About Current Challenges and Developments in Health Professions Education
Current Challenges and Developments in Health Professions Education
About this Collection
Health Professions Education faces an array of challenges to keep pace with the everchanging needs of populations. Ethical concerns, inadeuquate funding, accreditation practices and traditional curricula are all contributing to unprepared medical graduates.
Some of the major challenges and changes include an increased emphasis on interprofessional educaiton, the use of technology and attending to social determinants of health. The field has not been able to develop alongside the challenges facing the healthcare system; such as high costs of healthcare, concerns of health equity, racial disparities and shortage of skilled healthcare providers.
Research into the challenges and goals of health professions education for future and current health professionals is needed. It is crucial that researchers continuously evaluate the essential knowledge and skills surrounding medical education and the optimal methods for teaching and assessing ethics in relation to changing social, political, technological and cultural developments.
This collection welcomes content highlighting and exploring changes and challenges Health Professions Education (HPE). The aim of this collection is to provide a comprehensive view of current issues facing health professions teachers and learners in the wide range of disciplines covered by HPE, including medical, veterinarian, nursing, and all healthcare professionals.
This collection welcomes a full range of article types including, but not limited to research articles, brief reports, data notes, new educational methods, method articles, registered reports, reviews, software tool articles, case studies, systematic reviews, and practical tips.
Keywords: Health professions education, medical education, ethics, clinical training, justice, data sharing, negligence, curriculum, professional misconduct, community perceptions
Any questions about this collection? Please get in contact directly with editorial@mededpublish.org.
Some of the major challenges and changes include an increased emphasis on interprofessional educaiton, the use of technology and attending to social determinants of health. The field has not been able to develop alongside the challenges facing the healthcare system; such as high costs of healthcare, concerns of health equity, racial disparities and shortage of skilled healthcare providers.
Research into the challenges and goals of health professions education for future and current health professionals is needed. It is crucial that researchers continuously evaluate the essential knowledge and skills surrounding medical education and the optimal methods for teaching and assessing ethics in relation to changing social, political, technological and cultural developments.
This collection welcomes content highlighting and exploring changes and challenges Health Professions Education (HPE). The aim of this collection is to provide a comprehensive view of current issues facing health professions teachers and learners in the wide range of disciplines covered by HPE, including medical, veterinarian, nursing, and all healthcare professionals.
This collection welcomes a full range of article types including, but not limited to research articles, brief reports, data notes, new educational methods, method articles, registered reports, reviews, software tool articles, case studies, systematic reviews, and practical tips.
Keywords: Health professions education, medical education, ethics, clinical training, justice, data sharing, negligence, curriculum, professional misconduct, community perceptions
Any questions about this collection? Please get in contact directly with editorial@mededpublish.org.