Interprofessional Supervision with Dr John Launer

This is John's second KUMEC podcast. In this 20 minute episode he suggests that all healthcare professionals should have supervision, formally or informally and should come to work with at least two hats on - one of which is as a supervisor. Rini Paul discusses with him the rise and benefits of interprofessional supervision and a simple fish bowl model to have these reflective discussions.

John Launer is a doctor, educator and award-winning writer. With a dual professional background in general practice and family therapy, as well a degree in English literature, John’s interests range across the borders of health care, systems thinking, and the humanities. They include narrative medicine, clinical supervision for the health professions and  team development in the health service.

John has written and edited ten books including ‘Narrative-Based Practice in Health and Social Care: Conversations Inviting Change” (Routledge 2018) and “How Not To Be A Doctor: And Other Essays” (Duckworth 2018). Further details are on his Main Publications page.

John is the longest serving medical columnist in the UK since 1980, he wrote the ‘On reflection’ series every month in the Postgraduate Medical Journal from 2008 to 2022 and is now a fortnightly columnist for the British Medical Journal.

John is lead programme director for educational innovation in primary care for the NHS in London. His other posts include honorary associate clinical professor of primary care at University College London, honorary lifetime consultant at the Tavistock Clinic,  faculty member at the Foundation for Family Medicine in Palestine and at ISTUD Business School in Milan, and founding president of the Association of Narrative Practice in Healthcare. John is a founder member of the International Association for Spielrein Studies and on its committee.

Contact John at johnlauner@aol.com

Follow him on Twitter @johnlauner