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Objectives  This study aimed to establish the longterm effects of a 3‐day ‘Training for Trainers’ course (TTC) on doctors’ knowledge, teaching behaviour and clinical learning climate.

Methods  The study was designed as an intervention study with pre‐, post‐ and long‐term measurements. The intervention group (I‐group) included 118 doctors from the departments of internal medicine and orthopaedic surgery at one university hospital. The control group (C‐group) consisted of 125 doctors from the corresponding departments at another university hospital. Gains in knowledge about teaching skills were assessed by a written test. Teaching behaviour and learning climate were evaluated by questionnaires.

Results  In the I‐group, 98.4% of doctors, both specialists and trainees, participated in a TTC. Response rates on the written test varied from 90% at baseline to 70% at 6 months after the intervention. Knowledge …