Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care mentoring programme for undergraduate students
Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. Th...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva Pfarrwaller Pawan Prasad Sylvain De Lucia Dagmar M Haller Source Type: research

The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice
This article explores the multi-dimensional roles that GP trainers play in guiding trainees through this key transition. This article, also, aims to challenge readers to consider how GP trainers can further enhance their role in minimising barriers and maximising opportunities for trainees, inviting contributions to the educational discussion on this topic.Serving as mentors, GP trainers navigate trainees through the particulars of general practice, ensuring they are equipped with both skills and resilience. They also play the role of confidantes, offering emotional and psychological support in times of doubt and uncertain...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Waseem Jerjes Source Type: research

Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care mentoring programme for undergraduate students
Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. Th...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva Pfarrwaller Pawan Prasad Sylvain De Lucia Dagmar M Haller Source Type: research

The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice
This article explores the multi-dimensional roles that GP trainers play in guiding trainees through this key transition. This article, also, aims to challenge readers to consider how GP trainers can further enhance their role in minimising barriers and maximising opportunities for trainees, inviting contributions to the educational discussion on this topic.Serving as mentors, GP trainers navigate trainees through the particulars of general practice, ensuring they are equipped with both skills and resilience. They also play the role of confidantes, offering emotional and psychological support in times of doubt and uncertain...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Waseem Jerjes Source Type: research

Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care mentoring programme for undergraduate students
Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. Th...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva Pfarrwaller Pawan Prasad Sylvain De Lucia Dagmar M Haller Source Type: research

The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice
This article explores the multi-dimensional roles that GP trainers play in guiding trainees through this key transition. This article, also, aims to challenge readers to consider how GP trainers can further enhance their role in minimising barriers and maximising opportunities for trainees, inviting contributions to the educational discussion on this topic.Serving as mentors, GP trainers navigate trainees through the particulars of general practice, ensuring they are equipped with both skills and resilience. They also play the role of confidantes, offering emotional and psychological support in times of doubt and uncertain...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Waseem Jerjes Source Type: research

Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care mentoring programme for undergraduate students
Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. Th...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva Pfarrwaller Pawan Prasad Sylvain De Lucia Dagmar M Haller Source Type: research

The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice
This article explores the multi-dimensional roles that GP trainers play in guiding trainees through this key transition. This article, also, aims to challenge readers to consider how GP trainers can further enhance their role in minimising barriers and maximising opportunities for trainees, inviting contributions to the educational discussion on this topic.Serving as mentors, GP trainers navigate trainees through the particulars of general practice, ensuring they are equipped with both skills and resilience. They also play the role of confidantes, offering emotional and psychological support in times of doubt and uncertain...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Waseem Jerjes Source Type: research

Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care mentoring programme for undergraduate students
Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-8. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMentoring plays a crucial role in increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers for medical students. Based on a literature review and structured group discussions, the authors developed a primary care mentoring platform centred on undergraduate medical students' needs. All second- to sixth-year students were invited to enrol into the programme by choosing a mentor from an online platform, which was pilot tested during one academic year (2021-2022) with 16 mentors. Fifteen mentees enrolled into the pilot programme. Th...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva Pfarrwaller Pawan Prasad Sylvain De Lucia Dagmar M Haller Source Type: research

The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice
This article explores the multi-dimensional roles that GP trainers play in guiding trainees through this key transition. This article, also, aims to challenge readers to consider how GP trainers can further enhance their role in minimising barriers and maximising opportunities for trainees, inviting contributions to the educational discussion on this topic.Serving as mentors, GP trainers navigate trainees through the particulars of general practice, ensuring they are equipped with both skills and resilience. They also play the role of confidantes, offering emotional and psychological support in times of doubt and uncertain...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Waseem Jerjes Source Type: research

GP trainees as teachers: a rapid review of the barriers, facilitators and outcomes
This study aims to explore outcomes, barriers, and facilitators of GP trainees teaching medical students through a rapid review of published literature.METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Web of Science were searched for articles relating to GP trainees teaching. Studies conducted in the UK and Australia, between January 2000 and October 2022 were included. The Medical Education Research Study Quality Index and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist were used to assess quality.RESULTS: Twenty-seven publications, 11 qualitative, six quantitative, three mixed-methods and seven opinion pieces, were identified. Man...
Source: Education for Primary Care - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Stephanie Bull Samantha Coster Katie Scott Dominique Forrest Ravi Parekh Jo Horsburgh Source Type: research