Accepted Type
Dedicated Poster
Code
LP3 - 08
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?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Poster
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Resident
Affiliation
Title
Development of a Paediatric Residency Professionalism Curriculum
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Perceived lapses in professional behaviours are becoming increasingly common in residency programs. Research supports that skills in professionalism can be taught through role-modelling and structured curricula. To enhance professionalism in the Paediatric Residency Program at the University of Toronto, a novel curriculum was developed. The curriculum aims to cover content that is immediately relevant to residents, to facilitate recognition that expectations and practice culture may differ, and to incorporate evidence supporting professionalism training through reflection, mentorship, and small-group learning.
Summary of the Innovation
The curriculum is comprised of five case-based sessions/year. Each session focuses on a different professionalism issue (requesting time off, use of technology and social media, interprofessional interactions, patient care, and boundaries). These themes were generated from real-life examples of perceived professionalism issues that were anonymously submitted by residents and faculty and then framed by the professionalism objectives outlined by the American Board of Pediatrics. The curriculum aims to bring residents, fellows, and faculty together to discuss perceived lapses in professionalism in order to generate open discussion, a shared understanding, and approaches for promoting professional behaviours moving forward.
Conclusion
Professionalism is an essential component of medicine and has been identified as a core competency in medical education that improves patient outcomes. Our novel curriculum aims to enhance professionalism training by bringing staff and trainees together to facilitate interactive, case-based professionalism discussions. The curriculum is generalizable across a variety of subspecialty programs and can be easily implemented. Participants endorsed open discussion involving staff and residents, cases that accurately reflected real life situations, and effective take-home points.
Keyword 1
Professionalism
Keyword 2
Case-based learning
Keyword 3
Reflective learning
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (First choice)
Professionalism
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Larissa Shapka
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
