New Publication: A mixed-methods evaluation of the Educational Supervision Agreement for Wales

Dr Katie Webb and Prof Alison Bullock, together with Caroline Groves and Dr Anton Saayman from the Wales Deanery, have recently published a paper in the BMJ Open looking at the roll-out of the Educational Supervision agreement implemented by the Wales Deanery.

The Wales Deanery developed the Educational Supervision Agreement (EdSA), which is a three-way agreement between Educational Supervisors, Local Education Providers and the Wales Deanery which clarifies roles, responsibilities and expectations for all. This paper reports on the formative evaluation of the EdSA after 1 year.  The study involved Educational Supervisors working in different specialties across Wales, UK.

Evidence suggests that respondents believed the Agreement would professionalise and support their Educational Supervisor role. Respondents showed enthusiasm for the Agreement and its role in maintaining high standards of training.

Dr Katie Webb says:

“Securing and maintaining high-quality education for trainee doctors is key to ensuring excellent patient care and patient safety. The Agreement is a mechanism for formally recognising the trainer role and clarifying responsibilities. Wales in its work on the EdSA leads the UK in Trainer Recognition. Crucially the Agreement provides support to Trainers to secure protected time for supervisory practice and training for the role, this ensures high standards and excellence.”

You can read the BMJ Open article here.