1st Edition

Pedagogies of Widening Participation in Medical Settings Addressing Under-representation through Partnership and Professionalism

Edited By Louise Alldridge Copyright 2025
196 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Addressing the fact that under-representation has been a concern for medical educators, medical councils, and the government for some time, this book presents the first evidence-based monograph for pedagogies that can be applied to all aspects of widening participation, tackling chronic under-representation in medical settings. Discussing implications that have international ramifications for... Read more

Acknowledgements

List of Authors

Series editor foreword

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction: Defining, Deconstructing, and Demystifying Widening Participation in Medical Education –  National Forum contribution

Louise Alldridge, Clare Ray, Enam Haque, Charlie Williams, Emily Róisín Reid, Mandy Hampshire and Nana Sartania.

Chapter 2: The ‘Making Connections’ Problem-based Learning approach: Practicalities of Supporting Widening Participation Sixth Formers

Andy Kardaz.

Chapter 3: Embedding Widening Participation in the Medical Curriculum.

Louise Alldridge, Julie Monk, John Chilton, Michael House, Jono Madeley, Karl Sweeney and Karen Johnstone.

Chapter 4: Encouraging Student Research and Engagement in Widening Participation.

Enam Haque, Ben Ryan, Rob Cartwright-Speakman, Nadin Hawwash, Danielle Nimmons and Umair Gondal.

Chapter 5: Career-Focused Outreach – Medicine Calling: A Case Study.

Sam Adcock, Sarah Kasher, and Rachel Winter.

Chapter 6: Widening Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Medicine: An International Perspective.

Louise Alldridge, Teleah Lindenberg, Maxine Hughes, and Glen Barry.

Chapter 7: Different Approaches to Widening Access Programmes.

Enam Haque, Jaqueline Higham, Sophie Hoyle, Alex Jackson (RIP), and Ben Ryan.

Chapter 8: Transition of Students from Widening Participation Backgrounds to Medical School: Identifying Barriers and Supporting Success and Progression.

Nana Sartania and Clare Ray.

Chapter 9: National Project to Address Under-representation of Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.

Paul Garrud, Clare Owen and Ceri Nursaw.

Chapter 10: Doctors in Schools: Breaking Down Barriers to the Profession.

Anjali Vaidyanathan, Enam Haque and Albert Jennings.

Chapter 11: Supporting (Early) Professional Development for Students from Widening Participation Backgrounds.

Sally Curtis, Jacquie Kelly, Chloe Langford

Chapter 12: Contextual Admissions in Widening Participation.

Sally Curtis, Clare Owen, and Eliot L Rees

Chapter 13: Understanding the Impact of Identity, Inclusion and Recognition on Engagement at a Small Medical School: Single Institute Case Study.

Louise Alldridge

Chapter 14: Widening Participation in Medicine: Beyond Widening Access.

Mandy Hampshire, Peter Leadbetter and Monisha Gupta.

Chapter 15: Drawing Conclusions and Future Considerations

Louise Alldridge, Nana Sartinia, Mandy Hampshire, Danielle Nimmons, Charlie Williams, Emily Róisín Reid, and Enam Haque

Afterword

Index

 

Biography

Louise Alldridge is Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, UK. She is currently Widening Participation and Programme Lead for BMBS with Foundation Year, Peninsula Medical School.