Fostering excellence in medical education career pathways

Rees

Abstract

High quality medical education requires committed and skilled educators, researchers, and leaders. Capacity building for future educationalists is fundamental in the pursuit of excellence in medical education. Medical education as a discipline is undervalued, underfunded, and often badmouthed. In order to pave the way to excellence, we must lay down the correct career pathways and foster a supportive climate in our specialty. In order to attract and support tomorrow’s educationalists we argue that we need to champion the field, develop integrated clinical and educational training programmes, and promote role modelling and mentorship.

• Acceptance Date: Sep 11, 2020
• Publication Date: Oct 14, 2020
• Journal: Education for Primary Care
• Print ISSN: 1473-9879
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2020.1827302
• Keywords: Medical Education, Careers, Role-Modelling, Flexibility, Portfolio
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14739879.2020.1827302