Investing in scholarship for health professions education

Learning from the past to move into the future

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ID21447697
AuthorsVishna Devi Nadarajah (0000-0002-7126-7189, International Medical University, corresponding author), V K E Lim (International Medical University), V K Lim (International Medical University), Abdul Aziz Baba (0000-0002-1500-3947, International Medical University)
Year2021
Volume43
Issuesup1
PagesS1-S4
Publication date2021-05-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Teacher (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0142-159X • E-ISSN: 1466-187X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0142159x.2021.1942443
PMID34190005
OpenAlexW3176063322
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited15

There have been recent discourses of what scholarship means for health professions education (HPE) and how it may need a rethink during the pandemic. One key take home message from these discourses is the role of institutions in nurturing and investing in scholarship. Given the current challenges faced by both higher education and healthcare, there is a risk that activities and resources for scholarship in HPE may be neglected. How do institutions make a case for continuous investment in HPE scholarship? Despite being a relatively new and small private university with no public funding, IMU has made fairly significant progress in delivering a unique model of HPE programmes with HPE scholarly output. This commentary discusses the importance of investing in scholarship for HPE with the International Medical University (IMU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a case study. Examples of institutional initiatives that support and enhance scholarship are presented based on the recent AMEE guide (142) on redefining scholarship

Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Sociology · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Innovations in Medical Education · Law · Medical Education and Admissions · Medicine

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