This workshop is designed for:
- New healthcare faculty members
- Current educators seeking professional development
- Clinicians exploring teaching positions in colleges, hospitals, or training centers
- Adjunct faculty seeking structured guidance and confidence in their educator role
- Program directors or department chairs onboarding new instructors
- Healthcare professionals interested in mentoring or precepting the next generation.
Teaching isn’t just about what you know — it’s about how you help others discover it.
In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn how to translate your clinical expertise into meaningful, engaging learning experiences that prepare future healthcare professionals for the real world.
You’ll learn how to:
- Redefine your professional identity as you move from hands-on clinician to reflective educator, guiding rather than doing.
- Apply the core principles of adult learning to design lessons that connect theory to practice and inspire confidence in your students.
- Foster engagement and critical thinking using strategies that promote discussion, problem-solving, and real-world application.
- Navigate classroom and clinical dynamics with professionalism, empathy, and confidence — even when challenges arise.
- Build a foundation for long-term success as an educator by developing habits of reflection, resilience, and continuous growth.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with clarity, practical tools, and renewed confidence in your ability to teach effectively — without losing the heart of what makes you a great clinician.
Dr. Douglas J. Hughes, Ed.D.
Surgical Sciences Professor and College Dean
Founder & Principal Consultant, Bridgent Academy
Dr. Hughes is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare education and curriculum development. With over two decades of experience bridging clinical practice and academic leadership, he created the HealthBridge Program to help clinicians step confidently into teaching roles and transform their expertise into educational excellence.
