The Global Clinician Lab is a structured, selective pathway for clinicians who wish to develop as educators and, for those who meet the required standard, as faculty members and country leads. It operates on the premise that good clinical education requires the same rigour, deliberate practice, and feedback that good clinical medicine demands.
"The gap between a competent clinician and a deliberate one is not talent. It is structured reflection, honest feedback, and the discipline to practise what is difficult rather than what is comfortable."
The Lab operates as a staged development pathway. Each stage has defined entry criteria, a specific developmental focus, and a clear outcome. Progression is not automatic — it reflects demonstrated competence at each stage.
Find Your Way In
Entry to the Lab typically follows attendance at a UKACE clinical programme or a live Lab session. The encounter stage is an orientation — an opportunity to understand the Lab's approach, its standards, and whether the model is appropriate for your current stage of development.
Enter the Core Programme
The Deliberate Clinician Core is the Lab's primary programme for active participants. It covers clinical reasoning frameworks, documentation standards, the science of learning, AI integration in clinical practice, and the foundational principles of clinical education. Participation is active throughout — the format is discussion-based, case-led, and requires genuine engagement.
Become a Faculty Member
Entry to the Faculty Pathway is by invitation, based on demonstrated performance in the Core programme. The pathway covers structured educator development, microteaching with peer observation, feedback methodology, and faculty mentorship. The standard is explicit and consistently applied.
Country Lead Pathway
Faculty members who demonstrate the capacity to build and lead local cohorts are eligible for the Country Lead Pathway. Country Leads co-facilitate under the UKACE framework — with curriculum, structure, quality assurance, and certification provided centrally. The model is designed to maintain consistent standards across geographies while enabling genuine local leadership.
Faculty Maintenance & Growth
Faculty membership carries ongoing obligations. Faculty members participate in regular calibration sessions, contribute to case discussions, receive and give structured feedback, and maintain access to the Lab's resources and standards. The expectation is continued development, not static certification.
The Lab operates a structured programme ladder. Each level has defined entry criteria and prepares participants for the next stage. The architecture is intentional.
Occasional open webinars and live teaching sessions. Free to attend. This is where you encounter the method, the community, and the UKACE approach to clinical education.
Register InterestThe main learner programme. Structured live sessions covering clinical reasoning, documentation, learning science, AI integration, and the educator mindset. For serious participants.
Register InterestTrain-the-trainer. Educator development, microteaching, peer feedback, faculty mentorship, and country lead eligibility. Selective entry. For those who want to build.
Express InterestFor faculty members ready to build local cohorts and co-deliver under the UKACE framework. Recruiting, organising, facilitating, and building a local UKACE presence in your country or region.
Express InterestThe Lab is not designed for universal participation. It is designed for clinicians who are prepared to engage seriously with the development of their clinical reasoning and their educational practice. The selection process reflects that.
Country Leads are practising clinicians building local cohorts under a shared framework. The international dimension of the Lab is not aspirational branding — it reflects a deliberate model in which standards, curriculum, and quality assurance are maintained centrally while local delivery is led by qualified faculty.
The Lab treats clinical education as a discipline in its own right — one that requires the same structured practice, feedback, and reflection as clinical medicine. The goal is not to produce clinicians who can deliver a session, but clinicians who understand how people learn and can design experiences accordingly.
UKACE Faculty certification is awarded on the basis of demonstrated competence in clinical reasoning, educational practice, and contribution to the Lab. It is not awarded for attendance.
The Global Clinician Lab is launching in 2026. The founding cohort will be small and entry is selective. If you are interested in being considered, we recommend registering early and including a brief description of your current role and your reasons for applying.