Publications by authors named "Alexandra Brightwell"

Objective: To assess the uptake and impact of a peer mentoring scheme for core medical trainees on both mentors and mentees.

Method: All second year core medical trainees in the Southwest London Training programme in September 2012 were invited to mentor a first year core medical trainee. In parallel, all first year core medical trainees were invited to be mentored.

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Objective: To determine if demographic factors are associated with outcome in a multiple-choice, electronically marked paediatric postgraduate examination.

Method: Retrospective analysis of pass rates of UK trainees sitting Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) part 1B from 2007 to 2011. Data collected by the RCPCH from examination candidates were analysed to assess the effects of gender, age, and country and university of medical qualification on examination outcome.

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Competency based training describes progression through training referenced to the demonstrated ability to perform certain tasks. In recent years, this has become the dominant curriculum model. We seek to examine who benefits from a competency based approach to medical education.

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