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View article: Implementing recommendations to optimise professional support in the medical workplace: A participatory approach
Implementing recommendations to optimise professional support in the medical workplace: A participatory approach Open
Introduction The professional support (including remediation) of practising doctors has not been widely researched, and there have been no studies to date that have implemented evidence‐based recommendations about support and remediation i…
View article: Tolerance of ambiguity and psychological wellbeing in newly qualified doctors: An analysis over multiple time points
Tolerance of ambiguity and psychological wellbeing in newly qualified doctors: An analysis over multiple time points Open
Introduction There is evidence of an association between tolerance of ambiguity and psychological wellbeing in doctors, but this relationship is not well understood. We explored this relationship, and the individual or workplace factors mo…
View article: A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the <scp>UK</scp> and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing
A qualitative exploration of stressors in anaesthesia training in the <span>UK</span> and mechanisms to improve resident wellbeing Open
Summary Introduction High levels of stress and burnout have been identified among resident anaesthetists in UK training programmes. Factors involving clinical roles, workplace culture and training are known stressors, but in‐depth research…
View article: Establishing Priorities for Clinical Education Research: Exploring the Views of UK Professional and Public Stakeholders
Establishing Priorities for Clinical Education Research: Exploring the Views of UK Professional and Public Stakeholders Open
Introduction High quality clinical education research is required to ensure optimal education and training of healthcare professionals. Such research should address stakeholder needs and have a clear route to achieving benefit. We conducte…
View article: Factors affecting <scp>UK</scp> anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review
Factors affecting <span>UK</span> anaesthetic trainees' wellbeing and stress: a scoping review Open
Summary Background Poor wellbeing and stress in UK anaesthetic trainees impacts significantly on clinical performance, workforce retention and patient care. This study aimed to provide an overview of the evidence in this field and to explo…
View article: Volunteering as an Advisory Appointments Committee assessor
Volunteering as an Advisory Appointments Committee assessor Open
How do our volunteers help uphold the highest standards when appointing surgical consultants?
View article: Inspired by AI? A Novel Generative AI System To Assist Conceptual Automotive Design
Inspired by AI? A Novel Generative AI System To Assist Conceptual Automotive Design Open
Design inspiration is crucial for establishing the direction of a design as well as evoking feelings and conveying meanings during the conceptual design process. Many practice designers use text-based searches on platforms like Pinterest t…
View article: How prepared are newly qualified allied health professionals for practice in the UK? A systematic review
How prepared are newly qualified allied health professionals for practice in the UK? A systematic review Open
Objectives It is important that allied health professionals (AHPs) are prepared for clinical practice from the very start of their working lives to provide quality care for patients, for their personal well-being and for retention of the w…
View article: Re-evaluating the factor structure of the Tolerance of Ambiguity of Medical Students And Doctors (TAMSAD) scale in newly qualified doctors
Re-evaluating the factor structure of the Tolerance of Ambiguity of Medical Students And Doctors (TAMSAD) scale in newly qualified doctors Open
Background Ambiguity and uncertainty are inherent within the practice of medicine. While theory suggests the construct may be multidimensional, scales such as the Tolerance of Ambiguity of Medical Students And Doctors (TAMSAD) act unidimen…
View article: Improving NWP post-processing at the Bureau of Meteorology&#160;
Improving NWP post-processing at the Bureau of Meteorology  Open
Statistical post-processing of numerical weather prediction (NWP) guidance is a crucial element of the forecast value chain, enabling the provision of reliable forecast-ready guidance tailored to the needs of users.   For over a …
View article: RainForests: Calibrating Precipitation Forecasts with Machine Learning&#160;
RainForests: Calibrating Precipitation Forecasts with Machine Learning  Open
Accurate rainfall forecasting is vital for public safety, yet precipitation remains one of the most challenging variables to predict. While the development of ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models enables the kind of probabili…
View article: Educating for capability and preparing for practice: Integrating theory and skills
Educating for capability and preparing for practice: Integrating theory and skills Open
Capability is the ability to perform clinical skills in ever‐changing real world contexts, adapting to challenges and integrating technical and non‐technical skills and competencies, for example, cannulating an uncooperative patient at nig…
View article: Mutual recognition of qualifications, health workforce migration, and graduate outcomes: a comparative mapping study of undergraduate dental education in Europe
Mutual recognition of qualifications, health workforce migration, and graduate outcomes: a comparative mapping study of undergraduate dental education in Europe Open
Background The resource needs of health services are served by the recognition of qualifications across borders which allows professionals to migrate between countries. The movement of dentists across the European Union (EU), especially in…
View article: A narrative review of adaptive testing and its application to medical education
A narrative review of adaptive testing and its application to medical education Open
Adaptive testing has a long but largely unrecognized history. The advent of computer-based testing has created new opportunities to incorporate adaptive testing into conventional programmes of study. Relatively recently software has been d…
View article: How is transition to medical practice shaped by a novel transitional role? A mixed-methods study
How is transition to medical practice shaped by a novel transitional role? A mixed-methods study Open
Objectives This study considered a novel ‘interim’ transitional role for new doctors (termed ‘FiY1’, interim Foundation Year 1), bridging medical school and Foundation Programme (FP). Research questions considered effects on doctors’ well-…
View article: Exploring recent patterns of migration of doctors to the United Kingdom: A mixed-methods study
Exploring recent patterns of migration of doctors to the United Kingdom: A mixed-methods study Open
Introduction A shortage of doctors is currently one of the biggest challenges faced by the healthcare workforce in the United Kingdom (UK). While plans are in place to increase the number of medical school places, in the short-term this ga…
View article: IMPROVER: The New Probabilistic Postprocessing System at the Met Office
IMPROVER: The New Probabilistic Postprocessing System at the Met Office Open
The Met Office in the United Kingdom has developed a completely new probabilistic postprocessing system called IMPROVER to operate on outputs from its operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) forecasts and precipitation nowcasts. The…
View article: Medical students' perceptions on a novel international adaptive progress test
Medical students' perceptions on a novel international adaptive progress test Open
Purpose of the Article: Between 2018-2021, eight European medical schools took part in a study to develop a medical knowledge Online Adaptive International Progress Test. Here we discuss participants’ self-perception to evaluate the accept…
View article: Progress and challenges in the harmonisation of European undergraduate dental education: A systematic literature review with narrative synthesis
Progress and challenges in the harmonisation of European undergraduate dental education: A systematic literature review with narrative synthesis Open
Introduction Harmonising education to support workforce mobility has been a policy objective for the European Union. However, alignment across varied national contexts presents challenges in dental education. Methods A systematic literatur…
View article: Personalising knowledge assessments to remove compensation and thereby improve preparation for safe practice - developing content adaptive progress testing
Personalising knowledge assessments to remove compensation and thereby improve preparation for safe practice - developing content adaptive progress testing Open
An increasing number of data across many higher education programmes indicate that the traditional construction of knowledge assessments allows students to pass all exams even if they lack knowledge in certain areas of the curriculum. This…
View article: RainForests: A novel Machine Learning approach to calibrating rainfall forecasts
RainForests: A novel Machine Learning approach to calibrating rainfall forecasts Open
<p>Improvements to skill (and other characteristics) of quantitative probabilistic rainfall forecasting for weather and hydrological purposes are a high priority at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau), highlighted by a …
View article: Recruitment to anaesthesia training posts during the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic and beyond
Recruitment to anaesthesia training posts during the <span>COVID</span> ‐19 pandemic and beyond Open
COVID-19 has brought disruption to medical training across the globe. Anaesthetists in training have experienced redeployment to support other services, in particular critical care, along with a reduction in surgical activity affecting tra…
View article: Preparing Health Profession Students for Practice in Complex Real World Settings: How Do Educators Respond to a Model of Capability?
Preparing Health Profession Students for Practice in Complex Real World Settings: How Do Educators Respond to a Model of Capability? Open
Undergraduate education often leaves future healthcare professionals insufficiently prepared for the complex and unpredictable workplace. Competency-based medical education (CBME) is widely utilised in health professions’ education, but a …
View article: Remediation programmes for practising doctors to restore patient safety: the RESTORE realist review
Remediation programmes for practising doctors to restore patient safety: the RESTORE realist review Open
Background An underperforming doctor puts patient safety at risk. Remediation is an intervention intended to address underperformance and return a doctor to safe practice. Used in health-care systems all over the world, it has clear implic…
View article: Optimising the delivery of remediation programmes for doctors: A realist review
Optimising the delivery of remediation programmes for doctors: A realist review Open
Context Medical underperformance puts patient safety at risk. Remediation, the process that seeks to ‘remedy’ underperformance and return a doctor to safe practice, is therefore a crucially important area of medical education. However, alt…