How to run an induction meeting for house officers.

Gale, Richard; Jackson, Gordon; Nicholls, Micah

doi:10.1136/bmj.304.6842.1619

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“…An innovative report of a successful induction encompasses involvement from departing PRHOs (Gale 1992). Involving other foundation/junior doctors in the induction process for F1 doctors may reduce anxiety about starting in a new work base and in a specialty which may appear different from much of their clinical undergraduate experiences.…”

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Development of foundation year 1 psychiatry posts: implications for practice

Steele¹,

Beattie²

2013

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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SummaryMost literature discussing the introduction of foundation year 1 (F1) psychiatry posts has focused on recruitment. However, for F1 posts to offer a valuable learning experience and a potential recruitment boost, psychiatrists and employing organisations should be aware of general issues arising in the first postgraduate year. These include the inherently stressful student-to-doctor transition, the need for bespoke induction programmes for new graduates, F1 doctors' specific needs for support, supervision and peer support, and the centrality of the relationship with the consultant supervisor to the new doctor. Understanding these themes will enable psychiatrists and mental health organisations to offer better F1 psychiatry experiences, which may boost recruitment and could maximise the opportunities for F1 doctors to develop skills and qualities that will be of value in their future careers, whatever specialty they end up working in.

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Development of foundation year 1 psychiatry posts: implications for practice

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Beattie²

2013

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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“…Hospital induction programmes integrate trainees into hospitals as quickly as possible, aiding smooth running, and reduce levels of anxiety, allowing trainees to feel more competent more quickly 1. Induction programmes are strongly recommended in a number of reports and by postgraduate deans 2-7.…”

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“…This may be due to different published lists of suggested topics5 8 or to lack of systematic research in this area. Most programmes are chosen by seniors, rather than by trainees as advocated,1 9consequently, they may not meet the needs of trainees. Programmes often consist of short didactic presentations,1 3 which may not be the optimal adult learning method 10.…”

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Induction for senior house officers. Part I: The hospital programme

Ward

Stanley

1999

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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SummaryThe study was set up to examine how an induction programme can be designed to meet the needs and expectations of senior house oYcers (SHOs) beginning a new post in a hospital. A total of 63 SHOs, in five hospitals in the Anglia region, participated in standardised structured interviews up to 3 months after starting their post, by sorting a list of 38 possible induction topics in order of priority. Trainees' early induction needs were found to centre on day-one service activities, ie, information that enables them to undertake their service work eYciently and eVectively, is particularly valued and required early. Information related to clinical education and training is also valued, but many trainees prefer it to be provided after they have been in post for a week or two. Much induction information can also be eVectively conveyed in writing, with little or no need for additional formal presentation. We conclude that first-day induction programmes which strive to satisfy the range of trainee needs in one session fail to take account of the diVerent priorities that trainees attach to induction information. Trainees do not want all information at once. Information of prime concern to clinical tutors, namely education, training and generic skills, is generally favoured after a week or two. To ensure that trainees' hospital induction needs are met in an eYcient and eVective way, programmes must be flexible and timely, and supported by comprehensive written information.

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“…Research has either focused on induction to the whole hospital or has failed to separate hospital from departmental induction 1. This lack of clarity of definition and provision can result in confusion, gaps or overlaps between hospital and departmental programmes 2…”

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Induction for senior house officers. Part II: The departmental programme

Ward

Stanley

1999

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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SummaryThis study was designed to examine the content and usefulness of departmental induction programmes to senior house oYcers (SHOs) and to explore perceptions of the usefulness of a range of topics to these trainees. A total of 64 SHOs, in five hospitals in the Anglia region, participated in semi-structured interviews up to 3 months after starting their post. The interviews investigated the content of any induction received and also examined what the trainees would have liked to have received. Almost half (29) of the SHOs also completed a questionnaire which examined the perceived usefulness of various induction topics for a trainee starting a new post. The results showed that, although a departmental induction programme is considered important and highly valued, a substantial minority of SHOs had not received one. Of this minority, 75% would have welcomed an induction. Where an induction had taken place, the focus was primarily upon timetables, tours and meeting people, however, a quarter of the questionnaire sample had not received a service timetable, a third had not met any consultants, two-thirds had received no introduction to clinical management, and two-thirds had received no information about how their consultants manage their patients. Thus, although many trainees receive an induction, important information may not be covered. A staged approach to departmental induction is recommended, using a short, high-quality, and comprehensive induction programme. Flexible and timely programmes, supported by comprehensive written information, will contribute to meeting the needs of trainees in an eYcient and eVective way.

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How to run an induction meeting for house officers.

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Development of foundation year 1 psychiatry posts: implications for practice

Development of foundation year 1 psychiatry posts: implications for practice

Induction for senior house officers. Part I: The hospital programme

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