Accepted Type
Facilitated and Dedicated Poster
Code
P6 - 04
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:
Other
Presenter Other
Faculty and clinician
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Evaluating the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry sub-specialty program using a rapid-cycle approach
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Queen's University launched Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) in July 2017. Due to the relatively small size of the Child and Adolescent program, the ability to iteratively respond to programmatic needs has been limited, primarily due to the lack of data. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the transition to CBME for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program at Queen's University.
Methods
The first cycle of this rapid evaluation was completed in November 2019. Residents, faculty, program leaders, allied health professionals, educational consultant (n=12) participated in a focus group or interview to understand experiences following CBME implementation and to identify areas for improvement. All data were analyzed thematically.
Results
Residents appreciated receiving timely feedback, identifying areas for improvement, and acknowledging efforts of program leaders. Program leaders identified the small and relatively new program as a challenge, often resulting in faculty serving multiple roles. Time commitment was identified as a concern across participants. Findings suggest ongoing refinement of assessment tools based on their feedback is appreciated and the competence committee is moving closer to implementing as intended. Areas of support included the educational consultant, CBME lead, and learning from faculty and residents who had experience with CBME. Areas for refinement included interpretation and alignment of the entrustment scale and clarification of CBME expectations.
Conclusion
The findings have identified what is working well following the transition to CBME and areas for program improvement. Despite the focus being on one program, the findings can inform the implementation of other CBME programs.
Keyword 1
child and adolescent psychiatry
Keyword 2
competency-based education
Keyword 3
program evaluation
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
Competency-Based Education
Additional Theme (First choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Nancy Dalgarno
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
