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What should be in hospital doctors' continuing professional development?

Lorelei Jones1, Fiona Moss2,3

  • 11 School of Health Sciences, University of Bangor, Bangor LL57 2EF, UK.

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|December 4, 2018
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Continuing professional development for senior doctors should balance scientific advances with system changes and personal wellbeing. Patients and healthcare professionals identified key priorities for effective medical education and practice improvement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Management
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Senior doctors require ongoing training to maintain and enhance their skills.
  • Continuing professional development (CPD) is crucial for adapting to evolving medical practices and patient needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To ascertain the essential components of continuing professional development for senior doctors.
  • To gather perspectives from patients, diverse professional groups, and doctors themselves on CPD content.

Main Methods:

  • Employed the nominal group technique to gather structured input.
  • Conducted separate focus groups with nurses, therapists, patient representatives, medical directors, consultants, and trainee doctors (including Darzi Fellows).
Keywords:
Continuous professional developmentdoctor’s morale and wellbeingquality improvement

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Main Results:

  • Ranked priorities for CPD content were identified across different stakeholder groups.
  • Key themes emerged: developing healthcare systems, adapting medical practice, and prioritizing personal wellbeing and collegial support.

Conclusions:

  • CPD providers should balance technical/scientific updates with skills in system navigation and quality improvement.
  • Training must equip doctors to manage organizational changes and translate research into practice effectively.