Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-21DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2441055
Chris Skinner, Kelly Valentin, Lorna Davin, Tim Leahy, Linda Berlach
{"title":"Response to: \"Reconsidering the Approach to Personal and Professional Development in Medical Education\".","authors":"Chris Skinner, Kelly Valentin, Lorna Davin, Tim Leahy, Linda Berlach","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2441055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2441055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-21DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2442629
Qihong Ran, Changqiang Li, Jing Ren, Xi Lin
{"title":"Development and validation of a core competency scale for nursing internship supervisors.","authors":"Qihong Ran, Changqiang Li, Jing Ren, Xi Lin","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2442629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2442629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinical practicums are a crucial part of nursing education wherein nursing internship supervisors (NIS) play a vital role in facilitating hands-on experience. However, many NIS start their teaching roles without adequate educational training, despite the importance of this task. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a reliable and credible core competency scale for NIS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used the framework from the Academy of Medical Educators for the training of NIS in healthcare. We combined a literature review, theory-based inquiry, qualitative interviews, and expert consultation to create the initial scale. The final scale underwent comprehensive evaluation by 653 NIS and 653 nursing internship students from three leading hospitals in Luzhou, Sichuan Province, resulting in a total of 1306 participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study produced the Core Competency Scale for NIS, a refined instrument covering six dimensions (professional socialized mentoring capacity, clinical teaching competencies, student counseling communication and coordination skills, nursing process competencies, curriculum design capacity, clinical problem-solving skills) and 39 items. The scale showed a content validity index of 0.98 and strong criterion-related validity, with a correlation coefficient of <i>r</i> = 0.73 (<i>p</i> < 0.01) against the Clinical Teaching Effectiveness Instrument scale. Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.973 to 0.990, indicating high reliability and validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Core Competency Scale for NIS demonstrates robust reliability and validity, serving as a valuable tool for assessing the core competencies of nursing instructors. It provides a strong foundation for the development and application of training programs tailored to enhance the skills of nursing faculty in the clinical setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-21DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2443067
John Cookson
{"title":"The medical doctor (degree) apprenticeship.","authors":"John Cookson","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2443067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2443067","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-18DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438766
Mehmet Başaran, Cevahir Duman
{"title":"Dialogues with artificial intelligence: Exploring medical students' perspectives on ChatGPT.","authors":"Mehmet Başaran, Cevahir Duman","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ChatGPT has initiated a new era of inquiry into sources of information within the scientific community. Studies leveraging ChatGPT in the medical field have demonstrated notable performance in academic processes and healthcare applications. This research presents how medical students have benefited from ChatGPT during their educational journey and the challenges they encountered, as reported through their personal experiences. The methodological framework of this study adheres to the stages of qualitative research. An explanatory case study, a qualitative research method, was adopted to determine user experiences with ChatGPT. Content analysis based on student experiences with ChatGPT indicates that it may offer advantages in health education as a resource for scientific research activities. However, adverse reports were also identified, including ethical issues, lack of personal data protection, and potential misuse in scientific research. This study emphasizes the need for comprehensive steps in effectively integrating AI tools like ChatGPT into medical education as a new technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-16DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2436443
Ronald M Harden, Pat Lilley
{"title":"A traditional or an innovative approach to assessment: The Assessment PROFILE.","authors":"Ronald M Harden, Pat Lilley","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2436443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2436443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The widely used SPICES framework focused on curriculum development. The Assessment PROFILE serves a similar purpose for current trends in assessment. A school has to decide where it wishes to lie on each of the continua: a programme-focused approach with decisions based on evidence collected from a number of sources; authentic assessment based on assessment in the 'real world'; outcome-/competency-based assessment; assessment <i>for</i> learning; assessment with an impact; learner engagement; and quality assurance and evaluation of the assessment. The PROFILE can be used by the different stakeholders, including students, to evaluate and plan the school's assessment policy, in light of developments in the area.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-15DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438788
Maha Arif, Sarah Hutton, Jasleen Sanghera, Caitlyn Scott, Callum Cruickshank, Jeni Harden
{"title":"Twelve tips for developing equitable academic extracurricular activities.","authors":"Maha Arif, Sarah Hutton, Jasleen Sanghera, Caitlyn Scott, Callum Cruickshank, Jeni Harden","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438788","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medical students often engage with a range of extracurricular activities (ECAs) including academic activities such as research projects, peer teaching and curriculum development projects. Studies have reported the benefits of academic ECAs including the development of social and leadership skills; higher retention rates; heightened self-confidence; peer bonding; improved satisfaction; and greater postgraduate success. However, not all students are equally positioned to take advantage of such opportunities. This paper presents twelve tips to facilitate the development of equitable academic ECAs. By considering the advice offered, faculty should be able to implement ECA opportunities that are open to all interested students.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-15DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2429612
S Van Schalkwyk, E Amaral, M Anakin, R Chen, D Dolmans, A Findyartini, N Fobian, K Leslie, J Muller, P O'Sullivan, S Ramani, O Sorinola, F Vakani, D Yang, Y Steinert
{"title":"Disentangling faculty development: A scoping review towards a rich description of the concept and its practice.","authors":"S Van Schalkwyk, E Amaral, M Anakin, R Chen, D Dolmans, A Findyartini, N Fobian, K Leslie, J Muller, P O'Sullivan, S Ramani, O Sorinola, F Vakani, D Yang, Y Steinert","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2429612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2429612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is wide variation in how faculty development (FD) is practiced globally and described in the literature. This scoping review aims to clarify how FD is conceptualised and practiced in health professions education.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Using a systematic search strategy, 418 papers, published between 2015-2023, were included for full text review. We extracted data using closed and open-ended questions. Quantitative data were summarised using descriptive statistics and qualitative data synthesised using content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Faculty development</i> was the most frequently used term encompassing a range of understandings and practices. Many papers focused on educators' enhanced understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment. Several highlighted the social context of collaborative practice and organisational learning. FD formats included workshops, courses, longitudinal programs, and coaching and mentoring. Dominant conceptual frameworks included Kirkpatrick's model of evaluation, communities of practice theory, adult learning theory, and experiential learning.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although FD continues to evolve in response to the dynamic HPE landscape, this growth needs to be accelerated. To facilitate meaningful collaboration across professions, contexts, and countries, attention must be paid to terms used and meanings ascribed to them. Those responsible for FD need to think anew about its purpose and practice, demonstrating flexibility as the ever-changing context demands.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-14DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438790
Lucy Bray, Peter Dieckmann
{"title":"Educators' perceptions and learning needs regarding the implementation of escape rooms in health professions education.","authors":"Lucy Bray, Peter Dieckmann","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of the article: </strong>Despite the rising popularity of escape rooms as an experiential learning method, the literature lacks an in-depth understanding of educators' challenges and requirements when implementing this approach. To address this gap, this research explores health professions educators' perceptions and learning needs concerning the integration of escape rooms into health professions education.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This qualitative descriptive study recruited 18 health professions educators, who participated in an escape room educational activity comprising a standardised introduction, briefing, escape room and debriefing. Data was collected using focus group interviews, conducted immediately after the escape room experience. Data was analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thematic analysis revealed five themes and eleven subthemes, encompassing participants' perceptions and learning needs regarding escape rooms, and wider aspects regarding their application and implementation. Participants generally responded positively to escape rooms, recognising their potential for providing personlised learning experiences. Participants' learning needs included deeper knowledge of the escape room approach, as well as assistance in designing and facilitating escape rooms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study contributes valuable insights into educators' perspectives on escape rooms, informing the development of targeted faculty development programs. While educators demonstrated enthusiasm, providing support for designing and facilitating escape rooms is crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical TeacherPub Date : 2024-12-13DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438786
Oscar Jerez, Marcela Antúnez, Marioly Müller, Ulrike Kemmerling, Boris Marinkovic
{"title":"Latin American framework for faculty development in health education.","authors":"Oscar Jerez, Marcela Antúnez, Marioly Müller, Ulrike Kemmerling, Boris Marinkovic","doi":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438786","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0142159X.2024.2438786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to develop and establish a comprehensive framework for faculty development in health sciences in Latin America. This initiative enhances teaching methodologies and elevates the quality of learning experiences.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The methodology included a qualitative approach using an initial questionnaire, interviews, and group discussions. 1836 professionals from 16 Latin American countries participated, providing a broad and diverse perspective.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five key dimensions were defined: learning facilitation, evaluation and feedback, innovation and research, managing educational processes, and empathetic and socioemotional pedagogical relationships. The framework identifies seven progressive levels of teacher development, emphasizing 'catalytic performances' as critical drivers for continuous improvement and reciprocal influence within the educational system.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Latin American framework offers a detailed structure adapted to the region's particularities, highlighting the importance of advanced pedagogical competencies and teacher-student relationships. Its holistic and progressive approach is relevant and applicable in the Latin American context, providing a guide for professional development in health sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":18643,"journal":{"name":"Medical Teacher","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}