Publications by authors named "M Sawdon"
Conscientious, competent and caring: producing the junior doctor of the future.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- The article talks about a presentation given by a medical expert in 2022 about how medical training can be improved.
- It highlights important qualities that future doctors should have, like being responsible, skilled, and caring towards patients.
- It also discusses how measuring responsibility in students can predict their future successes, how hands-on learning is better for skills than dissecting bodies, and how studying arts helps doctors understand patients better.
Background: Standard setting is one of the most challenging aspects of assessment in high-stakes healthcare settings. The Angoff methodology is widely used, but poses a number of challenges, including conceptualisation of the just-passing candidate, and the time-cost of implementing the method. Cohen methodologies are inexpensive and rapid but rely on the performance of an individual candidate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Our aim was to explore the relationship between medical student Conscientiousness Index scores and indicators of later clinical performance held in the UK Medical Education Database (UKMED). Objectives were to determine whether conscientiousness in first-year and second-year medical students predicts later performance in medical school and in early practice. Policy implications would permit targeted remediation where necessary or aid in selection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The concept of professionalism is complex and subjective and relies on expert judgements. Currently, there are no existing objective measures of professionalism in anaesthesia. However, it is possible that at least some elements of professionalism may be indicated by objective measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Following the GMC's report on Tomorrow's Doctors, greater emphasis has been placed on training in clinical skills, and the integration of clinical and basic sciences within the curriculum to promote the development of effective doctors. The use of simulation in the learning environment has the potential to support the development of clinical skills in preclinical medical students whilst in a 'safe' environment, but currently there is little evidence on its effectiveness.
Methods: Seventy nine year one medical students were divided into two groups.