Category: Education & Training

BMC Medical Education

Promoting positive perceptions of and motivation for research among undergraduate medical students to stimulate future research involvement: a grounded theory study

Research is of great value to make advancements within the medical field and, ultimately, offer the best possible patient care. Physician-scientists are key in contributing to the development of medicine, as they can bridge the gap between research and practice. However, medicine currently faces a physician-scientist shortage. A possible solution to cultivate physician-scientists is to engage medical students in research in early phases of medical school.

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Clinical Education

A practical guide to fostering teaching excellence in clinical education: experience from the UK

Although universities are higher education providers, incentive structures often favour research over teaching, a situation that is compounded in health care education by the additional demand of clinical care, the frequent wide geographical dispersal of clinical teachers and the high turnover of junior clinical teaching staff. Recently there has been a global drive to correct this imbalance and incentivise teaching excellence. This article from the Clinical Teacher looks at practical steps for all stakeholders, from individual clinical teachers to institutional leaders, to recognise, support and reward teaching excellence systematically.

Clinical Nursing

Shall I tell my mentor? Exploring the mentor‐student relationship and its impact on students raising concerns on clinical placement

This article from the Journal of Clinical Nursing explores student nurses’ and nurse mentors’ perceptions and experiences of raising concerns on clinical placement and the influence (if any) of their relationship on this process.

E-books – Free Trial

The Gosall Library has arranged a free trial with McGraw Hill for LSCFT staff and students to access their Mental Health Education Reading List Collection.  The trial is available until the end of June.

The Reading List Collection from McGraw Hill and Open University Press have been created to help provide easy access to the core textbooks and recommended reading your students need to be successful on their courses.

Within these collections, we offer a wide range of titles that should give your students the confidence they need to master and learn all they need to in their area of study.  We are currently offering five collections covering

  • Psychology, counselling & psychotherapy,
  • Nursing,
  • Social Work,
  • Education & Study,
  • Writing and Research Skills.

Read the instructions and sign up for access to the collection here

As this is a free trial we would be very interested to hear your feedback.  If you have any comments (positive or negative) please let us know at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

The Gosall Library Team

E-books – Free Trial

The Gosall Library has arranged a free trial with McGraw Hill for LSCFT staff and students to access their Mental Health Education Reading List Collection.  The trial is available until the end of June.

The Reading List Collection from McGraw Hill and Open University Press have been created to help provide easy access to the core textbooks and recommended reading your students need to be successful on their courses.

Within these collections, we offer a wide range of titles that should give your students the confidence they need to master and learn all they need to in their area of study.  We are currently offering five collections covering

  • Psychology, counselling & psychotherapy,
  • Nursing,
  • Social Work,
  • Education & Study,
  • Writing and Research Skills.

Read the instructions and sign up for access to the collection here

As this is a free trial we would be very interested to hear your feedback.  If you have any comments (positive or negative) please let us know at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

The Gosall Library Team

Medical Education

Medical students on long-term rural clinical placements and their perceptions of urban and rural internships: a qualitative study

There is some anecdotal evidence that anxiety about the responsibility of an intern influences rural future intentions. Additionally, research has shown that urban interns have reported that they are worried about being ‘forced’ to work in non-metropolitan hospitals in their first year after graduation. This study sought to explore rural medical students’ perceptions and expectations of a rural internship and how local health services and/or their medical school can prepare them best for a rural intern position.