Training activity information
Details
Review established practice to inform a bioinformatics service development need
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- The role of audit in ensuring service quality
- Local audit policies and schedules
- Standards and best practice
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What aspects of established bioinformatics practice will you focus on reviewing? What do you need to know about current practices before beginning your review?
- How will this activity enhance your understanding of existing bioinformatics service delivery? What insights do you hope to gain into identifying areas for improvement?
- Will you identify relevant established practices to review? Will you consider the perspectives of users and providers of these services? Have you discussed potential areas of review with your training officer?
In action
- Which established practices are you reviewing? What methods are you using to review them? What aspects are you focusing on to inform the service development need?
- Are you identifying relevant information from the established practices? Is this information helping you to understand the service development need better? Are you finding any gaps or areas for improvement in the current practices?
- If your initial review is not yielding useful information, are you considering different practices to review or alternative approaches to the review process?
On action
- Describe the established bioinformatics practice you reviewed. What were the key elements and processes of this practice? How did your review inform a potential service development need?
- What methods or approaches did you use to review the established practice? What did you learn about these methods? What insights did you gain about how established practices can highlight areas for service development? Were there any unexpected findings or complexities in the established practice? What did you learn from these? How did your analysis during the review (‘reflect-in-action’) shape your understanding of potential service development needs? How does the ability to review established practice relate to identifying opportunities for improvement in Clinical Bioinformatics?
- What aspects of reviewing established practices do you want to develop further? How can you apply this skill to proactively identify service development needs in the future? What specific actions / ‘next steps’ will you now take to enhance your ability to review practices effectively? What support or resources might you need to further develop your skills in this type of review?
Beyond action
- Have you had to review other established practices in bioinformatics? How did your experience in this training activity influence your ability to critically analyse existing workflows?
- Did the review you conducted for this training activity lead to any specific insights or changes in practice?
- How has your appreciation for the importance of reviewing established practices for service development grown since this activity?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Identify, design and develop services for bioinformatics to meet stakeholders needs. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Practice in accordance with relevant standards and guidance. |