When I say.... Optimal Distinctiveness

Pirashanthie Vivekananda-Schmidt; JOHN SANDARS

doi:10.1111/medu.70121

When I say.... Optimal Distinctiveness

Pirashanthie Vivekananda-Schmidt^*, JOHN SANDARS

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medical School

University of Sheffield

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Abstract

Optimal distinctiveness provides a useful perspective that highlights the importance of individual and group factors for nurturing belonging and inclusion in health professions' education but also for promoting opportunities for learners to exercise authenticity. This has important implications for all health professions' educators since it reminds us to not only consider each learner as a unique indi
vidual but also to recognise the importance of supporting learners to promote their agency within wider health care learning environments

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Journal	Medical Education
Early online date	27 Nov 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.70121
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 27 Nov 2025

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Health Care
Education

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