1. In praise of postgraduate career clinics: Translating health professionals' willingness to engagement.
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Redwood, T., Ward, A., Ali, T., Poole, C., O'Dell, C., and Rebaudo, D.
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CONTINUING education centers ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL care ,CONTINUING medical education ,SURVEYS ,MARKETING ,ADVERTISING ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,MASTERS programs (Higher education) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,EMPIRICAL research ,DATA analysis software ,THEMATIC analysis ,EMPLOYEE retention - Abstract
Aim: To capture and retain healthcare staff in postgraduate courses relevant to individual career aspirations, service requirements and continuous practice development (CPD) within an English UK university. Design: Two virtual career clinics for postgraduate practitioners to engage in CPD offers within the university. An online post‐enrolment online survey to explore their experiences of engagement with the university. Methods: Mixed: qualitative and quantitative methods. Engaging 10 participants attended the career clinics, and 42 participants with an online survey. Results: The career clinics were well received by participants who mapped CPD requirements and individual career aspirations. The surveys exposed challenges with marketing and enrolment; however, these were mitigated with support. Four recommendations are presented within this paper applicable to the international postgraduate education of all health practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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