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Current innovations in otolaryngology medical education in the UK: a systematic literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2020

H M Yip ,
T C F Soh  and
Z Z Lim
H M Yip*
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
T C F Soh
Affiliation:
Geriatrics Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, UK
Z Z Lim
Affiliation:
Acute Medicine Department, University College London Hospital, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Hao Meng Yip, Emergency Department, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London NW3 2QG, UK E-mail: meng.yip@nhs.net
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Abstract

Objective

Recent studies have indicated a lack of ENT training at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. This study aimed to review the impact of recent educational innovations in improving ENT training for medical students and junior doctors in the UK.

Methods

Three independent investigators conducted a literature search of published articles on ENT education. Included studies were analysed using qualitative synthesis methods.

Results

An initial search yielded 2008 articles; 44 underwent full-text evaluation and 5 were included for final analysis. Most included studies demonstrated benefits for students when compared to existing teaching standards in terms of objective assessment (knowledge and skills gained) or subjective assessment (confidence and preference) following implemented educational innovations.

Conclusion

This study identified educational innovations developed in the past 15 years to enhance the teaching of core ENT competencies. More research is needed to establish their impact on the state of ENT medical education in the UK.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyUndergraduate Medical EducationMedical StudentsGraduate Medical Education

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 134 , Issue 4 , April 2020 , pp. 284 - 292
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2020

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