What supported your success in training?
A study of the factors associated with an absence of an ethnic attainment gap in post-graduate specialty training.
What were the key findings?
- Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors identify ten key factors which they felt helped them to succeed in training.
- Psychological theory is used to explain why these are important for learning.
- Broader literature identifies why trainees are less able to receive these kinds of support.
- Practical examples from stakeholders and trainees illustrate how interventions can improve outcomes.
Why did we commission this research?
To explore factors associated with specialties or training programmes which do not show statistical variation in attainment of UK-graduated BAME trainees.
What did the research involve?
We asked Work Psychology Group (WPG) to do an independent study. It involved interviewing people from specialties or programmes which didn't show variation in attainment.
