About the authors
Stephen McGuire
Stephen is Oxford Medical’s Training Manager and a practising optometrist. Before
concentrating upon career development for doctors, he worked as Clinical Development Manager
at Dollond & Aitchison, being responsible for the recruitment, development, standards of
compliance and performance of optometrists. Further experience includes programme
management, overseeing the implementation of change, establishing new ways of working, and
healthcare in the retail sector with specific focus upon specialised technical training and patient
communication.
Andy Cole
Andy has led training, development and talent management strategies for leading names in the
private and healthcare sector. His practice covers business psychology consulting, executive
coaching, corporate education, communications training and experiential leadership
development.
An Honours graduate with postgraduate qualifications in HR Management, Business Psychology
and Executive Coaching & Mentoring, Andy is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Personnel &
Development, a member of the Association of Business Psychologists and the European
Mentoring & Coaching Council.
Jacqueline Baxter
Jacqueline lectures in Public Policy and Management for one of the largest universities in the UK.
Her research interests lie in the area of public leadership and governance. Author of many
courses, Jacqueline has a background in teaching, training and research. She is a Fellow of the
Higher Education Academy and on the National Council for The British Educational Leadership,
Management and Administration Society.
Acknowledgements
Finally, the views of teaching clinicians, experts in corporate education and fellow doctors
attending Oxford Medical Training’s practical taught course (Teach the Teacher Course for
Doctors) have been sought and included in each chapter. The authors are indebted to the
following organisations and sources for information:
The Higher Education Academy
The Staff & Educational Development Association
The Institute of Leadership & Management.
This is a practical guide that we hope will improve your teaching approach and maintain the great
standards of clinical education we all promote.
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