Emerging Women Leaders Programme

• Mentorship for women in healthcare: Receive guidance and mentorship from experienced clinical leaders who understand the unique challenges faced by women.
• Networking for women in healthcare: Connect with peers and women leaders in the NHS to build valuable professional relationships. Join a group of likeminded women, of similar career stages looking to develop their skills and confidence.
• Advanced leadership skills for female doctors: Engage in a curriculum tailored to your career growth and the complex leadership challenges you might face in healthcare.
• Empowering confidence in leadership abilities: breaking the barriers and allowing you to envision your next role, enabling you to take the next step. You will build new leadership skills and recognise the skills you already have.  
• Achieve an Emerging Women Leader Accreditation: recognition of the leadership development you have committed to in the year-long programme.This option to gain accreditation will support future applications and appraisals as evidence of you putting these skills into action. 

Benefit from personalised guidance and insights through at least three dedicated mentoring sessions with a senior woman leader. Gain invaluable advice and support to navigate your role with confidence and expertise. 

Forge meaningful connections with peers and women leaders within the NHS, fostering valuable professional relationships. Become part of a supportive community of like-minded women at similar career stages, all eager to enhance their skills and advance their careers together.

Alongside this, you will receive ongoing peer group support through an action learning set (ALS). ALS sessions find practical ways of addressing the ‘real life’ challenges that are faced in the workplace, through a structured process of insightful questioning combined with a balance of support and challenge from group members.

This course is designed for those identifying as women doctors who are starting on their consultant-level leadership journey, at whatever stage in their career this may be. This includes a wide range of individuals such as: post-CCT doctors seeking a consultant role, consultants in the first few years in the consultant role, SAS doctors with equivalent experience, and those who are beginning their leadership journey later due to career breaks or other responsibilities.

If you are unsure if the programme is suitable for you, whatever your age or job title, please contact WomenInMedicine@rcp.ac.uk to discuss your individual circumstances.

• Day 1: Liverpool (7 October 2025) and London (14 October 2025)
• Day 2: Liverpool (2 December 2025) and London (9 December 2025)
• Day 3: London (3 February 2026) and Liverpool (10 February 2026)
• Day 4: London (14 April 2026) and Liverpool (21 April 2026)
• Day 5: Networking day for both cohorts in London (23 June 2026)

The fee for the emerging women leaders programme, including the development days, personalised mentoring, action learning sets, and networking is £4,200 for non-members, and £2940 for members of the RCP (30% discount), find out more about membership.

Organisations wishing to make multiple bookings should contact: WomenInMedicine@rcp.ac.uk