Novice
Adv. beginner
Competent
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Expert
Children & young people · CPD-accredited

Clinical excellence in ADHD care, from novice to expert.

A subscription academy for nurses, pharmacists and doctors treating children and young people with ADHD — built on structured supervision, competency frameworks and real clinical mentoring, not just modules to click through.

Founders
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Dr Susan Ozer
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician · Co-Founder, School Doctor®. Builds ADHD pathways, competency frameworks and workforce education.
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Dr Inyang Takon
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician · Co-Founder, School Doctor®. Specialist in ADHD, autism, epilepsy and tic disorders.
Our founding principles

Built on evidence, mentorship and clinical governance.

NICE-aligned guidance, Benner's Novice to Expert framework, reflective practice, peer review and compassionate leadership — the principles that shape every supervision session and learning pathway in the Academy.

ADHD AcademyCLINICAL SUPERVISION & TRAINING
About the Academy

Grounded in how clinicians actually grow.

The Academy is built around Patricia Benner's Novice to Expert framework — the same model that structures every supervision session, self-assessment and portfolio review inside it.

Novice
Learning the rules of ADHD assessment
Adv. Beginner
Recognising patterns in real cases
Competent
Planning care with confidence
Proficient
Reading the whole clinical picture
Expert
Leading, mentoring, shaping services

One connected pathway

Evidence-based education, one-to-one and group supervision, peer review, reflective practice and mentoring are delivered as one connected pathway rather than separate products — so members can see exactly where they sit on the road to expert practice, and what to do next.

Founding principles

NICE ADHD guidelinesClinical Leadership
Professional learning pathways

Tailored to your clinical responsibilities.

Every profession carries different risks and decisions. Each pathway reflects that, with its own competency framework, tools and supervision structure built specifically for your role.

Nursing

ADHD Nurse Specialists

  • Competency framework & self-assessment
  • Clinical supervision, one-to-one and group
  • Reflective practice & case discussions
  • Clinical shadowing placements
  • Portfolio development
  • Annual competency review
Prescribing

Independent Prescribing Pharmacists

  • ADHD prescribing competency framework
  • Medication management & optimisation
  • Shared care agreements
  • Clinical supervision & peer review
  • Reflective learning
  • Clinical shadowing & portfolio support
Medicine

Doctors

  • Consultants, trainees, SAS doctors & GPs
  • Assessment & diagnostic formulation
  • Medication management & governance
  • Clinical supervision & shadowing
  • Leadership & reflective practice
  • Medical appraisal support (private practice)
Clinical supervision & shadowing

Learning that happens in the room, not just on screen.

Structured supervision

Individual, group and peer review

Consultant-led one-to-one supervision sits alongside small group sessions and peer review of complex cases — each one built around personal development planning and competency review, not open-ended chat.

1:1 consultant supervisionSmall group learningComplex case peer reviewMedication reviewsDiagnostic challengesClinical governance
Observational learning

Clinical shadowing programme

Members observe diagnostic assessments, titration clinics, MDT meetings and service development work alongside experienced ADHD clinicians — each placement closed out with structured reflection and portfolio evidence.

Diagnostic assessmentsTitration clinicsMDT meetingsComplex ADHD clinicsQI projectsLeadership meetings
Clinical tools

Three toolkits, one for each pathway.

Nurse supervision tool

  • Competency self-assessment
  • Learning needs analysis
  • Supervision templates
  • Personal development plans
  • Annual competency review

Prescribing pharmacist tool

  • Prescribing competency assessment
  • ADHD medication templates
  • Monitoring & side-effect review
  • CPD tracker
  • Case discussion log

Doctor toolkit

  • Diagnostic resources
  • Case discussion templates
  • Governance & audit templates
  • Appraisal evidence
  • Leadership resources
Learning & leadership

Beyond ADHD itself.

Modules cover the comorbidities, leadership and emerging tools clinicians actually run into in clinic — including how to use AI responsibly in ADHD practice.

CORE

ADHD

  • Assessment & diagnosis
  • Medication
  • Behavioural management
  • Transition at 18
COMORBID

Comorbidities

  • Autism & learning disability
  • Tic disorders
  • Sleep & DCD
  • Epilepsy, FASD
LEAD

Leadership Academy

  • Your first consultant role
  • Building an ADHD service
  • Managing change
  • Quality improvement
AI

AI Learning Hub

  • AI-assisted report writing
  • Clinic documentation
  • Prompt engineering
  • Safe, ethical use
Membership

Choose the depth of support you need.

Every tier follows the same Novice-to-Expert pathway — Premium Fellowship simply gives you more direct time with consultant supervisors and faculty.

Essential

Beginning your ADHD journey
  • On-demand learning modules
  • Competency self-assessment tools
  • Resource library access
  • CPD certificates
Start Essential

Premium Fellowship

Everything in Professional, plus 1:1 mentoring
  • One-to-one consultant supervision
  • Personal mentoring & coaching
  • Priority clinical shadowing placements
  • Medical appraisal support (private practice)
  • Leadership & service development coaching
Apply for Fellowship
Faculty

Directors and invited specialists.

Dr Susan Ozer
Academy Director
Dr Inyang Takon
Academy Director
Consultant Paediatricians
Faculty, by invitation
ADHD Nurse Specialists
Faculty, by invitation
Prescribing Pharmacists
Faculty, by invitation
Clinical Psychologists
Faculty, by invitation
OTs & SLTs
Faculty, by invitation
Guest Faculty
National & international
Reviews & testimonials

Supporting confident, competent, compassionate clinicians.

"Clinical supervision transformed my confidence in diagnosing and managing ADHD — expert guidance combined with peer discussion."

ADHD Nurse Specialist

"Shadowing let me observe complex assessments and medication reviews in real time. It sharpened my clinical reasoning considerably."

Paediatric Trainee

"One-to-one mentoring gave me the confidence to take my first Consultant role. The leadership coaching was exceptional."

Consultant Paediatrician
94%
Member satisfaction
91%
Would recommend
4.8/5
Supervision quality
+3
Confidence gained*

*Self-reported Benner-stage movement following six months of active membership. Illustrative pending first full member survey.

Resource library

A living knowledge hub, not a static download folder.

Searchable by topic, profession, competency level or clinical scenario — reviewed regularly against emerging evidence and NICE guidance.

Browse downloadable documents