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Learning in practice: experiences and perceptions of high-scoring physicians.

Joan Sargeant1, Karen Mann, Douglas Sinclair

  • 1Office of Continuing Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia. joan.sargeant@dal.ca

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|June 27, 2006
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Physicians primarily learn informally through patients and colleagues, reflecting on experiences to maintain competence. This informal learning, crucial for professional development, is often unrecognized by formal medical education systems.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Informal learning is vital for physicians' ongoing competence.
  • Understanding how physicians learn in practice is essential for effective professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how high-performing physicians learn informally in practice.
  • To understand physicians' perceptions of competence and communication skills acquisition.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interviews with 12 high-scoring family physicians.
  • Analysis of interview transcripts using accepted qualitative procedures.

Main Results:

  • Informal learning from patients and colleagues is fundamental.

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  • Physicians intentionally learn from practice and use reflection.
  • Communication skills were perceived as innate rather than learned by some participants.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physicians' informal learning aligns with current models but is unrecognized by institutions.
    • There's a discrepancy between physicians' and educators' notions of competence.
    • Making implicit learning processes explicit is recommended for medical education.