NET2019 - Developing junior doctors into quality clinical educators of the future: A unique pathway to Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)

The reality of most hospital environments is that a large part of student teaching is undertaken by junior doctors who often lack education skills and formal connections to the university. In 2016, The Australian National University (ANU) Medical School and the ANU Educational Fellowship Scheme introduced a new “Teaching in Medicine” pathway leading to Associate Fellowship of the HEA. This was designed for doctors without formal university roles who train students in the clinical environment of a hospital or general practice. Across two teaching hospitals 40% of the junior doctor cohort have signed up to the pathway keen to be mentored as future educators.