The report, What makes for success in medical education?, is now available.

The review was commissioned for the then Minister Nelson through the then Department of Education, Science and Training.  It undertook a systematic examination of critical educational factors contributing to the outcomes of undergraduate medical education in Australia, in terms of how well it prepares graduates for their work as interns and meets the requirements of postgraduate training for future medical careers.  There was also consideration of how undergraduate clinical education contributes to these outcomes, in terms of the effectiveness of different models of clinical education.

Submissions to the review in response to public invitations are summarised in the synthesis report, as are the implications of the research reports commissioned within the project. The commissioned research reports themselves are also available for download.

• Synthesis report
  ( PDF 1.7MB | RTF 2.3MB)

• A review of clinical education in undergraduate medicine: a literature review
  ( PDF 1.7MB | RTF 4.1MB)
  
• Outcomes required from undergraduate medical education: a literature review
  ( PDF 1.0MB | RTF 2.7MB)
  
• Survey report: medical students, recent medical graduates, employers and clinical trainers
  ( PDF 1.9MB | RTF 8.6MB)
  
• Focus group and interview: medical students, recent medical graduates, employers and clinical trainers
  ( PDF 1.5MB | RTF 2.3MB)
  
• Intern case study report: interns and supervisors
  ( PDF 579KB | RTF 414KB)
• Summary Report: Surveys, focus groups and interviews
  ( PDF 726KB | RTF 902KB)

 
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