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What do you remember about your MSIII/IV Ophthalmology clerkship?. Curriculum Development. MAJ Amanda Cuda , M.D. Faculty Development Fellow. Objectives. Learned a system to develop curriculum Applied this system to planning an MSIII ophthalmology curriculum.
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What do you remember about your MSIII/IV Ophthalmology clerkship?
Curriculum Development MAJ Amanda Cuda, M.D. Faculty Development Fellow
Objectives • Learned a system to develop curriculum • Applied this system to planning an MSIII ophthalmology curriculum
Assumptions • Programs have goals and objectives • Educators have obligation to learners, patients, and society • Educators accountable for outcomes • Logical systematic approach achieves these ends
KernDE, et al: Curriculum Developmentfor Medical Education – A Six-Step Approach. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press. 1998, 2nd edition, 2009.
Six Steps • Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment • Needs assessment for targeted learners • Goals and objectives • Educational Strategies • Implementation • Evaluation and Feedback
Six Steps 1. Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment2. Needs assessment for targeted learners3. Goals and objectives 4. Educational Strategies 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation and Feedback Step 1: Problem identification What is the health care problem to be addressed by this curriculum? Basic ocular problems/conditions Whom does it affect and how? Neonates through geriatrics, all patients with eyes, chronic, acute, What is the importance of the problem (qualitatively and quantitatively)? High impact on ADL – driving, independence, mental health, cost, systemic disease What references and resources are useful? Handouts for patients, residents – home study book, basic sciences handbook (revised annually), AAO resident page, Focal points
Six Steps 1. Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment2. Needs assessment for targeted learners3. Goals and objectives 4. Educational Strategies 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation and Feedback Step 1: General Needs Assessment
Step 1: General Needs Assessment continued Identifying Data for Overall Program and Your Curricular Unit: Name of Program: Program Length: Number of Learners in each new group: Health Profession/Specialty: Level of learners: Name of your Curricular Unit: Length of Unit: Resource limitations (money, space, teaching materials, patient availability): Time constraints: Amount of time allotted for this curricular unit: How often the curriculum will be delivered Constraints on learners: Teacher manpower limitations Other limitations:
Step 3: Goals for Residents and the Comprehensive Curriculum
So What? Learning: Did you learn the 6 step system and apply 3 steps today? Transfer: Will you use this system to complete the curriculum? Impact: Will students, patients, and society benefit from this curriculum?
References • Kern DE, et al: Curriculum Developmentfor Medical Education – A Six-Step Approach. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press. 1998, 2nd edition, 2009. • Adaptation of Curriculum Planning Template, Developed by Julie G., Nyquist, Ph.D. in 1985 (revised annually), Adapted in 2010 to incorporate Kern’s Six Steps • Lynne, Joanne: Curriculum development in 6 easy steps-for busy MED-Ed types. Ohio State University College of Medicine, lecture presentation accessed 15 Nov 2012: http://medicine.osu.edu/education/Documents/curriculum_design_2010.pdf.