why is shadowing important?
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Why is shadowing important?. Transition from medical student to doctor is stressful An average of 35% of new doctors are moving foundation school A period of 1 week of shadowing the outgoing F1 doctor has been recommended by the GMC in ‘Tomorrow’s doctors’ and the ‘New Doctor’. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Why is shadowing important?
Transition from medical student to doctor is stressful
An average of 35% of new doctors are moving foundation school
A period of 1 week of shadowing the outgoing F1 doctor has been recommended by the GMC in ‘Tomorrow’s doctors’ and the ‘New Doctor’
The purpose of shadowing
Familiarise new doctors with:– The day-to-day work of the F1 doctor
– Clinical setting and hospital facilities
– Clinical team
Encourage confidence in new role Meet a supportive peer group prior to commencing
work Ensure all new doctors are aware of the ‘first day
competencies’ of the F1 role
Key Drivers
Patient Safety
New doctor preparedness
Improved quality of service to patients
Preparedness to practice
Patient Safety
New doctor feedback
“Shadowing was the single most valuable teaching
experience in my career to date. I can’t stress how
important it was”
“Getting access to IT logins and passwords early meant I could check bloods/ imaging
independently and then report back to the F1”
“The best part was shadowing an out of hours shift. I learnt so much and
gave me a lot of confidence”
“Shadowing made me realise that all doctors feel nervous before starting work – my F1
really put me at ease and gave me loads of tips”
Vision
By July 2011, all appointees to the Foundation Programme will have the opportunity to undertake a high quality shadowing placement.
Shadowing should last at least a week and be undertaken as close to the time of employment as possible
Arrangements for placements will be developed through partnership working between the medical school, foundation school and employing trust
What can new doctors do?
Enthusiastic and engaged at induction and shadowing
Complete paperwork on time Ensure GMC registration and
professional indemnity insurance obtained
Feedback to medical staffing Be prepared to be shadowed
the following July
What can you do?
Actively seek feedback from F1s Collaborative working with
Foundation School and medical school
Work closely with IT to ensure timely access to EPR, reporting systems
Recognise induction and shadowing as the first step in a potentially 40 year career
Conclusions
Value new doctors as the future of the service and facilitate their transition
Shadowing and induction are the first steps in long NHS careers
You have the power to help shape careers through provision of meaningful, well organised, shadowing and induction periods