Equity Beyond Entry: A Capability Approach to Understanding Widening Participation in Medical Education
Achieving equity in medical education requires more than just widening access; it demands attention to systemic barriers that shape students' experiences and outcomes. Applying the capability approach highlights the need to transform institutional conditions that influence students' freedoms to succeed, offering both theoretical and practical insights for reform.
Authors
- Jeni Harden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6011-6254)
- Victoria Ruth Tallentire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-1425)
- Lorna Marson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4156-5107)
- Ashley V. Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4747-525X)
- David Hope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-2857)
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2071
- Primary Topic
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00