Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

Qualitative research methodology has become an established part of the medical education
research field. A very popular data-collection technique used in qualitative research is the …

Background Recent studies have gone to great lengths to differentiate mentoring from
teaching, tutoring, role modelling, coaching and supervision in efforts to better understand …

Background The clinical learning environment (CLE) influences students' achievement of
learning outcomes and the development of their professional behaviors. However, CLEs are …

Internal quality assurance (IQA) is one of the core support systems on which schools in the
health professions rely to ensure the quality of their educational processes. Through IQA …

Background Student ratings are a popular source of course evaluations in undergraduate
medical education. Data on the reliability and validity of such ratings have mostly been …

The role of workplace supervisors in the clinical education of medical students is currently
under debate. However, few studies have addressed how supervisors conceptualize …

Health sciences students face many challenges in regard to clinical practical learning. A
better understanding of student learning is required to address student needs in this crucial …

Background Mentoring's success has been attributed to individualised matching, holistic
mentoring relationships (MRs) and personalised mentoring environments (MEs). Whilst …

Methods: A three-phase, evidenced-based approach was used. First, a systematic scoping
review (SSR) was conducted to identify professionalism elements. Second, a questionnaire …