Anna Stevenson, who was an SPCR intern at University College London (UCL) during Summer 2020 (Tranche III), is a co-author on a newly published systematic review in Canadian Family Physician. The paper, Generalism as a cross-disciplinary practice in medicine, analysed 262 studies from 25 countries to explore how generalist medical practice is defined and understood across disciplines.
The study concluded that generalism lacks a consistent meaning across clinical disciplines in medicine. Four archetypes of practice are proposed to promote cross-disciplinary dialogue and guide the design of future health care systems and professional roles.
During her SPCR internship, Anna Stevenson worked with her supervisor Sophie Park on the project Hidden Values: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review Protocol of how Generalism is described in Physician Clinical Practice. Subsequently she was also published on the BJGP Open protocol paper Characterising generalism in clinical practice: a systematic mixed studies review protocol, demonstrating how early research training can lead to multiple high-impact, peer-reviewed publications.
Together, these publications highlight the impact of the SPCR internship programme in building research capacity, supporting early-career researchers, and contributing meaningfully to primary care research.
Read the full publication (s):
- Generalism as a cross-disciplinary practice in medicine: Mixed-studies systematic review. Martina Ann Kelly, Sarah Cheung, Agalya Ramanathan, Anna Stevenson, Surinder Singh, Sophie Park. Can Fam Physician. 2026 Jan;72(1):42-50. 🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41534932/
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Characterising generalism in clinical practice: a systematic mixed studies review protocol
Martina Kelly, Sarah Cheung, Mariam Keshavjee, Anna Stevenson, Josephine Elliott, Surinder Singh, Madeleine Foster and Sophie Park. BJGP Open 2021; 5 (4): BJGPO.2021.0029 🔗 https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0029