Growing medical educators in the Pacific - How do knowledge and skills learned from a medical education workshop translate to Fijian clinicians teaching practice?

A qualitative case study explored how nine Fijian clinicians translated knowledge and skills gained from a medical education workshop in Fiji to their teaching practice. Data Included reflective journals, interviews, lesson plans and teaching videos. Six themes identified their journey: Perception of the workshop; Evolving learning and teaching philosophy; Changing practice; Teachers' perception of students' feedback; Inhibitors and enablers of change.
A model of change was developed and key recommendations to facilitate change in low-resource settings Included: considering organisational culture, experience of clinical teachers, enablers, and inhibitors. Clinicians require support through mentoring, feedback, and collaboration for sustainable faculty development.