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View article: Undergraduate medical education for neurodivergent students: a scoping review
Undergraduate medical education for neurodivergent students: a scoping review Open
Background Recognition of the importance of the neurodiversity paradigm is growing within medical education, as is understanding of how current practices may create barriers for neurodivergent students. This review aims to explore existing…
View article: The Struggle to Belong for Underrepresented Medical Students: A Narrative Review
The Struggle to Belong for Underrepresented Medical Students: A Narrative Review Open
Introduction: The concept of belonging (i.e., the feeling of connectedness with the people and environment around you) may, at first glance, seem straightforward and aspirational. However, there is a dark side to belonging when it becomes …
View article: Undergraduate medical education for neurodivergent students: A scoping review
Undergraduate medical education for neurodivergent students: A scoping review Open
Background Recognition of the importance of the neurodiversity paradigm is growing within medical education, as is understanding of how current practices may create barriers for neurodivergent students. This review aims to explore existing…
View article: Barriers, facilitators and solutions to equitable career progression for disabled doctors: an integrative review
Barriers, facilitators and solutions to equitable career progression for disabled doctors: an integrative review Open
Objectives Disabled resident doctors face persistent structural, cultural and institutional barriers to career progression. This integrative review synthesises empirical and grey literature to identify the challenges disabled doctors encou…
View article: Structural Design and Immunogenicity of a Novel Self‐Adjuvanting Mucosal Vaccine Candidate for <scp>SARS</scp>‐<scp>CoV</scp>‐2 Expressed in Plants
Structural Design and Immunogenicity of a Novel Self‐Adjuvanting Mucosal Vaccine Candidate for <span>SARS</span>‐<span>CoV</span>‐2 Expressed in Plants Open
Mucosal vaccination for COVID‐19 to boost preexisting though insufficient systemic and local/mucosal immunity remains an attractive prospect but there are currently no licensed mucosal vaccines against this infection. Here, using a plant e…
View article: Changes to national postgraduate medical education during COVID-19: a scoping review of practice and impact within the UK
Changes to national postgraduate medical education during COVID-19: a scoping review of practice and impact within the UK Open
Objectives Explore what is known about the impact of changes made at a national level to UK postgraduate medical education during COVID-19. Design A scoping review, following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, reported in accordance with the…
View article: Accounts of women from Asian ethnic backgrounds about their medical undergraduate experiences in the UK – An Interpretative Phenomenological Study
Accounts of women from Asian ethnic backgrounds about their medical undergraduate experiences in the UK – An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Open
Background Asian ethnic women face discrimination within UK medical schools. Their experiences, shaped by intersecting identities, demand focused attention and understanding. This study aims to explore their experiences, especially on unde…
View article: Developing a Community of Scholars for Students, Residents, and Early-Career Researchers: MedEd Collaborative—A Health Professions Education Research Collaborative
Developing a Community of Scholars for Students, Residents, and Early-Career Researchers: MedEd Collaborative—A Health Professions Education Research Collaborative Open
Problem Students, residents, and early-career researchers (ECRs) have limited opportunities for early involvement in high-quality health professions education research (HPER). This project aimed to create a community of scholars for medica…
View article: Another gap on the rota: a scoping review of attrition from specialty training in secondary care
Another gap on the rota: a scoping review of attrition from specialty training in secondary care Open
Background The healthcare workforce is in crisis. Despite a competitive selection process, a substantial number of doctors leave specialty training (ST) programmes prematurely. This attrition causes increased costs for the National Health …
View article: Aspiration to admission: Widening access to medical education: AMEE Guide No. 181
Aspiration to admission: Widening access to medical education: AMEE Guide No. 181 Open
SERIES INTRODUCTORY ABSTRACTWidening Access, Participation and SuccessThis AMEE guide series explores three interconnected strategies for widening access, participation, and success in medical education. The series emphasises the interdepe…
View article: ‘Worth … the Nightmares’? A Qualitative Study of Early‐Career Healthcare Workers' Wellbeing and Career Decisions After Starting Work During Covid‐19
‘Worth … the Nightmares’? A Qualitative Study of Early‐Career Healthcare Workers' Wellbeing and Career Decisions After Starting Work During Covid‐19 Open
Background The Covid‐19 pandemic placed unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems, education and individual professionals—notably, newly qualified front line nurses and paramedics. While we know wellbeing was negatively affected, qualit…
View article: A Scoping Review of Programs of Active Arts Engagement in International Medical Curricula
A Scoping Review of Programs of Active Arts Engagement in International Medical Curricula Open
Studies of active arts engagement are disproportionately low compared to receptive engagement, signaling missed opportunities to leverage the benefits of the arts. Most studies were conducted in high-income countries, illuminating that low…
View article: Student Medical Education Masterclasses: Diversifying the Academic Pipeline
Student Medical Education Masterclasses: Diversifying the Academic Pipeline Open
Background There remains a lack of diversity among those pursuing clinical academic careers. Structural inequalities, discrimination and a paucity of relatable role models can disadvantage minoritised students, hindering their educational …
View article: The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education Practice and Scholarship
The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education Practice and Scholarship Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) methods, especially machine learning and natural language processing, are increasingly affecting health professions education (HPE), including the medical school application and selection processes, assessment,…
View article: Appreciation for Peer Review and Peer Reviewers in Academic Medicine
Appreciation for Peer Review and Peer Reviewers in Academic Medicine Open
[para. 1]: "The editorial team of Academic Medicine is indebted to the extraordinary contributions of our peer reviewers. Remarkably, from September 2021 until September 2022, our journal benefitted from the guidance provided by more than …
View article: Appreciation for Peer Review and Peer Reviewers in Academic Medicine
Appreciation for Peer Review and Peer Reviewers in Academic Medicine Open
[para. 1]: "The editorial team of Academic Medicine is indebted to the extraordinary contributions of our peer reviewers. Remarkably, from September 2021 until September 2022, our journal benefitted from the guidance provided by more than …
View article: The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education Practice and Scholarship
The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education Practice and Scholarship Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) methods, especially machine learning and natural language processing, are increasingly affecting health professions education (HPE), including the medical school application and selection processes, assessment,…
View article: Using freedom of information requests to access novel data sources in health professions education research
Using freedom of information requests to access novel data sources in health professions education research Open
Educators and researchers are reliant upon access to data to drive teaching methods, curricular improvements, and progress in medical education research. However, data are not always accessible, due to resource constraints, institutional p…
View article: Shut up, or Set Free: Poetic Inquiry into Disabled Students&rsquo; Experiences of Differential Attainment
Shut up, or Set Free: Poetic Inquiry into Disabled Students’ Experiences of Differential Attainment Open
Introduction: Differential attainment (DA) – systematic differences in training and assessment outcomes when grouping individuals by demographic characteristics – is a pervasive problem in health professions education. Despite evidence of …
View article: When I say … neurodiversity paradigm
When I say … neurodiversity paradigm Open
In this “When I say…” article, the authors argue for a philosophical transformation in how medical education values different ways of thinking and learning: the neurodiversity paradigm.
View article: Protocol for the SELECT study: a sequential mixed methods study of the selection of UK medical students into clinical academic training
Protocol for the SELECT study: a sequential mixed methods study of the selection of UK medical students into clinical academic training Open
Background Internationally, there has been a move towards fostering diverse healthcare workforces that are representative of the patient populations they serve. Selection criteria for academic-clinicians often aim to capture skills and att…
View article: Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education
Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education Open
Introduction The shortage of educators within Health Professions Education (HPE) threatens the optimal training of the future health care workforce. Furthermore, without recruitment of diverse and skilled faculty, targets to expand the wor…
View article: Exploring how starting work during COVID-19 impacted post-foundation career decisions of new doctors: a mixed methods study
Exploring how starting work during COVID-19 impacted post-foundation career decisions of new doctors: a mixed methods study Open
Objectives This study addressed two research questions: What factors do doctors in training describe as influencing their choices to apply (or not apply) for specialty training during their Foundation Year 2? Which of these factors are spe…
View article: Exploring the perceptions of senior medical students on gender and pain: a qualitative study of the interplay between formal and hidden curricula
Exploring the perceptions of senior medical students on gender and pain: a qualitative study of the interplay between formal and hidden curricula Open
Objective Explore the perceptions of senior medical students on the relationship between gender and pain and examine how formal and hidden curricula in medical education shape their experiences. Design We conducted a cross-sectional qualit…
View article: Silence in physician clinical practice: a scoping review protocol
Silence in physician clinical practice: a scoping review protocol Open
Objective The objective of this review is to map, describe and conceptualize how silence is discussed within literature on interactions between physicians and patients, in clinical settings. Methods We will use the methodological framework…