Training While Training: Mastering the Dual role of Trainer and Trainee
18th May 2026, 19:00 to 20:00 BST
Overview
Explore the dynamic challenge of simultaneously teaching others while continuing to learn and grow yourself in this webinar from the RCSEd trainee committee. The webinar will highlight how effective trainers are not just experts on the subject, but also active learners who adapt, reflect, and evolve alongside their students.
Key topics that will be covered include:
- Understanding the trainee-trainer dual role
- How to apply simple teaching frameworks in the clinical setting
- The importance of feedback
- How to balance learning, teaching and patient safety
- Practical strategies about how to fit teaching into busy clinical practice
Aims
The webinar aims to equip participants with the mindset and practical approaches needed to effectively balance the dual role of being both a trainer and a trainee. It seeks to highlight the value of continuous learning in training environments and to strengthen participants’ ability to adapt, reflect, and grow while facilitating others’ learning.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the concept of the dual role of trainer and trainee and its importance in modern learning environments.
- Apply simple teaching frameworks in a busy clinical setting.
- Utilise teaching opportunities to accelerate own development.
- Balance learning, teaching and patient safety.
- Foster a collaborative learning environment that encourages shared knowledge and continuous development.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Ms Kath Hamlin - Kath is a trauma and orthopaedic consultant with a specialist interest in hand surgery based in Taunton. She trained in the North of Scotland before undertaking hand fellowhsips in New Zealand and across Europe. She co-wrote the BOA pregnancy and maternity leave guidance.
- Mr Greg Ekatah - Greg is a colorectal and robitc consultant based in Kikcaldy, Fife. He is one of the founders of the RCSEd podcast.
- Alex Haddon - Alex is an orthopaedic registrar based in Edinburgh and is on the RCSEd trainee committee. She is passionate about trainee wellbeing and health as well as education.
- Ms Danielle Clyde - Danielle is a colorectal registrar based in Edinburgh and is on the RCSEd trainee committee. She is passionate about patient safety and trainee wellbeing and education.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
