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The educational impact of experience overseas
Thomas A Fox1, Ged Byrne2, Lucie M Byrne-Davis3
1Department of Haematology, University College London, UK.
The Clinical Teacher
|May 10, 2017
Summary
Doctors pursue international experience for personal growth and career clarity. This overseas training enhances motivation, confidence, and specialty decision-making, offering valuable skills and perspective upon return.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Global Health Training
Background:
- Increasing trend of UK/Irish doctors seeking international experience during early training.
- 10.8% of Foundation Year-2 doctors worked outside the UK in 2015.
- Reasons and benefits of overseas training for doctors are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the motivations behind doctors' pursuit of overseas training.
- To understand the perceived benefits and learning outcomes of international medical experience.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 20 British and Irish doctors in training.
- Focus on doctors who worked in high-income countries and returned home.
Main Results:
- Motivations included experiencing new cultures, taking a break, and aiding specialty selection.
- Positive outcomes reported: increased motivation, perspective, confidence, improved clinical skills, and informed specialty choices.
- Overseas work is a valuable educational experience, with many doctors intending to return home for further training.
Conclusions:
- International experience offers significant educational and personal benefits for doctors in training.
- Doctors should be encouraged to seek overseas opportunities, as it can positively impact their career development and decision-making.
- The trend of seeking international experience is growing, highlighting its importance in modern medical training.
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