Perspectives on Medical Education

Introduction: When considering personal characteristics in undergraduate medical admission, professional prequalification (i.e., previous work experience in the medical field) and performance on situational judgement tests (SJTs) are prominent criteria. Despite evidence on the ability of professiona…

Purpose: Integrating diagnostic error and malpractice cases into clinical reasoning education may enhance diagnostic reasoning by highlighting atypical presentations and diagnostic risks in complex contexts. While emotionally engaging, these cases might also affect information retention. This study …

Introduction: Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) can potentially support self-regulated learning in the clinical environment. However, critics of EPAs express doubts as they see potential harms, like checkbox behaviour. This study explores how GP-trainees use EPAs in the clinical environment…