What the educators are saying
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1244 (Published 20 May 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:1244
- Lambert Schuwirth, senior lecturer (L.Schuwirth@educ.unimaas.nl)1,
- Peter Cantillon, senior lecturer (peter.cantillon@nuigalway.ie)2
- 1 Department of Educational Development and Research, University of Maastricht, Netherlands
- 2 Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland
Identifying poorly performing junior doctors
Being able to identify poorly performing doctors early in their careers is an attractive idea. A recent qualitative study describes the development of a 360° appraisal tool for use in the intern (preregistration house officer) year. Focus group data identified 51 critical behaviours grouped under eight dimensions: clinical skills, practical skills, patient investigation, patient management, communication, decision making, teamwork, and professionalism. Appraisers can be the educational supervisor, specialist registrars, fellows, senior house officers, and nurses. The tool now needs to be validated.
Medical Teacher 2004;26: 63-70
Unprofessional behaviour in medical school is associated with disciplinary breaches after graduation
A case-control study (68 cases and196 matched controls) conducted in one Californian medical school has shown that graduates who behaved unprofessionally in medical school were more likely to be subject to disciplinary action by the state medical board later in their careers. These results emphasise the importance of teaching about professionalism in undergraduate curriculums. They also highlight, yet again, the …