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'It's Integrated Into Everything I Do' Perceived Influence of Health Professions Education Training on Clinical
Eulho Jung1, Beth King1,2, Tasha R Wyatt1
1Department of Health Professions Education (HPE), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
The Clinical Teacher
|June 9, 2026
Summary
Graduates of health professions education (HPE) programmes reported enhanced clinical practice, with reframed patient encounters and improved team collaboration. HPE training positively impacts patient care and professional roles beyond academic development.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Medical Education Research
- Clinical Practice Improvement
Background:
- Health professions education (HPE) programs aim to develop clinicians as educators, leaders, and scholars.
- Existing evaluations focus on academic and identity outcomes, with limited insight into clinical practice and patient care effects.
- This study investigates how HPE program graduates perceive changes in their clinical practice, patient interactions, and professional roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of health professions education programs on graduates' clinical practice.
- To understand how HPE training influences patient interactions and professional roles.
- To identify perceived changes in clinical work and interprofessional collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive study utilizing semi-structured interviews with HPE program graduates.
- Interviews focused on perceived influences on clinical practice, teaching, leadership, and professional identity.
- Data analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, adhering to established qualitative research criteria.
Main Results:
- Three key themes emerged from 26 graduates across multiple disciplines.
- Graduates reframed patient encounters as teaching opportunities, fostering shared understanding.
- Observed shifts towards collaborative communication, shared decision-making, and patient-centered perspectives in practice.
- Adoption of an educator mindset influenced interactions with clinical teams, enhancing patient engagement and relationships.
Conclusions:
- Health professions education training significantly influences graduates' clinical practice, patient care approaches, and interprofessional collaboration.
- HPE programs demonstrate potential to impact everyday clinical work beyond academic advancement.
- Further research is recommended to link perceived practice changes to measurable patient and system outcomes.
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