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- Title
Establishing the Need for Standardized Clinical Educator Training Programs for Medical Laboratory Professionals.
- Authors
Jator, Eleanor K; Phillips, Heather L; Latchem, Shelley R; Catalano, Timothy A
- Abstract
Backround There is minimal, if any, training for clinical educators in medical laboratory professions. This leads to challenges with teaching, assessment and workload/training balance. Hence, the need for standardized clinical educator training. Method A survey was developed, validated and deployed to medical laboratory professionals. Responses were analyzed using SPSS. Responses from two open-ended questions—is clinical educators' training important and how is this training beneficial?—were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Most participants indicated that clinical educator training is important (99.4%). However, 72.4% received no formal training prior to training student. Themes from the importance of training include: Equip clinical educators, body of knowledge, standardize training and quality of training. Themes that emerged from the benefits of clinical educators training involve Training content, logistics, professional behavior and technical skills. Conclusion Clinical educators' training is crucial and valuable. Standardized training on pedagogy and other success strategies are warranted for successful clinical experiences.
- Subjects
EDUCATION of medical technologists; MEDICAL laboratory science; EXPERIMENTAL design; TEACHING; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; RESEARCH methodology; SURVEYS; MEDICAL preceptorship; EMPLOYEES' workload; CLINICAL competence; PROFESSIONALISM; DATA analysis software; THEMATIC analysis; CLINICAL education; EDUCATION
- Publication
Laboratory Medicine, 2023, Vol 54, Issue 2, pe63
- ISSN
0007-5027
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/labmed/lmac108