Train-the-Trainer: Critical Appraisal Workshops

Empower Your Team. Build Capacity. Lead Evidence-Based Practice.

This interactive workshop is specifically designed for healthcare educators, clinical supervisors, senior trainees, and experienced clinicians who want to confidently teach critical appraisal within their teams, departments, or educational programmes.

By equipping participants with the tools and techniques to lead engaging, evidence-based teaching sessions, this course helps create a multiplier effect, empowering local leaders to foster more effective journal clubs, strengthen EBM capacity, and embed critical thinking into clinical practice.

What the Workshop Covers

Participants will gain practical and educational strategies to:

  • Teach the core concepts of evidence-based medicine (EBM), including study design, bias, statistical interpretation, and clinical relevance
  • Facilitate critical appraisal in varied settings—such as journal clubs, team meetings, and formal teaching sessions
  • Apply principles of adult learning and active facilitation to maximise learner engagement and retention
  • Support colleagues and trainees in developing the skills needed to assess the quality, validity, and applicability of clinical research

Why Attend?

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Feel confident delivering structured and impactful critical appraisal teaching
  • Be able to adapt content to suit learners at different levels of experience
  • Contribute to a stronger, more evidence-based culture in their teams or departments
  • Lead more productive, clinically relevant journal clubs and training sessions
  • Support others in applying research evidence to improve patient care and professional decision-making

For healthcare educators, clinical supervisors, senior trainees, and experienced clinicians

Develop the skills and confidence to teach critical appraisal effectively within their teams, departments, or training programmes.

Flexible Delivery and Support

The workshop can be delivered in-person or virtually, and includes access to our Online Critical Appraisal Course to support ongoing development and provide shareable resources for future teaching.

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