This podcast discusses a published paper in medical teacher www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2018.1504164. The confusion that surrounds systematic reviews vs reviews that are systematic is discussed. Michele Daniel from Michigan Medical School presents this work which is also authored with Professor Morris Gordon, BEME Editorial committee chair and Madalena Patricio, BEME chair. She argues that the systematic component of reviews is vital, but does not align methodologically with Cochrane format systematic review and is open to numerous methods.

This podcast reports the first focussed BEME review (see twelve tips to focussed review – www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2018.1513642). Michelle Daniel, author of the review and deputy chair of the BEME editorial committee summarises this work. This both exemplifies the findings, but also the use of this method.

This 8th BEME podcast builds on a stellar presentation at AMEE 2018 discussing equity in health professions education research. An international collaboration of authors, led by Susan Van Schalkwyk of Stellenbosch University in South Africa and Manuel João Costa from the University of Minho in Portugal, explore: the definition of equity in HPE research; bring in data from their own scholarship to discuss and elucidate the importance of this topic; and make focussed recommendations for the BEME and HPE communities to take active steps in promoting equity in HPE research. The session was developed by and is moderated by Janet Corral of the University of Colorado BICC.

A discussion on BEME guide 46: ‘Workplace Learning through Collaboration in Primary Healthcare: A BEME Realist Review of What Works, for Whom, and in What Circumstances’. Morris Gordon is once again joined by Elaine Hill at the University of Central Lancashire to discuss this published BEME realist review. We are pleased to bring you a recording of the short communication presentation that was delivered by Peter Pype , lead author on the review, as well as retrospective thoughts on realist review. We would suggest reviewing BEME podcast number 2 and this review in full is available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2017.1390216 

A discussion on the BEME review ‘Assessing the behavioural and social science curricula components for undergraduate medical students: A BEME Systematic Review’. Morris Gordon is once again joined by Dawne Gurbutt and Elaine Hill at the University of Central Lancashire to discuss this almost completed BEME review. We are pleased to bring you a recording of the short communication presentation that was delivered by Ellie Hothersall, lead author on the review, as well as retrospective thoughts on the difficulties of health education reviews of assessment. Further details on this review are available at https://bemecollaboration.org/Reviews+In+Progress/behavioural+and+social+science+curricula/

10 Top tips for performing a focussed / rapid health education systematic review: Morris Gordon, together with Dawne Gurbutt and Elaine Hill at the University of Central Lancashire present 10 top tips for performing a review that is able to be done in a fashion that is quick, high quality and publishable. Examples from two recent reviews, one regarding education on handover of care and one regarding non-technical skills assessment are discussed.