BMJ  2006;332 (1 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7544.0-d

Action research helps develop a pre-medicine summer school

An action research format might be effective in engaging schools and pupils in the design and delivery of a "widening access" summer school for pupils from socioeconomically deprived background with an interest in studying medicine. Greenhalgh and colleagues (p 762) carried out an action research study in five phases—school liaison, recruitment of pupils and assessment of needs, programme design, programme delivery, and evaluation. The summer school was popular with pupils, parents, teachers, and staff. It substantially raised pupils' confidence and motivation to apply to medical school.

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