Fast‐track medical course and its implications

Jacob, Tony George

doi:10.1002/ase.1433

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“…6 This risk has been documented in relation to accelerated medical education programmes, which are considered to impede clinical skill development 7 and may fail to prepare graduates with the necessary decision making and leadership skills. 20 Thus, selecting the right recruits with the right potential is crucial. While there was a consensus that the FT students possessed the right attributes for health visiting, they required more intense support in practice for which no additional resources were provided and this attracted critical reflections from some practice teachers as well as managers.…”

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“…Over a 30-year period, 94% of police officers in the scheme were retained within the police force, with 29% reaching chief officer ranks. 24 Additionally, fast tracked doctors were reported to join the workforce earlier providing a longer career 7,20 and graduates undertaking accelerated courses were more likely to fill posts in areas of need such as primary care, than traditionally trained doctors. 4 These studies provide important messages for programmes designed to enhance recruitment through accelerated programmes and indicate that FT graduates from the current study may be successfully retained in health visiting but longitudinal research is needed to confirm such expectations.…”

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An innovative strategy to increase a professional workforce: the fast track initiative for health visitors in England

Sayer

Barriball

Bliss

et al. 2015

J Health Serv Res Policy

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Objectives:Fast tracking is one strategy that organisations use to ameliorate workforce shortfalls by attracting new recruits, and accelerating their skills development and experience. In response to the Government's target of rapidly expanding the number of health visitors in England's National Health Service (NHS), the Fast Track Initiative was launched to recruit newly qualified (Fast Track) as well as experienced (Standard Entry) nurses and midwives onto health visiting programmes. This paper evaluates the Fast Track Initiative, from the perspective of Fast Track and Standard Entry students, practice teachers and health visitor managers. Methods:A mixed methods design was used comprising a questionnaire survey (n=71 students), semistructured interviews (n=37 students), telephone interviews (n=13 managers) and six focus groups (n=24 practice teachers). Data were collected between April 2012 and July 2013.Descriptive statistics, t-tests and the Pearson Chi-square test were used to analyse the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analysed thematically. Results:Motivations for health visiting as a career choice were similar for Fast Track and Standard Entry students, with career progression and interest in health promotion being key motivators. There was consensus that personal qualities and characteristics were more important than experience or qualifications. However, Fast Track students were significantly less confident about their public health competencies in leadership and management (p<0.05) and communication (p<0.02). Practice teachers and managers also reported that Fast Track students required more intensive supervision particularly at the beginning of the programme. Programme completion including pass rates and academic achievement showed no significant difference by route of entry (p>0.5). Conclusion:Fast tracking offers a useful recruitment strategy in order to expand the health visitor workforce but longitudinal research is needed to confirm benefits such as retention and career trajectories.

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