Medical Education 2011: 45: 995–1005 Context A particularly onerous aspect of the
transition from medical student to practising doctor concerns the necessity to be able to …

Background New doctors are expected to assess and manage acutely deteriorating patients
from their first days in the hospital. However, current evidence suggests that medical …

Purpose of study The ability to recognise acutely unwell patients and to instigate generic
resuscitation is essential for all newly qualified doctors. The aim of this review is to …

Background Alongside providing a knowledge base and practical skills, undergraduate
medical education must prepare graduates to immediately begin practice as qualified …

Introduction Paramedic education is changing in Australia from a post-employment model in
which in-house training is provided by state-based service providers to pre-employment …

Background Professionalism development is influenced by the informal and hidden
curriculum. The primary objective of this study was to better understand this experiential …

Background There is evidence that graduates of different medical schools vary in their
preparedness for their first post. In 2003 Goldacre et al. reported that over 40% of UK …

Aim To identify factors that affect the education of pre-employment paramedic students
during the clinical practicum. Methods A purposive sampling technique was employed to …

Concern exists that the transition from student to doctor is abrupt and stressful, and that new
graduates lack both clinical skills and confidence. This paper explores the effect of a …

Medical Education 2010: 44: 449–458 Context Medical education in the UK has recently
undergone radical reform. Tomorrow's Doctors has prescribed undergraduate curriculum …