Social connections and social identity as a basis for learning and support: Experiences of medical students with minoritised and non-minoritised ethnic identities.

Background: Social connections between medical students provide a key basis for learning and support. These connections, and associated social identity, may be patterned by ethnicity, and students often perform similarly academically to those they connect with. The mechanisms that underpin the formation of these connections and the role that they play are not fully understood.

Overseas GP recruitment: comparing international GP training with the UK and ensuring that registration standards and patient safety are maintained.

Background: Ambitious overseas recruitment targets have been set by the UK government to help alleviate the current GP shortage. European Economic Area (EEA) doctors can join the UK's GP register under European law. Non-EEA doctors must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), demonstrating equivalence to UK-trained doctors.

MMI - An unbiased approach to health education selection?

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background Widening participation to health science degrees is a vital part of our efforts to ensure a high-quality pool of graduates in clinical fields.