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PubMed1996

Education review: A professional development program in health information management.

The article describes the professional development program in health information management offered at the University of Sheffield. The program leads to the award of either the Diploma or the Master of Science in Health Information Management. The aims and objectives of the program are presented, along with the overall program structure, entry, registration, and attendance requirements. The available modes of study are described, along with the assessment methods employed. An outline of the modules offered by the program is provided. Finally, the current status of the program and proposed future developments are discussed.

Education, Graduate↗
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Characteristics of effective family medicine faculty development programs.

Five federally funded family medicine faculty development programs were site visited from December 1985 to June 1986 to collect from experienced project directors, staff, and faculty their thoughts on training practices and future funding. The sites selected were the Faculty Development Center of Texas in Waco (McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation), the National Center for Faculty Development at the University of Miami, and programs at Michigan State University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Duke University. Since the late 1970s these programs have trained 259 fellows and 3,284 other participants. In total, $7,515,350 in federal dollars were spent. A variety of program formats and strategies were used to recruit faculty, and to prepare them in teaching, research, and other skill areas. Interviews (as well as phone conversations and letters) with key personnel at each site resulted in a summary of 30 critical elements identified for effective faculty development. Additionally, respondents made 11 specific recommendations to the Federal Faculty Development Grant Program that concern funding and future programs.

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PubMed1994

Collaborative needs assessment for child mental health program development.

A needs assessment for child mental health program development involving a collaboration between a state university clinical psychology training program and a coalition of publicly funded child-serving agencies is described. The benefits of the joint research effort for all partners are highlighted as well as the lessons learned about the processes of such a partnership. Application of the results included curricular modifications to the university's training program, the addition of new programming and the improvement of existing services to address child mental health needs, and interventions to increase community awareness of available services.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2003

Outcomes of a comprehensive faculty development program for local, full-time faculty.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Family medicine has a long history of using faculty development programs (FDPs). Recent evaluation reports of those programs highlight participant achievements in FDPs but underscore the need for stronger evaluations of those programs. This study examined the outcomes of a comprehensive, 2-year, within-institution FDP focused on participants' productivity and retention in academics. METHODS: Subjects were 30 full-time FDP completers (1993 through 1999). The curriculum included monthly seminars and mentor involvement to promote competence in education, research, writing, administration, professional academic skills, and technology. Projects were required in education, research, and administration. Four evaluation levels were examined: reactions, learning, behavior change, and results. Instruments included satisfaction surveys, validated competence measures, CV review, and attendance and retention records. Ten years of data from six training cohorts were analyzed. RESULTS: Reaction data showed 80% attendance and high program satisfaction. Learning outcomes revealed positive pre- to post-program changes in each curriculum area. Behavior changes included a pre- to postprogram tripling of institutional leadership positions. Yearly group averages of peer-reviewed publications increased from seven before the program to 26 after the FDP Results showed that 80% of participants were retained in academic careers through the 2-year post-program time frame. CONCLUSIONS: Significant, positive outcomes were found at all evaluation levels. This multi-level, longitudinal design may contribute to future FDP evaluations.

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PubMed2006

Creating enduring change: demonstrating the long-term impact of a faculty development program in palliative care.

BACKGROUND: Improved educational and evaluation methods are needed in continuing professional development programs. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term impact of a faculty development program in palliative care education and practice. DESIGN: Longitudinal self-report surveys administered from April 2000 to April 2005. PARTICIPANTS: Physician and nurse educators from North America and Europe. All program graduates (n = 156) were invited to participate. INTERVENTION: Two-week program offered annually (2000 to 2003) with 2 on-site sessions and 6-month distance-learning period. Learner-centered training addressed teaching methods, clinical skill development, and organizational and professional development. MEASURES: Self-administered survey items assessing behaviors and attitudes related to palliative care teaching, clinical care, and organizational and professional development at pre-, postprogram, and long-term (6, 12, or 18 months) follow-up. RESULTS: Response rates: 96% (n = 149) preprogram, 73% (n = 114) follow-up. Participants reported increases in: time spent in palliative care practice (38% preprogram, 47% follow-up, P < .01); use of learner-centered teaching approaches (sum of 8 approaches used "a lot": preprogram 0.7 +/- 1.1, follow-up 3.1 +/- 2.0, P < .0001); and palliative care topics taught (sum of 11 topics taught "a lot": preprogram 1.6 +/- 2.0, follow-up 4.9 +/- 2.9, P < .0001). Reported clinical practices in psychosocial dimensions of care improved (e.g., assessed psychosocial needs of patient who most recently died: 68% preprogram, 85% follow-up, P = .01). Nearly all (90%) reported launching palliative care initiatives, and attributed their success to program participation. Respondents reported major improvements in confidence, commitment to palliative care, and enthusiasm for teaching. Eighty-two percent reported the experience as "transformative." CONCLUSIONS: This evidence of enduring change provides support for the potential of this educational model to have measurable impact on practices and professional development of physician and nurse educators.

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PubMed2006

Educational development program for residency program directors and coordinators.

BACKGROUND: Residency program directors and program coordinators have increasing demands placed on them by accrediting agencies and require educational development specifically tailored to their needs. DESCRIPTION: We created, piloted, and evaluated an educational development program consisting of 10 sessions spanning 1 year for program directors and a parallel set of sessions for program coordinators. EVALUATION: On average, more than half the residency programs participated in the sessions. Programs improved in residency activities related to their program's handbook, interviewing, evaluations, rotation descriptions, and program evaluation. They did not improve in educational scholarly activities. Program directors and coordinators indicated that the program improved their skills, and they would recommend the program for others. CONCLUSIONS: This 10-session program improved important elements of residency education and was favorably received.

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Eliminating health inequities: national goals and developing programs.

In the 20th century, infant and maternal mortality declined dramatically and the life span and quality of life for women and infants increased. At the end of the century, the rate of decline slowed and policy makers began to look for new ways to address the problem. A significant challenge now is to eliminate the persistent disparities in maternal and infant health among various racial and ethnic groups, particularly between black and white women and infants. To improve perinatal outcomes, programs are needed that focus on community-based interventions that reduce infant mortality across all racial and ethnic groups. Two promising programs that are expected to receive additional federal funding through the Children's Health Act are the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program and home visiting programs. Expansion of these programs may provide the vehicle to reduce disparities in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. New programs are needed to meet the ambitious goals of Healthy People 2010.

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PubMed1992

Preceptor development programs: an interpretive approach.

The behavioral model commonly used in preceptor educational programs is inadequate for conveying the complexity of precepting. An interpretive approach is offered as an alternative for preceptor education. Using an interpretive approach is one way to extend our understanding of precepting as an educational process. A preceptor education program is described along with examples of narratives from preceptors. Interpretations of each narrative provide nurse educators with a model for utilizing narratives with preceptors. Themes of teaching, nursing as precepting, and timing are explored. Restoring the narrative to the nursing practice of precepting promises to recapture the richness and complexity of precepting.

Adaptation, Psychological↗