TALE is a one-day teaching and learning event for University of Glasgow GP tutors and educational supervisors

#gptale2026

Teaching in general practice continues to be a very well evaluated and enjoyable aspect of the University of Glasgow medical curriculum. We are committed to both supporting and training our tutors and would like to extend an invitation to our annual Teaching and Learning Event (TALE) to all of our general practice tutors and educational supervisors. TALE will not only celebrate what is good about general practice teaching but will also focus on updating supervisors and tutors on developments in the curriculum.

This year, the TALE planning team have devised a fantastic programme which includes a wide range of lightning talks & short presentations in the morning for all delegates and a selection of interactive workshops that you can chose from in the afternoon designed to offer learning opportunities for new and experienced tutors.

Contact for queries: gpteachingopps@glasgow.ac.uk

Event information: registration is from 8.30am onwards, tea and coffee will be available on arrival. The event will run from 9.15am until 4.00pm. The full programme for TALE can be found via the TALE Resources section in Moodle. See below for Parallel Workshop information.

Refreshments: will be provided at regular intervals throughout the day, with lunch being provided from 12.30pm. Please email gpteachingopps@glasgow.ac.uk to advise of any dietary requirements.

Equality/accessibility: we aim to ensure equality of access to our events. If you have any access or personal support requirements, need alternative formats or other adjustments please let us know your requirements by emailing gpteachingopps@glasgow.ac.uk.

Parking and travel: please note that there are limited car parking spaces on the Golden Jubilee Foundation site and the Hotel staff ask that delegates car share where possible or use public transport. Details of travelling to the venue can be found here.

Parallel workshops 1 (1.30-2.30pm):

Dr Lynsay Crawford & Haroon Ahmed (Year 1 Vocational Studies): Workshop for all Year 1 VS tutors to review the previous year, learn about changes for 26-27, and a Q&A sessions with the VS team.

Dr Lynsey Yeoman & Chris Tervit (Year 2 Vocational Studies Workshop): Workshop for all Year 2 VS tutors to review the previous year and learn about changes for 2026-2027.

Dr John Gibson (Suicide: how could I possibly save a life?): This interactive workshop offers a personal story of the devastating impact of suicide on family, friends and colleagues and asks how we might do better in preventing suicide at home, in education, at work and in our communities.

Dr Anna Matthews & Dr Aliki Traianou & Dr Katie Brown (Year 3 GP Tutor Development workshop): Workshop for Year 3 tutors involved practice based teaching. This workshop will provide an opportunity for tutors to share experiences, discuss challenges and successes, and learn from one another. It will be an interactive and informal session, designed to encourage discussion, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas, helping us to create positive placement experiences that support student development while showcasing the unique educational value of General Practice.Whether you are new to teaching Year 3 students or an experienced GP tutor, we hope you will join us for this valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues, discuss best practice, and help shape another successful year of GP placement teaching. 

Dr Jilly Hamilton and Dr Alistair McLennan (Update on Year 4 Senior GP Clinical placements): Update about the new Year 4 Senior GP Placement and potential issues with Year 4 and Year 5 Senior placements occurring at the same time for this academic year.

Dr Kath Jones (Learning That Changes Practice: Rhythm for Whole-Person Care): This workshop explores learning not as the transfer of knowledge, but as a cyclical process of transformation. Using the rhythm of noticing, making sense, reimagining and integrating, participants will reflect on the patterns that shape how we learn, practice and recover. We will consider the beliefs, assumptions, habits and conditions that support or hinder learning — both for health professionals and for patients. Rather than asking how we can simply deliver more information, the workshop asks how we create the conditions in which people can become curious, make sense of their experience, reimagine what might be possible, and integrate change one small step at a time. Participants will apply this rhythm to their own educational, clinical or supervisory practice and leave with one practical change they can test in everyday work.

Parallel workshops 2 (3.00-4.00pm):

Dr Noy Basu & Dr Katie Brown (Realistic Sustainable Medicine - Juggling Hats for Excellence in Everyday General Practice): In this collaborative small-group workshop, we will playfully explore the barriers and opportunities to embed learning on sustainable and realistic medicine in undergraduate GP teaching to solutions that exist within our curriculum. There will be a small introductory talk. We will then focus on group discussions based on De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats - ideally five groups of 3-6 attendees - each group will explore issues in white, red, black, yellow and green hat styles, while nominated facilitators will track the discussions in blue hat style. The Double Diamond method (Discover, Define, Develop and Deliver) will guide the overall workshop structure to help attendees make recommendations for practical learning activities and assessments that can prepare learners to support patients and teams alike, and promote excellence in everyday general practice.

Dr Haroon Ahmed (Year 3 Communication Skills Workshop): Workshop for existing Year 3 Communication Skills tutors. Year 3 Communication Skills Tutor Update. 

Dr John Gibson (Suicide: how could I possibly save a life?): This interactive workshop offers a personal story of the devastating impact of suicide on family, friends and colleagues and asks how we might do better in preventing suicide at home, in education, at work and in our communities.

Dr Karen Pope & Dr Alisha Aman (Prompt Care: Practical AI Skills for GP Educators): A hands-on workshop exploring GenAi (copilot), prompting techniques and real-world educational applications. We will explore the groups experience of AI usage, outline some important points regarding use of this in professional context, and look at how to prompt effectively: - this will include interactive elements so users would be asked to bring their own devices on which they can access M365 copilot. We aim to make this relevant to roles as GPs and tutors, so will be looking at using practice prompting relevant to these roles. 

Professor Lynsay Crawford and Dr Ula Chetty (COMET, GP SSC, and GP Electives workshop): This workshop will provide an update on the COMET programme and GP based SSCs and will offer a student SSC essay calibration exercise following a request for marker calibration/guidance from SSC supervisors. Tutors will be given 2 student essays to read and mark in advance of TALE (some light ‘homework’), after which we will review and discuss the marking to ensure consistency in assessment standards. There will be opportunities to meet fellow peers and ask any questions during this session. 

Dr Kath Jones (Learning That Changes Practice: Rhythm for Whole-Person Care): This workshop explores learning not as the transfer of knowledge, but as a cyclical process of transformation. Using the rhythm of noticing, making sense, reimagining and integrating, participants will reflect on the patterns that shape how we learn, practice and recover. We will consider the beliefs, assumptions, habits and conditions that support or hinder learning — both for health professionals and for patients. Rather than asking how we can simply deliver more information, the workshop asks how we create the conditions in which people can become curious, make sense of their experience, reimagine what might be possible, and integrate change one small step at a time. Participants will apply this rhythm to their own educational, clinical or supervisory practice and leave with one practical change they can test in everyday work.