"We've heard many times that this has been a year like no other, and this isn't about trying to find areas or people that aren't working effectively. It's about exploring how we can optimise existing remediation programmes through the use of evidence-based recommendations."
The next stage of a programme of research to help 'underperforming' doctors improve their practice is taking place at the University of Plymouth.
Dr Nicola Brennan, Senior Research Fellow in Medical Education, is leading the research with a team from the Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research and Assessment (CAMERA) at the University of Plymouth, along with the University of Oxford and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore.
This study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) HS&DR 130922. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research and Assessment (CAMERA)
Improving healthcare through evidence-based education and informing assessment in medical curricula across medical education.
Funded, collaborative research by a multi-professional group impacts directly on the international literature, educational theory, practice and policy at Plymouth, as well as nationally and internationally.
