Abstract
1. Introduction/background:
Doctors have always had a commitment to teaching; indeed this is enshrined in the Hippocratic oath and further professionalised in the Australian curriculum framework for junior doctors. Some doctors will become motivated to spend a greater proportion of their time in education, and will seek out opportunities to do this. There is little in the literature about the experiences of junior doctors, who seek to develop their teaching but do not pursue academic pathways, and their socialisation and navigation as educators in service environments. There is a need for research in this area given the current concern about a shortage of academic educators and clinical education capacity.
2. Purpose/objectives:
This study aimed to explore the experiences of current and past medical education registrars in Queensland Health. Semi-structured interviews were audiotaped and transcribed, and data analysed using socio-cognitive career theory (SCCT) and actor network theory (ANT) as theoretical frameworks. SCCT and ANT provide useful conceptual frameworks for understanding the interplay of self efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations and personal goals, as well as the contextual supports or barriers that influence an individual’s career interests, choice, and performance.
3. Issues/questions for exploration or ideas for discussion
A qualitative interpretative approach is being used to analyse the data against the following research questions:
a. What influences junior doctors to become educators?
b. What do the career pathways of junior doctors as educators look like and what factors facilitate or hinder this journey?
c. What experience do junior clinician educators have during their professional socialisation as educators?
The findings of the research and possible recommendations for junior doctor training will be discussed.
Doctors have always had a commitment to teaching; indeed this is enshrined in the Hippocratic oath and further professionalised in the Australian curriculum framework for junior doctors. Some doctors will become motivated to spend a greater proportion of their time in education, and will seek out opportunities to do this. There is little in the literature about the experiences of junior doctors, who seek to develop their teaching but do not pursue academic pathways, and their socialisation and navigation as educators in service environments. There is a need for research in this area given the current concern about a shortage of academic educators and clinical education capacity.
2. Purpose/objectives:
This study aimed to explore the experiences of current and past medical education registrars in Queensland Health. Semi-structured interviews were audiotaped and transcribed, and data analysed using socio-cognitive career theory (SCCT) and actor network theory (ANT) as theoretical frameworks. SCCT and ANT provide useful conceptual frameworks for understanding the interplay of self efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations and personal goals, as well as the contextual supports or barriers that influence an individual’s career interests, choice, and performance.
3. Issues/questions for exploration or ideas for discussion
A qualitative interpretative approach is being used to analyse the data against the following research questions:
a. What influences junior doctors to become educators?
b. What do the career pathways of junior doctors as educators look like and what factors facilitate or hinder this journey?
c. What experience do junior clinician educators have during their professional socialisation as educators?
The findings of the research and possible recommendations for junior doctor training will be discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 24 Jun 2013 → 27 Jun 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Education |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Period | 24/06/13 → 27/06/13 |