Dr Rini Paul
Email: rini.paul@kcl.ac.uk
Teacher Development Lead
Dr Laila Abdullah
Email: laila.1.abdullah@kcl.ac.uk
Our latest Teacher Development timetable
Here is our quick reference guide for the upcoming KUMEC workshops for the academic year 2025/26. We are planning to be back to face-to-face for many of our workshops this year but will be adding more Mastering Teaching Skills workshops and responding to your needs.
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SEPTEMBER 2026 | |
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Wednesday 9th September 2026 Lunch: 13:00 Session: 13:30-16:30 Location: Gordon Museum |
Stage 2 Year 2 | GP Tutor Induction This is a mandatory session for Stage 2 tutors. This will be run by Dr Mydhili Chellappah, Mrs Yvonne Batson Wright (Stage 2) and Dr Laila Abdullah. Please email Senior Programme officer Mrs. Naaila Ahmed to register |
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Wednesday 30th September 2026 Session: 09:00-12:30
Online Please email Bilal Khalid Centre for Education operations officer |
Educational Supervisor Training Everything you need to know to be an Educational Supervisor. This interactive workshop is run by Dr. Sam Thenabadu, Stage 3 Lead at the Medical School, and Deputy Dean, along with the Stage 2 Team. This will bring ES's from Primary and Secondary Care coming and learning together. You only need to attend one of these sessions every 3 years
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OCTOBER 2026 | |
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Thursday 8th October 2026 Session 13:00 – 14:15
Online Online link, will be shared after registration via database for GPs only
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Teaching on the Go (Webinar) Join Dr Rini Paul for this practical and engaging webinar exploring how to maximize teaching opportunities within the realities of a busy primary care environment. Designed for GP tutors and clinical educators, the session will consider simple, effective approaches to teaching in everyday practice, helping you make the most of spontaneous learning moments while balancing clinical demands. Whether you are new to teaching or an experienced educator looking for fresh ideas, this session will offer practical insights to enhance your educational practice.
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NOVEMBER 2026 | |
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Wednesday 4th November 2026 Lunch: 13:00 Session: 13:30-16:30 Location: Gordon Museum |
Stage 2 Year 2 | GP Tutor Review Day Mandatory – Stage 2 Team Please email Senior Programme officer Mrs. Naaila Ahmed to register |
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Wednesday 25th November 2026 Lunch: 13:00 Session: 13:30-16:30 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: (TBC)
Register via database GPs only |
KITT (KUMEC Introduction to Teacher Training) | GP Tutors only (AoME workshop) This course is facilitated by Drs Rini Paul and Laila Abdullah from the TD team with a welcome from Professor Anne Stephenson.
This is aimed at new teachers who have not done an introductory teaching course elsewhere. It will include lesson planning, giving feedback, learning needs analysis and plenty of opportunity to practice new skills with students.
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Thursday 26th November 2026 Session: 13:00 - 14:30
Registration link Online link, will be shared after registration |
Challenging Exclusions: Inclusive Practice for Educational Supervisors and Personal Tutors with Dr Rini Paul In this interactive online workshop with case vignettes, we will explore what inclusive education is, explore issues of exclusion and discrimination around our students experience on campus at and placement, consider what is contributing to those experiences and how we can best support and signpost our students to existing resources.
You only need to attend one of these sessions every 3 years
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DECEMBER 2026 | |
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Wednesday 2nd December 2026 Session: 17:00 – 18:30
Online Online link, will be shared after registration via database GPs only |
Careers in Primary Care Education (Webinar) | GP Tutors only led by Drs Laila Abdullah and Rini Paul from the KUMEC Teacher Development Team. This session will explore the many opportunities available to clinicians within primary care education, from teaching and mentoring to leadership, scholarship, and educational development. Whether you are an experienced GP tutor or new to medical education, join us to discover how you can develop your educational interests, enhance your professional portfolio, and contribute to the future of healthcare education.
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Wednesday 9th December 2026 Location: TBC Please email Bilal Khalid Centre for Education operations officer |
GKT Conference 2026 All day in person event |
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JANUARY 2027 | |
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Wednesday 13th January 2027 Session: 14:00 – 16:00 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: (TBC)
Registration Link Register via database for GPs |
Yoga Nidra Meditation, Hypnotherapy and Their Application to Medical Education, with Dr Rakhi Choudhary This interactive workshop explores how principles from Yoga Nidra and Clinical Hypnotherapy can enhance medical education through fostering psychological safety, effective communication, and promoting learner confidence. Participants will discover practical strategies to build rapport, support confidence, and challenge internal dialogue, and experience a guided Yoga Nidra practice. What you will gain from this session:
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FEBRUARY 2027 | |
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Tuesday 2nd February 2027 Session: 09:00 - 12:30 Online (Link TBC) Please email Bilal Khalid Centre for Education operations officer |
Educational Supervisor Training Everything you need to know to be an Educational Supervisor. This interactive workshop is run by Dr. Sam Thenabadu, Stage 3 Lead at the Medical School, and Deputy Dean, along with the Stage 2 Team. This will bring ES's from Primary and Secondary Care coming and learning together. You only need to attend one of these sessions every 3 years
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MARCH 2027 | |
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Wednesday 3rd March 2027 Lunch: 13:00 Session 13:30 - 16:30 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: (TBC)
Registration Link Register via database for GPs |
Coaching and Leadership with Mrs. Yvonne Batson-Wright (AoME workshop) This interactive workshop will explore the value of coaching and inclusive leadership and how to use these skills to define, refine and achieve personal/professional goals. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
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Wednesday 24th March 2027 Session: 13:00 - 14:30
Registration link Online link, will be shared after registration via database
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Challenging Exclusions: Inclusive Practice for Educational Supervisors and Personal Tutors with Dr Rini Paul In this interactive online workshop with case vignettes, we will explore what inclusive education is, explore issues of exclusion and discrimination around our students experience on campus at and placement, consider what is contributing to those experiences and how we can best support and signpost our students to existing resources.
You only need to attend one of these sessions every 3 years
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APRIL 2027 | |
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Wednesday 21st April 2027 Lunch: 13:00 Session: 13:30-16:30 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: TBC Registration link Register via database for GPs |
Students that challenge us session with Drs Rini Paul and Laila Abdullah
One of the biggest fears of many tutors in how to manage the challenging student – whether disruptive, struggling academically, quiet, disengaged or with health or fitness-to-practice concerns. This workshop will explore some of the reasons that students may struggle, identify pathways for support and explore strategies for managing challenging students.
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Wednesday 28th April 2027 Lunch: 13:00 Session: 13:30-16:30 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: TBC Register via database for GPs |
KITT (KUMEC Introduction to Teacher Training) (AoME workshop) This course is facilitated by Drs Rini Paul and Laila Abdullah from the TD team with a welcome from Professor Anne Stephenson.
This is aimed at new teachers who have not done an introductory teaching course elsewhere.
It will include lesson planning, giving feedback, learning needs analysis and plenty of opportunity to practice new skills with students.
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MAY 2027 | |
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Wednesday 5th May 2027 Session: 09:00 - 12:30
Online (Link TBC) Please email Bilal Khalid Centre for Education operations officer |
Educational Supervisor Training Everything you need to know to be an Educational Supervisor. This interactive workshop is run by Dr. Sam Thenabadu, Stage 3 Lead at the Medical School, and Deputy Dean, along with the Stage 2 Team. This will bring ES's from Primary and Secondary Care coming and learning together. You only need to attend one of these sessions every 3 years.
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Wednesday 12th May 2027 Session: 14:00 – 16:30 Location: Addison House, Guys Campus Room: (TBC)
Registration link Register via database for GPs |
Exploring the psychodynamic and systemic factors impacting our work as a medical educator with Dr Sophie Butler
In this workshop we will first use a creative exercise to explore the unconscious factors influencing our roles as medical educators. We then encourage you to bring a case of a teacher-learner dynamic that has stayed with you. We will facilitate a short work discussion group to illuminate the psychodynamic and systemic forces at play in our everyday interactions. We hope this workshop offers you a space to think differently and with deep curiosity about yourself, your learner and the world around us.
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JUNE 2027 | |
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Wednesday 16th June 2027 Location TBC Register via database for GPs only |
KUMEC Annual Primary Care Conference 2027 | GP Tutors only |
How to apply for The Academy of Medical Educators (AoME)
Any of our KUMEC teachers can sign up for the MTS workshops via teaching portal access in the usual way. The workshops can be undertaken with the aim of applying for AoME membership, or simply as part of your own ongoing continuing professional development.
If you would like to apply for membership of AoME, you will need to complete a reflective writing piece of work for three MTS workshops, over a course of two years. Titles can be found under workshop details in this handbook and will also be given out at each workshop.Your writing should reflect a personal account of your teaching, what you're learning from the workshop and wider reading has taught you, and how you plan to put this into action. It is a scholarly piece of work, so should contain references and be structured in a formal way, rather than a conversational style, for example avoiding contractions such as “didn’t”, “weren’t” etc. The Teacher Development Lead can support you with this, with previous examples and guidance on scholarly writing.
Written work should be submitted to the Teacher Development Leads for review and formative feedback. On completion of three pieces which have demonstrated progression and incorporating the feedback, you will be issued with a certificate of completion and, a reference for your AoME application, which you will need to submit with your application.
Further details can be found here: http://www.medicaleducators.org/write/MediaManager/Membership_Application_Guidance.pdf
Please keep an eye on our website (and newsletters) for more details of the workshops. You can sign up using the KUMEC portal if you have your login details and/or contacting our Teacher Development administrator or kumecteachers@kcl.ac.uk (some events will have different sign up methods/links).
You may also want to have a look at our KUMEC Teachers YouTube channel which has a growing number of short videos recorded on Educational Theory and Teaching remote consulting and online teaching sessions.
