5* for Tessa and the team!
I had an excellent experience with the AYCI Academy. I was a bit nervous to sign up, it was a lot of money but I think it was definitely worth it. I had completed another one day online course but it wasn't as helpful with relatively little "out loud" practice, limited and non-specific resources and being reliant on my memory/notes for the content. This is where the AYCI academy excels! There are plentiful resources which you can access whenever you want and go at your own pace. It feels complete and even the generic materials encourage you to work out how it applies to your specific subspecialty. I was also a little worried that I would be up against people who'd been through the academy - I wanted to make sure I was competitive against people with clear structures to follow and were polished in their practice.
The structure of the program makes sense in getting to the bottom of who you are as a clinician and as a (future) leader, capitalising on your experience and how this is going to make you an excellent consultant colleague. This process really helped to bolster my confidence, helping me realise that I'm an asset.
I really benefitted from the video uploads to get myself into the habit of practicing and the bespoke feedback from trainers was really helpful in honing my approaches.
When I was close to my interview there were extra resources which were super helpful, wide ranging and up to date.
When I had issues, the online support was friendly, responsive and helpful.
Overall 5* for AYCI Academy - thank you for helping me get my dream job!