Objective To understand how prepared UK medical graduates are for practice and the
effectiveness of workplace transition interventions. Design A rapid review of the literature …

This paper sets out the case that personality traits are central to health psychology. To
achieve this, three aims need to be addressed. First, it is necessary to show that personality …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 51–59 Objectives The alleged medical education continuum is
interrupted by a number of major transitions. After starting medical school, the first transition …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 1006–1015 Objectives Doctors make many transitions whilst
they are training and throughout their ensuing careers. Despite studies showing that …

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 …

Background The transition from medical student to hospital-based first year junior doctor
(termed “intern” in Australia) is known to be challenging, and recent changes in clinical …

Background There is evidence that newly qualified doctors do not feel prepared to start
work. This study examined views of first year Foundation doctors (F1s) regarding how …

Background Apart from objective exam results, the overall feeling of preparedness is
important for a successful transition process from being a student to becoming a qualified …

Background The transition from medical student to junior doctor in postgraduate training is a
critical stage in career progression. We report junior doctors' views about the extent to which …

Introduction Transitions are traditionally viewed as challenging for clinicians. Throughout
medical career pathways, clinicians need to successfully navigate successive transitions as …