Fit for purpose? Selection processes should consider aptitude in terms of skills, personal characteristics and context

Larkins, Sarah;Iputo, Jehu;Sen Gupta, Tarun

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[Extract] In recent years, a number of global initiatives in the field of medical education have drawn attention to the importance of selection processes in training a medical workforce that is fit for purpose in responding to priority health needs of local populations.[1-3] This involves an understanding of learner characteristics (e.g. aptitude and socio-demographic background), but also the contexts in which graduates are likely to be working and the health care needs of the communities they serve. There is increasing recognition that medical educators have a responsibility to train a medical workforce in the knowledge, attitudes and skills required to respond to the priority health needs of local populations, and particularly those that are underserved in terms of access to health services.[4]

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Medical Education

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1365-2923

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Blackwell Publishing

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10.1111/medu.12978