Clinical Education in Practice (CEiP)

Running for 12 months, CEiP involves a process of writing a series of blogs in which you will explore your teaching and make sense of it through reflective writing, scholarship and discussion. While this is a self-directed activity, we encourage participants to form collaborative study groups.  The CEP tutors provide additional support through online group sessions and one-to-one mentoring. 

The reflective blogging exercise is designed to reflect Academy of Medical Educator (AoME) Professional Standards and it is specifically mapped to dimensions of the Advance HE (2023) Professional Standards Framework (PSF). Once completed, CEiP should be admissible as evidence for training role recognition.  In addition, it demonstrates academic attainment which is recognised by employers throughout the UK and beyond.

What will I achieve through participation?

Enrolment in Clinical Education in Practice provides opportunities to further develop knowledge, skills and professional competence in facilitating learning, whilst gaining accredited recognition to reflect proficiency in the educator role. More specifically, it provides:

• eligibility to apply for Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and/or membership of the Academy of Medical Educators. These entitle you to use the post-nominals AFHEA and MAcadMEd
• a certificate of completion endorsed by the University of Edinburgh
• eligibility to carry 20 SCQF credits at postgraduate level 11 towards the University of Edinburgh’s Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) or MSc in Clinical Education via recognition of prior learning.

How can I apply for CEiP? 

If you would like to apply for CEiP for the next intake (September 2025), please contact iad.pgcert@ed.ac.uk and inform them of your intention to apply.  They will add you to their waiting and communications lists.  Further information can be found on the PgCAP website.