Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OD1-1-2
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
MINI ABSTRACT DESCRIPTION
Graduate degrees in health education are becoming increasingly common. We present findings of a 7-year program evaluation including alumnus career influence and important program features.
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:
Jr. Faculty (less than 5 years in practice)
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Perceived Effectiveness of a Graduate Education Degree for Health Professionals: A Program Evaluation
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
The evolving needs of health education has led to a substantial increase in healthcare professionals in Canada and around the world pursuing formal graduate training. Healthcare specific graduate programs, while increasing in number and popularity, remain in their infancy relative to traditional graduate education programs. It is prudent to understand whether Master of Education degrees for the health professions result in improved educational leadership/innovation for graduates.
Summary of the Innovation
The Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) program at Johns Hopkins University conducted a program evaluation involving alumni from 2011 (inception) until 2017. Survey responses were analyzed descriptively and interview content analyzed thematically by the School of Medicine Office of Assessment and Evaluation. Of 63 successful graduates, 31 (49%) and 9 (14%) provided survey and interview data respectively. The majority reported that the MEHP effectively prepared them for the roles of "educator" (26/31, 84%), and "education leader" (19/31, 61%). Effective program aspects highlighted by alumni were learning curriculum development, instructional strategies, as well as networking with students and instructors. Views on research experience/exposure were mixed with 7 alumni desiring more (22.6%) and 12.9% finding research coursework as the least valuable component.
Conclusion
This single centre evaluation suggests that focused graduate programs in health professions education lead to the development of meaningful skills in their graduates. Topics such as curriculum development should be considered essential and warrant substantial time and attention. Others, such as research have the potential to be useful but should be carefully designed to assure applicability to health professions education.
Keyword 1
Graduate Education
Keyword 2
Interprofessional Education
Keyword 3
Educational Leadership
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Leadership
Additional Theme (First choice)
Inter-professional Education
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Ronish Gupta
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
