Foundation doctors' views on whether their medical school prepared them well for work: UK graduates of 2008 and 2009.

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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The transition from medical student to junior doctor is a critical stage in career progression. We report junior doctors' views 1 year after graduation on whether their medical school prepared them well for clinical work. STUDY DESIGN: Questionnaire surveys of the medical graduates of 2008 and 2009, from all UK medical schools, 1 year after graduation. Responses were compared with those of UK medical graduates of 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005. The main outcome measure was th...

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Authors: Goldacre, M; Lambert, T; Svirko, E

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Postgraduate medical journal
• Volume: 90
• Issue: 1060
• Pages: 63-68
• Publication date: 2014-02-01
• DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131321
• EISSN: 1469-0756
• ISSN: 0032-5473
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Schools, Medical; Adult; Education, Medical, Graduate; Physicians; Male; Questionnaires; Curriculum; Feedback; Clinical Competence; Students, Medical; Attitude of Health Personnel; Great Britain; Female