The ADAPT model: integrating employer insights into a framework for practice-ready health professions graduates

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a framework for health professions education that enhances graduate readiness for the workforce.
• Developed a novel framework informed by employer insights and existing employability models.
• Identified key areas for graduate training including adaptability, clinical reasoning, and communication skills.
• Explored the implications of the framework for curriculum design in health professions education.
• Proposed the ADAPT model to improve graduate readiness focusing on adaptive capacity and system fluency.
• Emphasized the need for resilience and interprofessional collaboration in training pathways.
• Highlighted practical implications for enhancing workforce preparedness in healthcare systems.