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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate the association of disciplinary actions by regulatory councils and unprofessional behaviour during medical graduation. METHODS: A search strategy was developed using the terms: 'physicians', 'disciplinary action', 'education', 'medical', 'undergraduate' and their synonyms, subsequently applied to the electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, LILACs and grey literature, with searches up to November 2023...

PURPOSE: Studies of medical students suggest they often find the transition from the pre-clinical curriculum to clinical rotations particularly challenging during perioperative clerkships. Educators could add a new perspective into students' clerkship experiences and potential interventions to improve them. The purpose of this study was to examine the educator perspective on students' experiences in perioperative clerkships. The findings could inform potential curricular interventions to facilitate student transition from a didactic environment into perioperative clerkships...

BACKGROUND: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU-HWCOM) participated in the AAMC Core Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) implementation pilot. Entrustment decision processes based on data from workplace-based assessments (WBAs) were piloted. Outcomes illustrated challenges including variability across EPAs with regards to learner level alignment and feasibility of data collection in the form of WBAs. In addition, students reported discomfort requesting WBA completion by preceptors and dissatisfaction with associated feedback...

INTRODUCTION: Supervision of trainees in the health care professions is recognised internationally as core to safe and effective patient care. A supervisor workforce in general practice (GP) is critical to the profession and to the communities where they work and can be demanding as general practitioners incorporate workplace-based education and support of their trainees into their daily consulting work. Little is known about how this is experienced by new supervisors; therefore, this research sought to understand factors that play a significant role in the first semester of becoming a supervisor...

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INTRODUCTION: The pandemic-driven surge in global distance simulation (DS) adoption highlighted the need for effective educator training. A literature search identified the gap regarding human factors (HF) considerations for the professional development of DS practitioners. This study addresses this gap by applying HF principles to guide educators in developing and delivering evidence-based DS. METHODS: This was a consensus-gathering, three-phase study using the nominal group technique (NGT) in the first phase, qualitative thematic analysis with member checking in the second phase and external expert opinion in the third...

INTRODUCTION: Faculty development (FD) is integral to the implementation of educational programmes. However, attracting new faculty is challenging. Competition is a motivator for learning at an undergraduate level; however, incorporating competition to engage faculty in continued FD has not been explored. In the context of a new strategy to embed in situ simulation in postgraduate education across our healthcare group, and drawing on motivational theory, we asked 'does competition drive engagement in new FD initiatives?' METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with nine healthcare professionals (HCPs) who had participated in an in situ simulation 'SimStars' competition...

INTRODUCTION: Current literature emphasises the importance of resilience in health care. Studies have shown that lack of resilience not only leads to adverse clinical outcomes but is also associated with burnout and long-term stress in clinicians. Resource-limited rural settings in the United States often impose unique stressors, and thus, it is critical to examine resilience of health care providers practicing rural medicine. METHODS: An anonymous REDCap survey was completed by medical students, residents and attending physicians between 7 April 2021 and 18 May 2022...

BACKGROUND: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) is a recognised competency across residency programmes. Although a variety of teaching modalities exist, many do not represent the multifaceted clinical environment that trainees work in. Residents have reported challenges in linking QIPS classroom-based learning with their clinical duties. High-fidelity simulation has been used to bridge this gap within clinical skills teaching and therefore has potential to address this issue in QIPS learning...

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BACKGROUND: Advancements in technology continue to transform the landscape of medical education. Virtual reality (VR) and remote simulation represent unique approaches to teaching students clinical skills through experiential learning. APPROACH: We developed, implemented and evaluated a virtual simulation-based course modelled on Kolb's Learning Cycle. A 5-day, 15-h virtual clerkship clinical skills curriculum designed to help students recognise a patient requiring urgent or emergent care was piloted in May 2020...

BACKGROUND: Allied health clinicians supervising healthcare students in workplace learning play a key role in a learner's progression to autonomous practice, yet expert educator practice is not well understood. How expert clinical educators in allied health professions are defined, enact their role, develop educational expertise and bring value to workplace learning is unclear. METHODS: A scoping methodology was chosen to understand what is known about clinical educator expertise in allied health, focusing on definitions, characteristics, impacts and development...

BACKGROUND: The medical residency application process is daunting, time-consuming, and variable, making mentorship in preparation for this process important. In light of changes to the residency application process due to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students identified a need to create a formal residency application preparation curriculum. The curriculum focused on reflection, while also furthering professional development and preparing for the nuances of the residency application cycle through structured advising...

BACKGROUND: In addition to providing patient care, interprofessional health care teams work collaboratively on a variety of projects. These projects often benefit from using facilitated small group project discussion sessions, such as the Harvard Macy Institute's (HMI) Step Back Process (SBP). Although having a trained facilitator is an important component of the SBP, only a limited number of health care professionals can attend HMI courses in person or virtually, limiting its impact...

PURPOSE: Peer-assisted learning (PAL) can occur informally as part of a medical programme and complements the formal curriculum. However, little is known about the mechanisms and processes of how informal peer-assisted learning (IPAL) is enacted. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper presents data from an ethnographic and semi-structured interview study with Year 1 and 2 undergraduate medical students at a UK university. RESULTS: Peers were observed assisting each other informally: a process that developed as part of the integrated, group-based approach to undergraduate medical education at a UK university...

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BACKGROUND: As the gender demographics of medical students have evolved over the past decades, it is important to understand potential stressors and challenges that may affect clinical learning experiences. This study investigated the prevalence of prior sexual assault (SA) and interpersonal violence (IPV) in medical students and how these affect their clinical clerkship experiences. METHODS: A survey was distributed to third- and fourth-year medical students at a single institution in August 2022 querying respondents on demographics and prior experiences with SA/IPV at any point in their lives...