Submission ID 78163
| Code | OE-4-5 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | Education Researcher |
| Title | Patient and Healthcare Subject Matter Expert Collaborations: Developing A National Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Curriculum |
| Background/Purpose | In 2021, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) began the process of developing and implementing a postgraduate medical education (PGME) and a continuing professional development (CPD) curriculum on pain management and substance use disorder. The online educational modules for these curricula were co-created by healthcare and patient subject matter experts (SME). Thirteen SME teams developed a total of 15 online modules. |
| Methods | Interviews were conducted with eight patient SMEs and six healthcare expert SMEs to explore their experience in co-creating these educational materials. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were thematically analyzed. |
| Results | Six themes were developed to represent SME experiences: (1) navigating collaboration processes, (2) building collaborative partnerships, 3) sharing experiences, 4) empowering patient voices, 5) confronting stigma, and 6) finalizing modules. Within the collaboration process, participants talked about communication and needing early patient involvement in projects. In collaborative partnerships, participants discussed relationship building and navigating the power differential in their partnerships. Within sharing experiences, participants discussed their experiences and the expertise they bring to the partnership. In patient voices, participants talked about the value of including patients in the development process. Participants who spoke about stigma talked about biases within the healthcare system. Participants also shared their opinions of the final product. |
| Discussion | Both patient and healthcare expert SMEs agreed on the importance of patient contribution to co-creation of curriculum. The themes elaborated provide further opportunities to expand on the role of patients in the development of educational materials. |
| Keyword 1 | Patient engagement |
| Keyword 2 | Pain management and substance use disorder |
| Keyword 3 | curriculum development |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME)
Residency Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Curriculum |
| Curriculum | Evaluation |
| Authors | Bryan MacLeod Nancy Dalgarno Samsoor Akberzai Lisa Graves Jennifer Turnnidge Robert Van Hoorn Richard van Wylick Amber Hastings-Truelove Sarah Greco |
