The Clinical Supervision Online course aims to provide the background, understanding and skills for clinicians to create a learning environment within which their learners thrive. Drawing upon the Melbourne Medical School’s popular Excellence in Clinical Teaching (EXCITE) award courses in clinical education, the focus is on what’s most effective in the healthcare workplace.

Clinical Supervision Online is designed for all clinicians who teach and/or supervise learners at any level.

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of successful clinical supervision;

• Identify resources and techniques available to support clinical supervisors in their workplace and know how to use them most effectively;

• Describe a trainee-centred approach to clinical supervision and training that maximises patient safety;

• Demonstrate an approach to the provision of feedback to clinical learners that results in performance improvement.

Mobile Learning UnitMelbourne Medical School

Clinical Supervision Online

For more information, visit go.unimelb.edu.au/oo96

RecognitionCertificate of Completion issued upon course completion.

ConvenienceFully online. Study on iOS, Android and Windows devices or on web

Reinforcement6 interactive tutorials to support the application of practical skills

Supervising clinical learners is an important part of the work of most health professionals. The need to provide an appropriate learning experience must be balanced with ensuring patient quality and safety. One of the biggest challenges is doing it efficiently and effectively, so that the competing demands of clinicians can be managed.

This course focuses on building knowledge and understanding of the role of a clinical supervisor.

Course units

• Tutorial 1: What is clinical supervision?

• Tutorial 2: A brief look at educational theories

• Tutorial 3: Coaching clinical learners

• Tutorial 4: Learner centered clinical supervision

• Tutorial 5: The challenging learner

• Tutorial 6: Being a reflective supervisor

Delivery modeCourse completion requires approximately six hours of screen time, although most learning will occur as participants apply new techniques to their daily work. The eLearning package provides complete flexibility for busy clinicians to study in their own time and location. Program materials can be accessed through the eLearning Education app on Android or iOS, or on the web.

Assessment Assessment is submission of the eLearning self-assessments contained within the course, as well as submission of 10 case studies. A Certificate of Completion is provided upon satisfactorily completing the course.

Accreditation

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) this course is a RACGP CPD Accredited Activity (40 points) in the 2020 - 2022 triennium.

Get in touch

medicine.unimelb.edu.au/mlu

mobile-learning@unimelb.edu.au

+61 3 8344 5673

Entry Requirements

The course is open to all clinicians who teach and/or supervise learners at any level.

Course fees

$350.00 (incl GST)

Group discounts are available for education providers, health organisations and specialist colleges. Please contact us for rates.

How to apply

Go to go.unimelb.edu.au/oo96