Developing an educational research framework for evaluating rural training of health professionals: A case for innovation

Susan van Schalkwyk, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Vanessa Burch, Marina Clarke, H Conradie, Ben van Heerden, Marietjie de Villiers · 2012 · Medical Teacher

Summary. Rural medical training programs need innovative approaches to improve learning. This paper describes a collaborative workshop process that developed a research framework for evaluating a rural health professional training intervention. The framework enables systematic study of educational innovations and establishes accountability for identifying effective practices in rural healthcare worker training.

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Schalkwyk, S. V., Bezuidenhout, J., Burch, V., Clarke, M., Conradie, H., Heerden, B. V., & Villiers, M. D.. (2012). Developing an educational research framework for evaluating rural training of health professionals: A case for innovation. Medical Teacher. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159x.2012.719652

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DOI: 10.3109/0142159x.2012.719652
Countries: South Africa
Regions: Africa
Categories: rural-healthcare, education
Added: 2026-04-28