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This study investigated the mentorship experiences of TK-12 teachers of Color (TOCs) with community college students aspiring to be teachers and how it informed their growth and development into Murrell’s (2000) definition of a “community teacher.” Through analysis of 15 interviews with teachers of Color involved in the Community Partnerships for Teacher Pipeline (CPTP) program in Los Angeles, CA, the study found that the mentorship experiences with community college mentees provided TOCs the opportunity to grow into community teachers through four key areas: (1) Practice of mentoring community college students; (2) Context of BIPOC cultures, communities, and identities; (3) Communities of practice with pre-service and in-service teachers of Color; (4) Culture of mentorship and reciprocity. With the plethora of literature and research on teacher preparation, mentorship, and GYO programs, this study shines a light on the overlooked role of community colleges within these pieces of the teacher pipeline work. The intervention takes an asset-based framework and racially centered approach to communities growing and sustaining their own educators who are connected to the students and community they serve. Lastly, uplifting the stories of mentor TOCs highlights factors that affect their recruitment, learning, development, and retention as mentors and teachers in a GYO program. Traditional educator preparation and professional development programs have far too long reproduced deficit views about the communities of Color they serve, but this study can stand out in giving voice to teachers of Color who can effectively cultivate the next generation of diverse education leaders. Ideally, after this study, TOCs and community colleges can be looked upon as valuable and essential players in building out a more equitable and sustainable teacher pipeline. Additionally, teacher education and districts could incorporate learnings from TOCs experiences to reshape mentoring programs, professional development, and teacher retention strategies to be culturally responsive and better meet the needs of diverse teachers, and ultimately, their students and communities.

Refereed/Peer-reviewed Adherence to cancer treatment clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) varies enormously across Australia, despite being associated with improved patient outcomes. This systematic review aims to characterize adherence rates to active-cancer treatment CPGs in Australia and related factors to inform future implementation strategies. Five databases were systematically searched, abstracts were screened for eligibility, a full-text review and critical appraisal of eligible studies performed, and data extracted. A narrative synthesis of factors associated with adherence was conducted, and the median adherence rates within cancer streams calculated. A total of 21,031 abstracts were identified. After duplicates were removed, abstracts screened, and full texts reviewed, 20 studies focused on adherence to active-cancer treatment CPGs were included. Overall adherence rates ranged from 29% to 100%. Receipt of guideline recommended treatments was higher for patients who were younger (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma [DLBCL], colorectal, lung, and breast cancer); female (breast and lung cancer), and male (DLBCL and colorectal cancer); never smokers (DLBCL and lung cancer); non-Indigenous Australians (cervical and lung cancer); with less advanced stage disease (colorectal, lung, and cervical cancer), without comorbidities (DLBCL, colorectal, and lung cancer); with good-excellent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (lung cancer); living in moderately accessible places (colon cancer); and; treated in metropolitan facilities (DLBLC, breast and colon cancer). This review characterized active-cancer treatment CPG adherence rates and associated factors in Australia. Future targeted CPG implementation strategies should account for these factors, to redress unwarranted variation particularly in vulnerable populations, and improve patient outcomes (Prospero number: CRD42020222962).

ObjectiveTo identify the risk factors associated with complaints, malpractice claims and impaired performance in medical practitioners.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesOvid-Medline, Ovid Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from 2011 until March 2020. Reference lists and Google were also handsearched.ResultsSixty-seven peer-reviewed papers and three grey literature publications from 2011 to March 2020 were reviewed by pairs of independent reviewers. Twenty-three key factors identified, which were categorised as demographic or workplace related. Gender, age, years spent in practice and greater number of patient lists were associated with higher risk of malpractice claim or complaint. Risk factors associated with physician impaired performance included substance abuse and burn-out.ConclusionsIt is likely that risk factors are interdependent with no single factor as a strong predictor of a doctor’s risk to the public. Risk factors for malpractice claim or complaint are likely to be country specific due to differences in governance structures, processes and funding. Risk factors for impaired performance are likely to be specialty specific due to differences in work culture and access to substances. New ways of supporting doctors might be developed, using risk factor data to reduce adverse events and patient harm.PROSPERO registration numberPROSPERO registration number: CRD42020182045.