Context Work readiness is often described in terms of the clinical competence medical
graduates bring to day 1 of internship. Despite being increasingly viewed as a key graduate …

Objectives Differential attainment in school examinations is one of the barriers to increasing
student diversity in medicine. However, studies on the predictive validity of prior academic …

Recent research has demonstrated that longitudinal integrated placements (LICs) are an
alternative mode of clinical education to traditional placements. Extended student …

Objectives Multiple personal and work-related factors influence medical trainees' career
decision-making. The relative value of these diverse factors is under-researched, yet this …

Objective To describe the self-perception of basic competencies in clinical practice and
evaluate their associated factors, among recently graduated physicians from Lima, Peru …

Introduction Doctors' job satisfaction is important to the health service to ensure commitment,
effective training, service provision and retention. Job satisfaction matters to doctors for their …

Background The UK medical graduates of 2008 and 2009 were among the first to
experience a fully implemented, new, UK training programme, called the Foundation …

Background There is a continuing concern about how graduate work readiness (WR)
reflects on the success of universities meeting the requirements of employment. This study is …

Introduction and objective: The nature of the work of doctors is inseparable from
responsibility for human health and life, exposure to many risk factors related to physical …

Background Pain is a common symptom in children and youth attending casualty centres
and emergency departments. The aim of this study was to acquire more knowledge about …