Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education.
Introduction: The shortage of educators within Health Professions Education (HPE) threatens the optimal training of the future health care workforce. Furthermore, without recruitment of diverse and skilled faculty, targets to expand the workforce will not be possible. Non‐practising health care prof...
| Published in: | Medical Education Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 272 - 292 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=183914897&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 183914897 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 03080110 ESF jtl: Medical Education issn: 03080110 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Mar2025 vid: 59 iid: 3 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 183914897 179588870 183914897 183914897 10.1111/medu.15529 183914897 ppf: 272 ppct: 20 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education. aug: au: Church, Helen R. Brown, Megan E. L. Govender, Lynelle Clark, Deborah affil: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK sug: subj: Faculty Attitudes Evaluation Faculty, Health Occupations Psychosocial Factors Education, Medical Human Scoping Review Personnel Shortage Workforce Personnel Recruitment Professional Knowledge Professional Competence Career Mobility, International Faculty Role Personnel Retention Thematic Analysis Career Planning and Development Salaries and Fringe Benefits Licensure Support, Psychosocial Professional Development Mentorship Learning Environment ab: Introduction: The shortage of educators within Health Professions Education (HPE) threatens the optimal training of the future health care workforce. Furthermore, without recruitment of diverse and skilled faculty, targets to expand the workforce will not be possible. Non‐practising health care professionals offer extensive knowledge and qualifications within health care, without the competing clinical commitments of their clinical academic colleagues, and therefore are ideally positioned to support education and training initiatives. However, the limited available evidence suggests that these individuals face significant challenges transitioning from clinical to academic roles. The purpose of this scoping review is to address the research question 'What is known about the career experiences of non‐practicing healthcare professionals (defined as individuals with clinical backgrounds who no longer engage in direct patient care) across various professions and internationally, within the field of health professions education?'. To do so, we aim to map the global experiences of non‐practising health care professionals from different specialties and disciplines transitioning to HPE, with a view to both current support strategies that aim to recruit and retain these individuals and fuel future research in this area. Methods: Following Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review guidelines, a research question was formulated focussing on exploring the career experiences of non‐practising health care professionals now working in HPE. Searching seven literature databases and grey literature identified 51 articles for analysis. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilised to chart and thematically analyse data to identify key themes. Results: There has been a rise in publications on this topic, with most studies originating from the United States and focusing on nursing. Transition to academia is marked by significant challenges, including identity shifts, renumeration and professional progression tensions, licencing issues and financial concerns. Support systems are crucial to navigating new roles alongside personal/professional development but often lacking. Discussion: This scoping review highlights challenges and opportunities for non‐practising health care professionals in HPE. Additional support for making the transition to education, including structured onboarding processes and long‐term mentoring relationships, would be beneficial. Recognising the liminal space these professionals occupy might also facilitate more effective integration into academic roles, contributing to a more dynamic and inclusive HPE environment. Future research should explore these experiences from broader professional and geographical perspectives and employ an intersectional approach to fully understand and support this growing demographic in our field. .@helenrchurch et al. summarise the current evidence pertaining to clinician educators becoming non‐practicing, detailing how we can support them during this career move. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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