Medical Education Podcasts

Schubert at al. review the literature to determine what is required to nurture and support professional identity from training to practice in ways that support the realisation of mental healthcare reform.

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Degree classifications may be another form of inequity in medical education given variation in terminology, criteria, and percentage of students awarded. Byrne et al. argue a need to better understand the consequential validity of these awards.

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In the latest instalment of Medical Education Mythology, Thomas and Ellaway explore five myths surrounding "problems" in health professional education research and their impact on using research to guide practice.

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Doctor-patient relationships are changing as shared decision-making and patient access to information increases. Here graduates are reported as being well prepared for patient-centred care while more work is needed to achieve patient empowerment.

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/medu.15020

Shah et al. explore how context and organizational culture influence curricular reform, reinforcing the view that such reform is not simply about putting recommendations into practice.

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The authors’ narrative analysis reveals identity dissonance experienced by trainees, as they transition to medical registrar, in ways that herald need to empower a sense of agency to support identity work.

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Elmberger et al. find that faculty development has limited impact beyond the individual participants, with educators from different settings having similar difficulties enabling change in their clinical workplaces.

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The authors demonstrate how priority needs given to system-level practices and policies that support inclusion if practitioners and students with disabilities are to experience a sense of legitimacy and belonging.

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By blending narrative and Indigenous research approaches, the authors explore Indigenous learners' motivations for pursuing a career in medicine, the barriers and enablers they encounter, and their future aspirations.

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The authors use interviews with trainees and faculty to demonstrate that the current paradigm of medical education conflicts with the implementation of anti-oppressive pedagogy.

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