ABSTRACT Background There remains a lack of diversity among those pursuing clinical academic careers. Structural inequalities, discrimination and a paucity of relatable role models can disadvantage minoritised students, hindering their educational experiences and career opportunities. Innovative and effective approaches are needed at an undergraduate level to address this problem, ensuring the pipeline is representative, diverse and inclusive. Approach To help address this challenge, in 2021, we developed a free online ‘medical education masterclass series’ for 250 UK medical students, with students from minoritised backgrounds particularly encouraged to apply. The masterclasses explored topical themes in medical education through seminars and workshops featuring diverse guest speakers. Evaluation To evaluate the programme, students were invited to submit an anonymised reflection and complete a semi‐structured interview exploring how their perceptions of medical education may have changed following attendance of the masterclasses. A total of 18% responded, and data were thematically analysed. Results Students reflected on how the sessions broadened their understanding of medical education beyond their own curriculum experiences. Students described acquiring skills and building networks to further develop their interest in medical education. The desire to make medical education more inclusive was identified as a key priority for students, and students felt empowered to advocate for positive change within their own institutions. Implications Providing students with opportunities to explore medical education through such masterclasses has the potential to raise awareness and address some of the barriers experienced by minoritised students. We would advocate for similar initiatives to be developed in other clinical academic areas to increase diversity.

Victoria Collin

Megan Brown

Zaid Alsafi

Nicholas Sylvan

Ravi Parekh

Sonia Kumar

The Clinical Teacher

Clinical Teacher

Student Medical Education Masterclasses: Diversifying the Academic Pipeline

学生医学教育大师班：多元化学术渠道

Student Medical Education Masterclasses: Diversifying the Academic Pipeline

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MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	4