Background Professional identity formation (PIF) in medical students is a multifactorial
phenomenon, shaped by ways that clinical and non-clinical experiences, expectations and …

Background Reflective writing provides an opportunity for health professionals and students
to learn from their mistakes, successes, anxieties, and worries that otherwise would remain …

Objective. To characterize elements of the results section of qualitative research reports that
make findings more accessible to readers. Methods. Two analytical methods were used for …

Empathy is a vital component of health care and plays a key role in the training of future
doctors. Paying attention to medical students' self-reflective stories of their interactions with …

Objective The aim of the study was to identify final-year medical students' experiences with
thought-provoking and challenging situations in general practice. Design setting and …

Background As undergraduate medical students are acculturated into clinical practice, they
develop a set of refined professional values that impact their decision making. We aimed to …

Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is a powerful participatory tool for communities to examine
their struggles against oppression. The healthcare community has problems inherent to …

Background This study aims to investigate the impact of short-term mandatory emergency
medicine rotations on professional identity formation of Japanese junior residents. Using …

Objectives The specialty of emergency medicine (EM) is experiencing a significant decrease
in student interest. In addition, women are historically underrepresented within the specialty …

Reflective writing and keeping portfolios during rural hospital attachments has been shown
to give medical students more confidence, better communication skills and clinical …