Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OH1-1-1
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 Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
CPD educator
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
COVID Corner - Changing Continuing Professional Development in Response to Crisis
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
The COVID-19 pandemic challenges all aspects of continuing professional development (CPD). How can we rapidly meet education needs of overwhelmed clinicians? After running two COVID-19 updates webinars in mid March / early April, the University of Calgary CME&PD Office transformed our approach to dissemination of information, offering an ongoing program called COVID Corner.
Summary of the Innovation
COVID Corner is a free Wednesday evening webinar series, on the Zoom platform, providing updates and explorations of various healthcare areas affected by the pandemic in Alberta. The planning committee selected topics with a just-in-time approach, co-developed sessions with local experts, to address the current situation and long-term impact of the pandemic. Each webinar includes co-presentations from a broad range of subject matter experts, followed by a moderated panel conversation, promoting shared learning across professions. To sustain this program, we obtained funding from key stakeholders, as well as continuously received individual donations. COVID Corner became a trusted brand of CPD programming delivering 14 sessions to date. It has attracted over 100 local presenters /panelists, and 9000 registrations, including 10% from outside of Alberta.
Conclusion
The extreme context of the pandemic reinforces some key factors: impactful education should be linked to the local delivery of healthcare; stakeholder organizations and clinicians should share responsibility for the learning to create community of practice. COVID Corner's success resides in our adaptability, revising our traditional understanding of CPD events, to support our healthcare workforce in developing individual and collective resilience during these extraordinary times.
Keyword 1
changing CPD
Keyword 2
pandemic crisis
Keyword 3
webinar series
Level of Training
CPD (faculty development, CME)
Abstract Themes
Continuing Medical Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Dana Young
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
