Publications by authors named "A A Nadkar"

This article explores the essential elements for achieving excellence in international collaborations within health professions education (HPE), drawing on the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) ASPIRE Award criteria for International Collaboration. The International Collaboration award transcends recognition of excellence through the award; it aims to foster excellence in international HPE collaborations more broadly, by establishing a framework for evaluation and development that functions cross-culturally. This framework is based on five key elements that contribute to successful collaborations: mutually agreed goals; shared responsibilities and leadership structures; processes that support collaboration; demonstrated long-term impact and sustainability, and evaluation and practice sharing.

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Curriculum change is relatively frequent in health professional education. Formal, planned curriculum review must be conducted periodically to incorporate new knowledge and skills, changing teaching and learning methods or changing roles and expectations of graduates. Unplanned curriculum evolution arguably happens continually, usually taking the form of "minor" changes that in combination over time may produce a substantially different programme.

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Health professions education (HPE) is intimately linked with teaching and learning in the clinical environment. While the value of authentic clinical experiences is acknowledged, whether learning actually occurs is to a large extent dependent on students' behaviors and attitudes. The kinds of student behaviors and attitudes that are necessary to optimize learning in the clinical environment thus becomes relevant.

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In this paper, we reflect on what inclusion can mean to the global Health Professions Education (HPE) community, the impact of lack of inclusion, and offer suggestions on how to be inclusive. To illustrate the impact of inclusion, we offer perspectives from the lens of a medical student, junior doctor, educators, and educational leaders. The viewpoints offered in this communication can be useful to broaden and nurture inclusive pedagogy and scholarship.

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