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Returning Physicians to the Workforce: History, Progress, and Challenges
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Varjavand, Nielufar; Novack, Dennis H.; Schindler, Barbara A. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
There is growing recognition of the need to reeducate clinically inactive physicians seeking to return to practice and in the facilitation of this return. Physicians seeking to return to practice face many challenges: maneuvering the various requirements of licensing, medical, and credentialing boards; finding an appropriate educational program to…
Descriptors: Physicians, Certification, Career Guidance, Educational Resources
What Motivates Family Physicians to Participate in Training Programs in Shared Decision Making?
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Allaire, Anne-Sophie; Labrecque, Michel; Giguere, Anik; Gagnon, Marie-Pierre; Legare, France – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Little is known about the factors that influence family physician (FP) participation in continuing professional development (CPD) programs in shared decision making (SDM). We sought to identify the factors that motivate FPs to participate in DECISION+, a CPD program in SDM. Methods: In 2007-2008, we collected data from 39 FPs who…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Professional Continuing Education, Family Practice (Medicine), Decision Making
Simulation for Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology: The First Two Years
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McIvor, William; Burden, Amanda; Weinger, Matthew B.; Steadman, Randolph – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
The ultimate goal of physician education is the application of knowledge and skills to patient care. The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Anesthesiologists program incorporates mannequin-based simulation to help realize this goal. Results from the first 2 years of experience suggest that 583 physician participants transferred knowledge and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Certification, Medical Education, Anesthesiology
Judicious Use of Simulation Technology in Continuing Medical Education
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Curtis, Michael T.; DiazGranados, Deborah; Feldman, Moshe – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Use of simulation-based training is fast becoming a vital source of experiential learning in medical education. Although simulation is a common tool for undergraduate and graduate medical education curricula, the utilization of simulation in continuing medical education (CME) is still an area of growth. As more CME programs turn to simulation to…
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Fidelity, Experiential Learning, Guidelines
An Exploratory Study of Factors Influencing Resuscitation Skills Retention and Performance among Health Providers
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Curran, Vernon; Fleet, Lisa; Greene, Melanie – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Resuscitation and life support skills training comprises a significant proportion of continuing education programming for health professionals. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and attitudes of certified resuscitation providers toward the retention of resuscitation skills, regular skills updating, and methods…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Professional Continuing Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Training Methods
The Most Effective Way of Delivering a Train-the-Trainers Program: A Systematic Review
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Pearce, Jennifer; Mann, Mala K.; Jones, Caryl; van Buschbach, Susanne; Olff, Miranda; Bisson, Jonathan I. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Previous literature has shown that multifaceted, interactive interventions may be the most effective way to train health and social care professionals. A Train-the-Trainer (TTT) model could incorporate all these components. We conducted a systematic review to determine the overall effectiveness and optimal delivery of TTT programs.…
Descriptors: Trainers, Delivery Systems, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Communication Skills Training Increases Self-Efficacy of Health Care Professionals
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Norgaard, Birgitte; Ammentorp, Jette; Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm; Kofoed, Poul-Erik – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Despite the knowledge of good communication as a precondition for optimal care and treatment in health care, serious communication problems are still experienced by patients as well as by health care professionals. An orthopedic surgery department initiated a 3-day communication skills training course for all staff members expecting…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Self Efficacy, Nurses, Surgery
Human Factors Tools for Improving Simulation Activities in Continuing Medical Education
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Seagull, F. Jacob – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Human factors (HF) is a discipline often drawn upon when there is a need to train people to perform complex, high-stakes tasks and effectively assess their performance. Complex tasks often present unique challenges for training and assessment. HF has developed specialized techniques that have been effective in overcoming several of these…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Professional Continuing Education, Training Methods, Guidelines
Feasibility of a Knowledge Translation CME Program: "Courriels Cochrane"
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Pluye, Pierre; Grad, Roland; Granikov, Vera; Theriault, Guylene; Fremont, Pierre; Burnand, Bernard; Mercer, Jay; Marlow, Bernard; Arroll, Bruce; Luconi, Francesca; Legare, France; Labrecque, Michel; Ladouceur, Roger; Bouthillier, France; Sridhar, Soumya Bindiganavile; Moscovici, Jonathan – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Systematic literature reviews provide best evidence, but are underused by clinicians. Thus, integrating Cochrane reviews into continuing medical education (CME) is challenging. We designed a pilot CME program where summaries of Cochrane reviews ("Courriels Cochrane") were disseminated by e-mail. Program participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Medical Education, Physicians
Training and Action for Patient Safety: Embedding Interprofessional Education for Patient Safety within an Improvement Methodology
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Slater, Beverley L.; Lawton, Rebecca; Armitage, Gerry; Bibby, John; Wright, John – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Despite an explosion of interest in improving safety and reducing error in health care, one important aspect of patient safety that has received little attention is a systematic approach to education and training for the whole health care workforce. This article describes an evaluation of an innovative multiprofessional, team-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Safety, Improvement Programs, Interprofessional Relationship
Rater Training to Support High-Stakes Simulation-Based Assessments
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Feldman, Moshe; Lazzara, Elizabeth H.; Vanderbilt, Allison A.; DiazGranados, Deborah – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Competency-based assessment and an emphasis on obtaining higher-level outcomes that reflect physicians' ability to demonstrate their skills has created a need for more advanced assessment practices. Simulation-based assessments provide medical education planners with tools to better evaluate the 6 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Physicians, Accuracy, High Stakes Tests
Impact of a Behavioral-Based Intervention on Inspiratory Muscle Training Prescription by a Multidisciplinary Team
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Simms, Alanna M.; Li, Linda C.; Geddes, E. Lynne; Brooks, Dina; Hoens, Alison M.; Reid, W. Darlene – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Our goal was to compare behavioral- and information-based interventions aimed at increasing prescription of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by interdisciplinary teams during pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Methods: Six hospital PR programs were randomly assigned to a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Health Personnel, Interdisciplinary Approach
In Situ Simulation in Continuing Education for the Health Care Professions: A Systematic Review
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Rosen, Michael A.; Hunt, Elizabeth A.; Pronovost, Peter J.; Federowicz, Molly A.; Weaver, Sallie J. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Education in the health sciences increasingly relies on simulation-based training strategies to provide safe, structured, engaging, and effective practice opportunities. While this frequently occurs within a simulation center, in situ simulations occur within an actual clinical environment. This blending of learning and work…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Program Development, Work Environment