Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OE3-3-1
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Resident
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
'Building Your Neurology Acumen': a flipped classroom approach to strengthen Internal Medicine residents' neurological skills
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Rotating internal medicine (IM) residents do not feel adequately prepared to approach patients with neurologic issues. This may be due to a variety of factors. The purpose of this project was to conduct a needs assessment to determine the optimal components and delivery of a neurology curriculum for internal medicine residents.
Methods
We utilized a mixed-methods design and recruited participants through a combination of purposive and convenience sampling. We conducted interviews with IM residents (n=12) and focus groups with neurology residents (n=7) and neurology staff (n=8). Also, IM residents completed entry- and post-call surveys while on a neurology rotation.
Results
We performed a deductive analysis organizing qualitative themes (by consensus) according to Kern's framework for curriculum development:
1. Problem: Discomfort and perception of under-preparedness amongst IM trainees
2. Needs Assessment: What the learners (stakeholders) think they need to know vs. what their teachers want them to know vs external requirements (Royal College)
3. Goals/objectives: What content is relevant for clinical requirements vs assessments? Are they mutually exclusive?
4. Methods and setting: Didactic vs bedside vs virtual
5. Implementation of the curriculum: Educational days vs bedside vs scheduled rotation teaching
6. Evaluation and feedback: Curriculum could be evaluated with surveys, performance on rotation, and board examination results
Conclusion
Our findings illustrate a possible mismatch between internal medicine residents' needs and neurologist teachers' expectations in teaching neurology. Addressing learners' needs could enhance neurology knowledge and sense of preparedness when encountering patients with neurologic issues.
Keyword 1
Curriculum design
Keyword 2
Neurology
Keyword 3
Internal medicine
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Case-Based
- General
Additional Theme (First choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Zoya Zaeem
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
