About the Workshop

The Design Thinking Workshop is a CPD-accredited, interactive learning experience designed to help healthcare professionals, educators, and students apply core design principles to real-world clinical, academic, and communication contexts.

This session moves beyond theory, focusing on practical, hands-on application of essential design concepts such as Gestalt psychology, typography, layout, composition, and colour theory. Participants will learn how to structure information more clearly and communicate more effectively across presentations, teaching materials, and professional documentation.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with actionable design skills that improve clarity, consistency, and visual impact in everyday healthcare communication.

Date & Time

29 May 2026 – 7:00 PM (BST)

Workshop Overview

This workshop introduces healthcare professionals to the foundations of design thinking and its direct application in healthcare communication, education, and leadership. Through expert-led teaching, real-world examples, and interactive exercises, participants will learn how design influences understanding, engagement, and decision-making.

The session is highly practical, ensuring participants not only understand design principles but also apply them in real time. Whether creating presentations, educational materials, or clinical content, participants will leave with tools to immediately improve the quality and clarity of their work.

Why Attend

  • Learn practical design principles tailored specifically for healthcare contexts

  • Improve clarity, structure, and impact of presentations and teaching materials

  • Gain hands-on experience through guided, interactive exercises

  • Understand how visual communication influences learning and decision-making

  • Apply concepts such as layout, typography, and colour theory in real scenarios

  • Enhance professional communication skills across clinical and academic settings

  • Earn 2 CPD points through structured professional development

Instructor

Dr Johann Malawana

Director, The Healthcare Leadership Academy | Founder, Medics.Academy

Johann, with over 15 years of leadership experience, founded Medics Academy and The Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) to address systemic issues in healthcare and support early-career development.

He is renowned for his role as the former chair of the Junior Doctors Committee of the British Medical Association and has held significant positions such as President of Barts and The London Students’ Association and University of London Medical Students’ Officer.

Johann played a pivotal role in negotiating improvements for junior doctors after the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) crisis, including the Inter Deanery Transfer System. His leadership and advocacy led to appointments on the boards of the General Medical Council and the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board, representing medical students and junior doctors.