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Thematic analysis

#48 – When they don’t bend, you break

This episode delves into the challenges faced by healthcare professionals within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), focusing on the inflexibility of training pathways. The paper uncovers themes of rigid career advancement, limited work-life balance, and systemic barriers hindering diversity. By offering real-world perspectives, it sheds light on the urgent need for reform in medical education to foster inclusivity and adaptability. You will not only gain a deeper understanding of the complexities within the healthcare system and be inspired to advocate for change but also gotten a thorugh recap on Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

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#36 – My best mistake

In today’s episode, the hosts discuss a paper about the medical errors committed by physicians—their triggers, the topics they reflect in relation to those errors, and what lessons they take away from those error experiences. While that is the topic of the paper, the hosts debate several points in the paper—not the least of which being: What can you do when your research data are actually chapters in a published book?  

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#18 Methods Consult – Thematic analysis

Methods Consult – Thematic Analysis is an inaugural episode where Lara Varpio dig a bit deeper into the some of the science methods and theory in health professions education. In this episode, we review thematic analysis as an independent data analysis approach, following the tradition that has been laid out by Braun and Clarke in Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide (2022). Varpio talks about the six phases in doing a reflexive thematic analysis.

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