Supporting IMGs through culturally sensitive communication as an Educator or Trainer (FD24SEP26)

Working with International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the NHS presents unique opportunities and challenges. Effective communication is key to supporting their professional development, ensuring high-quality patient care, and fostering an inclusive workplace.

This interactive workshop is designed for educators, trainers, and supervisors who want to enhance their ability to mentor IMGs through culturally sensitive communication.

You will gain practical strategies to navigate cultural differences, provide constructive feedback, and create a supportive learning environment.

By attending, you will leave with actionable skills to improve your interactions with IMGs, strengthen team collaboration, and contribute to a more culturally aware and inclusive NHS.

Whether you are new to teaching IMGs or looking to refine your approach, this workshop will equip you to make a meaningful difference in their learning and integration.

Booking courses

Please ensure that you check your availability before booking a place and add the booking to your diary / calendar. Please ensure that you also book the relevant study leave in advance with your employer.

Please refrain from booking multiple instances of the same course or course type to ensure that places are available to your colleagues. If a course is full, please add yourself to the waiting list and you will receive a notification if a place becomes available

Joining instructions

This is a virtual course, the joining instructions for the virtual meeting will be added to the documents section (above) before the course. Please ensure that you are able to access this before the course so that you are ready to join on the day.

Booking cancellation

Participants must make every effort to attend courses they have booked. If your availability changes after booking, please cancel your place through Maxcourse as soon as possible. This will release the place for colleagues on the waiting list.

If you need to cancel within 1 week of the course or the course has started and you are not able to attend, please email england.lsfdcourses.yh@nhs.net to give your apologies.

This course is only available to Educational Supervisors, Education Leads, Training Programme Directors and Senior Faculty within Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

To equip NHS educators and trainers with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to support International Medical Graduates (IMGs) through culturally sensitive communication, enhancing educational effectiveness, inclusivity, and professional integration within the NHS.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Recognise common communication challenges faced by IMGs in the NHS context.

Understand cultural influences on communication styles, expectations, and behaviours.

Apply culturally sensitive communication strategies when mentoring or supervising IMGs.

Develop techniques to provide constructive feedback and support in a culturally aware manner.

Reflect on their own communication styles and potential unconscious biases.

Identify Communication Challenges: Recognise the common communication barriers and cultural differences that International Medical Graduates (IMGs) may experience in the NHS.

Demonstrate Cultural Sensitivity: Apply culturally sensitive communication principles when interacting with IMGs as an educator, trainer, or supervisor.

Adapt Communication Strategies: Tailor feedback, guidance, and teaching approaches to meet the diverse cultural and linguistic needs of IMGs.

Facilitate Supportive Learning: Employ techniques that foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for IMGs.

Reflect on Personal Biases: Evaluate their own communication style and potential unconscious biases to improve interactions with IMGs.

Implement Practical Tools: Utilise role-play, case studies, and reflective exercises to strengthen culturally sensitive communication in real-world NHS settings.