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Despite their valuable and uniquely multifaceted role, research investigating the qualities that make an effective CTF is limited. This study aimed to identify and compare the views of stakeholder groups regarding the most important qualities of CTFs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a single\u2010centre mixed\u2010methods study at a large UK teaching hospital. An online questionnaire was distributed to clinical medical students (years 3\u20135), CTFs, administrative staff and faculty. Data were collected via Likert scales, asking respondents to rank qualities and teaching experiences and free\u2010text responses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Quantitative analysis (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200943) identified friendliness, being knowledgeable and an engaging teaching style as the most valued qualities. Prior experience of conducting bedside teaching and small\u2010group tutorials was prioritised, with postgraduate teaching qualifications and specialist knowledge ranked as least important. Medical students valued professionalism and teamwork significantly less than other groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Qualitative thematic analysis revealed students prioritised a supporting learning environment and practical clinical tips. Conversely, administrative staff, faculty and CTFs valued collaborative teamwork and organisational reliability. Reflecting these differences, 29 (67.4%) respondents agreed with our hypothesis that disparities exist between stakeholder groups in the qualities\/experiences they value most.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights commonalities and differences regarding the interpersonal skills and teaching experiences that are central to effective CTFs. These findings have important implications for recruitment, training and professional development of CTFs, ensuring alignment with the needs of stakeholders and addressing perceived disparities between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/tct.70516","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]],"date-time":"2026-09-01T00:04:27Z","timestamp":1788221067000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Qualities of an Effective Clinical Teaching Fellow in Medical Education\u2014A Mixed\u2010Methods Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-8848-0812","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rocco","family":"Sheldon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine and Health University of Birmingham  Birmingham UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-5112-9478","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrew","family":"Gan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine and Health University of Birmingham  Birmingham UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2279-4107","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thomas","family":"Fleck","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust  Manchester UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8978-9743","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Richard","family":"Phillips","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine and Health University of Birmingham  Birmingham UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2848-8848","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Peterknecht","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust  Birmingham UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.328.7437.s77"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjmed.2024.05.026"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","unstructured":"Health Workforce A \u201cClinical Supervisor Support Program\u2013Discussion Paper \u201d HWA Adelaide (2010)."},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.12968\/hmed.2022.0339"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.i5677"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/tct.70053"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.15694\/mep.2018.0000239.1"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12909-024-05207-6"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00006199-198611000-00017"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/ACM.0b013e31816bee61"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1191\/1478088706qp063oa"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/ACM.0000000000002088"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","unstructured":"H.Poon M. 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