One Size Doesn't Fit All: Practical Models for Clinical Educators

In Episode 15 of Clinical Edge, host Brett Vaughan is joined by Associate Professor Kelley Graydon to explore building trust and psychological safety in clinical supervision, even during short placements. Kelley shares practical strategies for creating supportive learning environments, fostering peer relationships, responding constructively to clinical errors, and reducing hierarchy to help students feel comfortable, confident and ready to learn.

In Episode 14 of Clinical Edge, host Brett Vaughan is joined by Associate Professor Kelley Graydon to explore different approaches to clinical supervision. Kelley shares practical strategies for adapting supervision to learners’ needs, fostering peer learning and feedback, balancing observation with hands-on experience, and encouraging students to take an active role in their clinical development.

In Episode 13 of Clinical Edge, host Brett Vaughan is joined by Associate Professor Kelley Graydon to explore what makes high-quality clinical supervision. Kelley shares practical strategies for adapting supervision to individual learners, setting meaningful goals, aligning expectations during short placements and encouraging student initiative. She also discusses how sharing our own learning experiences can build trust and support reflective, lifelong learning.

In the final episode of Season 2 of Clinical Edge, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore how generative AI can be used as a professional coach. Daniel shares practical examples of using AI to rehearse difficult conversations, strengthen feedback, support critical appraisal and prompt reflection. He also explains why clear context, strong prompting and well-defined frameworks are essential for useful coaching.

In Season 2, Episode 11 of Clinical Edge, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore how clinical educators can build confidence and capability in using AI. Daniel discusses the importance of understanding institutional guidance, experimenting in safe environments, and using hands-on learning and local champions to support adoption. He also shares practical examples of how AI can save time, enhance teaching resources and support more flexible learning.

In Season 2, Episode 10 of Clinical Edge, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore the role of AI in assessment and feedback. Daniel discusses where AI may support low-stakes formative learning, why caution is needed in high-stakes assessment, and the importance of transparency, traceability and student involvement when piloting AI-enabled feedback tools.

In Season 2, Episode 9 of Clinical Edge, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore the ethical and safety risks of using AI in clinical education. Daniel discusses hallucinations, bias and the dangers of relying on unfamiliar outputs, while sharing practical safeguards for educators, including testing tools before use and being transparent about how AI is incorporated into learning.

In Season 2, Episode 8 of Clinical Edge, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore what AI means for clinical educators. Daniel explains the difference between traditional and generative AI, shares practical ways it can support teaching and feedback, and discusses important risks including privacy, hallucinations and deskilling. He also considers how AI may reshape professional learning and coaching in healthcare.

In the first episode of Season 2, hosts Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Daniel Capurro to explore his path from clinical medicine into biomedical and health informatics. Daniel discusses the role of simulation in designing safer digital health systems, introduces the Digital Health Validitron, and explains how clinicians can use existing diagnostic reasoning skills to better understand and engage with AI.

In the final episode of this series, Brett Vaughan and Dr Wonie Uahwatanasakul are joined by Professor Liz Molloy to explore how educators can balance support with appropriate challenge. Liz discusses psychological safety, trust and vulnerability, how to prioritise feedback for junior learners, and why difficult conversations should be revisited rather than treated as one-off events.