In praise of postgraduate career clinics: Translating health professionals' willingness to engagement

Abstract Aim To capture and retain healthcare staff in postgraduate courses relevant to individual career aspirations, service requirements and continuous practice development (CPD) within an English UK university. Design Two virtual career clinics for postgraduate practitioners to engage in CPD off...

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Main Authors: T. Redwood (Author), A. Ward (Author), T. Ali (Author), C. Poole (Author), C. O'Dell (Author), D. Rebaudo (Author)
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Published: Wiley, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Aim To capture and retain healthcare staff in postgraduate courses relevant to individual career aspirations, service requirements and continuous practice development (CPD) within an English UK university. Design Two virtual career clinics for postgraduate practitioners to engage in CPD offers within the university. An online post‐enrolment online survey to explore their experiences of engagement with the university. Methods Mixed: qualitative and quantitative methods. Engaging 10 participants attended the career clinics, and 42 participants with an online survey. Results The career clinics were well received by participants who mapped CPD requirements and individual career aspirations. The surveys exposed challenges with marketing and enrolment; however, these were mitigated with support. Four recommendations are presented within this paper applicable to the international postgraduate education of all health practitioners.
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10.1002/nop2.2113