A5064945720- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
James Cook University
2015-2025
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
2019
Medical programs are under pressure to maintain currency with scientific and technical advances, as well prepare graduates for clinical work a wide range of postgraduate careers. The value the basic sciences in primary medical education was assessed by exploring perceived relevance test performance trends among students, interns, residents, experienced clinicians. A pilot study conducted 2014 involved administration voluntary 60-item multiple-choice question 225 students 4 interns. These...
Introduction Advanced skills training (AST) is a requirement for rural generalist in Australia. This study explored the lived experience of general practitioners who have undertaken AST to better appreciate its value and fitness purpose. Methods Thirteen participants were recruited via convenience sampling. A descriptive phenomenological design was employed. Semistructured interviews conducted thematically analysed identify patterns data. Results Participants identified professional AST,...
Background: This study was undertaken to improve assessment practice on OSCEs through collaboration across geographically dispersed medical schools in Australia.Methods: A total of eleven OSCE stations were co-developed by four and used summative 2011 2012 examinations for the clinical performance early exit each school’s course. Partial Credit Rasch Model evaluate psychometric properties shared data. Evaluation quality assurance reports determine beneficial impact collaborative benchmarking...
Abstract Background Basic sciences are crucial for clinical medicine, yet studies focusing on their perceived utility among general practitioners (GPs) sparse. Considering the broad scope of GPs’ practice, an in-depth understanding basic is fundamental making informed decisions. This study evaluated GP registrars’ retention and perceptions in practice. Methods Using sequential explanatory mixed methods design, knowledge was assessed by a multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination followed...
The educational environment is critical to learning and determined by social interactions. Trainee satisfaction translates career commitment, retention a positive professional attitude as well being an important factor in assessing the impact of training program. This study aimed validate Scan Postgraduate Educational Environment Domain (SPEED) tool assess its appropriateness evaluating quality General Practice (GP) rural postgraduate environment. A questionnaire containing 15-item SPEED was...
The James Cook University (JCU) medical school has a mission to produce doctors who are willing work across northern Australia and may choose generalist rather than specialist careers. In addition real-life placements in primary healthcare settings, the developed simulated General Practice (GP) clinics (simGPclinic) for Year 5 (Y5) students. This study compares simGPclinic with actual GP authenticity, teaching clinical skills, preparation settings. Y5 students were administered survey...
Objectives The James Cook University General Practice Training (JCU GPT) programme’s internal formative exams were compared with the Royal Australian College of Practitioners (RACGP) pre-entry to determine ability predict final performance in RACGP fellowship exams. Design A retrospective longitudinal study. Setting (GP) trainees enrolled between 2016 and 2019 at a Registered Organisation regional Queensland, Australia. Participants 376 GP training programme. Exposure measures Multiple-Mini...
Objectives Evidence in the literature suggests that satisfaction with postgraduate general practice (GP) training is associated quality of educational environment. This study aimed to examine GP registrars’ level a distributed model regional environment and investigate relationship between academic performance. Study design A longitudinal 3-year was conducted among registrars at James Cook University using sequential explanatory mixed methods research design. obtained scan domains tool....