Training activity information
Details
Identify and evaluate an innovation which could impact the future of practice and patient care in your specialty and communicate your findings to a multidisciplinary audience
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
- Critical appraisal
- Horizon scanning
- Evidence based practice
- Effective communication
- Patient centred care and support
- Access to healthcare and health inequalities
- Continued professional development
- Continuous improvement
- Drivers and barriers to change, including political, economic, environmental, social and technological
- Leading change
- The contribution of Healthcare Scientists and other professional groups to patient care
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 areas of innovation are currently emerging in your specialty or wider healthcare?
- What criteria will you use to evaluate the potential impact of an innovation on practice and patient care?
- Who is your intended multidisciplinary audience, and what are their different perspectives?
- How will you structure your communication to effectively convey your findings to this diverse audience?
In action
- As you research and evaluate the innovation, are you actively considering its potential benefits and drawbacks for different aspects of practice and patient care?
- Are you consciously comparing this innovation to current practices and considering the practicalities of its implementation?
- As you communicate your findings, are you tailoring your language and focus to ensure it is relevant and understandable to a multidisciplinary audience?
On action
- What were the key features and potential benefits of the innovation you evaluated? What were the challenges or limitations associated with its implementation? How did the multidisciplinary audience respond to your communication of your findings?
- How effective were you at identifying and evaluating a relevant innovation? How well did you critically appraise the potential impact of the innovation? How effectively did you communicate your findings to a multidisciplinary audience?
- How will you continue to identify and evaluate innovations in your field? What strategies will you use to effectively communicate about complex innovations to diverse audiences? How will you contribute to the adoption of beneficial innovations in your practice?
Beyond action
- Have you continued to follow the development of the innovation you evaluated or identified other emerging innovations in your field?
- How has this activity enhanced your ability to critically evaluate new developments and consider their potential impact on healthcare?
- In your future practice, how will you contribute to the adoption and implementation of beneficial innovations in your specialty?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Appraise and reflect on all elements of practice, identify areas for improvement and personal development. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, identify the needs of the intended audience and employ appropriate methods to meet those needs. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Summarise the role and responsibilities of healthcare scientists in providing and upholding high quality patient centred care. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Identify stakeholders involved with and affected by their practice and work with stakeholders to provide high quality patient centred care. |
| # 12 |
Outcome
Discuss contemporary issues affecting health and healthcare in the context of their practice and the wider health environment. |
| # 13 |
Outcome
Critically evaluate the impact of developments and innovation in healthcare on current and future practice and patient care. |