Medical teacher
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Empathy is necessary for communication between patients and physicians to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. ⋯ While significant associations exist between students' self-reported scores on the JSPE and SPs' evaluations of students' empathy, the associations are not large enough to conclude that the two evaluations are redundant.
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The teachers' perspectives of the educational environment have as yet only been sparsely considered. This study aimed at validating the first German version of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) from the points of view of both students and teachers. ⋯ With convincing psychometric properties at item and test levels, the suitability of DREEM not only for students but also for teachers to assess the educational environment has been demonstrated.
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Adapting to UK communication styles can be difficult for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Reache Northwest provides education, training and support for internationally trained refugee and asylum seeking health professionals who are looking to return to work in the UK. ⋯ Using a combined linguistic and clinical approach can provide solutions to clinical communication problems that may otherwise be missed. This strategy could be extended to cover communication areas in other contexts.