Workshops by Ram
Because a great workshop shouldn't disappear after the day is done — it should live on and keep teaching.
These are workshops Dr Ram has developed and run all over the UK — on topics ranging from motivating trainees to managing psychosomatic symptoms. Everything here is free. If you use any of these resources, a simple acknowledgement of the source is all that's asked in return.
Have something to share?
If you've developed a workshop or resource of your own, please consider sharing it with the wider GP training community. Let's build this together. Email Dr Ram at rameshmehay@googlemail.com
Handouts, workshop slides, and teaching extras — ready when you are. Completely free to download and use.
These workshops cover a wide range of topics in GP training and education. Each one has been designed with active learning in mind — suitable for half-day or full-day sessions, small group teaching, or adapted for one-to-one tutorials.
Exit Course for ST3
A structured workshop to help ST3 trainees prepare for the end of training — covering confidence, consolidation, and next steps as a newly qualified GP.
ST3 TransitionSupporting IMG Trainees
A workshop for trainers on how to understand, support, and get the most out of training relationships with international medical graduates.
IMG Trainer WorkshopMotivating Your Trainee
Explores what drives motivation in trainees — and what kills it. Gives trainers practical strategies for re-engaging trainees who are struggling or disengaged.
Trainer Workshop EducationMotivational Interviewing
A full introduction to MI for clinical practice — covering the spirit of MI, OARS skills, and how to handle ambivalence and resistance in real consultations.
Consultation Skills MIRDMp Training
A workshop on the RDMp model (Ram's Development Model for practice) — helping trainees and trainers understand and use the 13 Professional Capabilities framework.
RCGP Curriculum CapabilitiesReattribution of Psychosomatic Symptoms
Practical techniques for managing medically unexplained symptoms in primary care — including the classic Goldberg reattribution model and how to adapt it for real consultations.
MUS Consultation SkillsResilience Workshop
A workshop exploring what resilience means for GP trainees — and how to build it, protect it, and recover it when things get tough in training.
Wellbeing ResilienceTrainee Simulations for Trainers
Ready-to-use simulated scenarios for trainers to practise with. Useful for trainer development, workshop facilitation, and exploring how to handle challenging trainee situations.
Trainer Workshop SimulationTrainers' Workshops – Guide for Planners
A practical guide to planning and running workshops for GP trainers — from logistics and learning objectives through to facilitation techniques.
For Trainers Workshop PlanningAll files available in the Downloads section
Use the Downloads box at the top of this page to access all workshop files. Files include slides, handouts, facilitator notes, and scenario cards where applicable.
Files from the current Sligo workshop run — available for direct download below.
Gareth – Dyspepsia
Scenario 01 — consultation skills case
Case PDFMandy – Bloating
Scenario 02 — consultation skills case
Case PDFMaryam – TATT
Scenario 03 — tired all the time case
Case PDFWalter – SOB
Scenario 04 — shortness of breath case
Case PDFShortest Communication Skills Handbook
By Dr Ram — condensed reference for real consultations
DOCXSpend a Penny and Other Things Patients Say
By Jill Choudhury — language and cultural communication guide
Case PDFA selection of additional workshops hosted on Bradford VTS and beyond. Got a suggestion? Leave a comment or get in touch.
Know of another great workshop resource?
Leave a comment below if you have a suggestion to add to this list. The aim is to build a genuinely useful national database of GP training workshops — and that only works if we all contribute.
✅ The Bit Worth Remembering
- All workshops on this page are free to use — the only ask is to acknowledge the source.
- Workshop topics range from trainee motivation and resilience to consultation skills and managing IMG trainees.
- The Sligo workshop files include clinical case scenarios and a condensed communication skills handbook.
- If you have a resource to share, get in touch — Bradford VTS is a community, not a one-way street.
- Use the Downloads box at the top to access all files in one place.
- The full Teaching & Learning section of Bradford VTS has a great deal more — see the Educators & Teaching menu above.