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RESEARCH REPORTS

Informal faculty development in health professions education: Identifying opportunities in everyday practice

Svetlana M. Kinga Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Janet Richardsa Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8215-2419View further author information
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Anne-Marie Murraya Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia;c Discipline of Public Health, CMPH, Flinders University, Bedford Park, AustraliaView further author information
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Vanessa J. Ryana Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia;b Flinders Rural Health South Australia, CMPH, Flinders University, Bedford Park, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3518-9320View further author information
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Amy Seymour-Walsha Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia;d SA Ambulance Service, Government of South Australia, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-5243View further author information
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Narelle Campbella Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia;e Flinders Northern Territory, CMPH, Flinders University, Bedford Park, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1088-1828View further author information
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Koshila Kumara Prideaux Discipline of Clinical Education, College of Medicine and Public Health (CMPH), Flinders University, Adelaide, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8504-1052View further author information
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Pages 874-878 | Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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