scholarly journals Survey of Distance Learning Provision in Continuing Health Professional Education in Canada

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon Curran ◽  
Fran Curran ◽  
Lisa Fleet
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

In Canada, the trend is towards greater use of distance learning technologies in the provision of continuing professional education in the health professions. Lack of access to professional development is a common deterrent to practice in rural and remote areas. Distance learning technologies have an important role to play in addressing the professional isolation challenges experienced by rural and remote health care providers. This article examines the state of distance learning provision among Canadian providers of continuing health professional education. The survey population included academic institutions, national/provincial health professional associations and non-profit health advocacy organizations, the pharmaceutical industry, and hospital/health care authority organizations. The results provide a greater understanding of the state of distance learning provision among providers of continuing health professional education in Canada and suggest a number of means to foster distance learning opportunities for rural health care provider.

scholarly journals A Comparative Review of Canadian Health Professional Education Accreditation Systems

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon R. Curran ◽  
Lisa Fleet ◽  
Diana Deacon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
Canadian Health

Canadian governments and various stakeholder groups are advocating greater interprofessional collaboration amongst health care providers as a fundamental strategy for enhancing coordination and quality of care in the health care system. Interprofessional education for collaborative patient-centred practice (IECPCP) is an educational process by which students/learners (or workers) from different health professions learn together to improve collaboration. The educational system is believed to be a main determinant of interprofessional collaborative practice, yet academic institutions are largely influenced by accreditation, certification and licensure bodies. Accreditation processes have been linked to the continuous improvement of curricula in the health professions, and have also been identified as potential avenues for encouraging educational change and innovation. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the characteristics of the national accreditation systems of select Canadian health professional education programs at both the pre- and post-licensure educational levels and to show how these systems support and/or foster IECPCP. A review of the educational accreditation systems of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, occupational therapy and physiotherapy was undertaken through key informant interviews and an analysis of accreditation process documentation. The results of this comparative review suggest that accreditation systems are more prevalent across the health professions at a pre-licensure level. Accreditation at the post- licensure level, particularly at the continuing professional education level, appears to be less well established across the majority of health professions. Overall, the findings of the review also suggest that current accreditation systems do not appear to promote nor foster interprofessional education for collaborative patient-centred practice in a systematic manner through either accreditation processes or standards. Through a critical adult learning perspective we argue that in order for traditional uni-professional structures within the health professional education system to be challenged, the accreditation system needs to place greater value on interprofessional education for collaborative patient-centred practice.

State of the Art: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Health Professional Education in Genetics

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Black Monsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Interdisciplinary Cooperation ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
National Coalition

Nursing has a long and productive history of interdisciplinary cooperation in providing education to nurses as well as other professionals. Interdisciplinary education is effective in socializing students and practicing clinicians for practice incorporating new discoveries, in areas such as genetics, for continuing relevance in health care delivery. The National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG), established in 1996 with the cooperation of the American Nurses Association, the American Medical Association, and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health, has provided leadership in bringing advances in genetics to the nation’s care providers in nearly all health-related disciplines. Nursing plays a key role in this model initiative aimed at new genetic discoveries to improve the health care of all Americans.

scholarly journals Instilling the core concept of inter professional education

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
S Bhattacharya ◽  
SK Bhattacharya ◽  
AP Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Teaching Learning

The Inter Professional Education (IPE) is an innovative teaching learning intervention in Health Professions’ Education during which members of more than one health profession learn interactively together to improve collaborative practice and/health of the patients. Thus this approach provides positive outcomes for students enhancing their awareness towards other professional groups, improving knowledge and understanding of how to work in an inter professional team and strengthening their communication and collaboration skills. Within the hierarchical nature of many clinical settings, the aims of IPE courses intersect with socialization of health professional (HP) students into roles of responsibility and authority. The IPE in HP courses emphasizes the practice of frequent high quality communication, strong relationships and partnerships among health care providers to maximize the quality of care thus improving the efficiency of care thereby improving clinical outcomes. Health Professional Schools are this motivated to opt for inter professional education to improve the learning of the students, health care delivery and patient outcomes. Keywords: Inter professional relations; patient centered care; education DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v9i3.5591   HR 2011; 9(3): 201-206

scholarly journals From “Academic Projectitis” to Partnership: Community Perspectives for Authentic Community Engagement in Health Professional Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Kline ◽  
Wafa Asadian ◽  
William Godolphin ◽  
Scott Graham ◽  
Cheryl Hewitt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Community Based

Health professional education (HPE) has taken a problem-based approach to community service-learning with good intentions to sensitize future health care professionals to community needs and serve the underserved. However, a growing emphasis on social responsibility and accountability has educators rethinking community engagement. Many institutions now seek to improve community participation in educational programs. Likewise, many Canadians are enthusiastic about their health care system and patients, who are “experts by lived experience,” value opportunities to “give back” and improve health care by taking an active role in the education of health professionals. We describe a community-based participatory action research project to develop a mechanism for community engagement in HPE at the University of British Columbia (UBC). In-depth interviews and a community dialogue with leaders from 18 community-based organizations working with vulnerable populations revealed the shared common interest of the community and university in the education of health professionals. Patients and community organizations have a range of expertise that can help to prepare health practitioners to work in partnership with patients, communities, and other professionals. Recommendations are presented to enhance the inclusion of community expertise in HPE by changing the way the community and university engage with each other.

scholarly journals READINESS OF TEACHERS TO INTRODUCE REMOTE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 280-285
Author(s):  
E.V. Artykbayeva ◽  
◽  
Zh.Sh. Baktybayev ◽  
Zh.M. Tusubayeva ◽  
A.Zh. Arystanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Higher Professional Education ◽  
Main Factor

The article discusses the problem of training university teachers to implement distance-learning technologies in higher professional education. Distance learning technologies have great potential in improving the quality and accessibility of vocational education. The relevance of distance education technologies (DЕT) in Kazakhstan has gained particular importance in connection with the suspension of distance learning from January 1, 2019. The effectiveness of DЕT depends on the degree of implementation of regulatory support, infrastructure, software, digital educational content, but the main factor is the willingness of the faculty to use them. Teachers should know the essence and basic principles of the use of DЕT in higher education, modern platforms for the use of DЕT; вe able to create own online courses and other digital educational resources.

Simulation in Health Professional Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Software Environment ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter begins with a definition of “simulation” and outlines simulation attributes. It then discusses the purpose of simulations, distinguishing and illustrating their various categories and forms in medical and health professional education, and describes their benefits, limitations, and ways to use them effectively. The elements of effective simulations for learning, and why these are important, are then explained. To illustrate these concepts, the chapter concludes by describing health-related simulations developed in the SAGE for Learning project, including COMPS, a collaborative online multimedia problem-based simulation; COMPSoft, a software environment for creating cases and allowing learners to work through them online; HealthSimNet, a simulation for HIV/AIDS patients and professionals to experience navigating the health care system; and MIRAGE, a psychiatry prototype for medical students.

scholarly journals Modern Technologies in the Training of State Forensic Examiners: Perspectives from the Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Russian Ministry of Justice

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. V. Toropova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Forensic Science ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Continuing Professional Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
Modern Technologies

The paper looks at the advantages and potential of network-based training of state forensic examiners, and the use of e-learning and distance learning technologies in continuing professional education in forensic science disciplines. The system of professional retraining developed by the RFCFS of the Russian Ministry of Justice is described in terms of how it combines face-to-face and distance learning approaches.

scholarly journals HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE IN THE CONVENTION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: NEW CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-176
Author(s):  
O. MATVIICHUK ◽  
A. MATVIICHUK ◽  
R. YEROMENKO ◽  
O. GLADCHENKO ◽  
A. TARAN
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
State Education ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problems of introduction of distance learning in higher educational institutions of Ukraine. The article presents the results of an anonymous survey of research and teaching staff and students of higher education institutions on the use of distance learning technologies in the conditions of national quarantine, conducted by the State Education Quality Service of Ukraine. According to the results of the survey, conclusions were made about the degree of effectiveness and further prospects for the introduction of new teaching methods in a pandemic. In order to identify achievements, possible difficulties and determine the main trends in the further development of distance technologies, the State Service for the Quality of Education of Ukraine conducted an anonymous survey of scientific and pedagogical workers and students of higher education institutions on the use of distance learning technologies in conditions of national quarantine. The survey was conducted from 23.04. to 05.05.2020. 28 391 respondents took part in the survey - 22367 students and 6024 scientific and pedagogical workers. As a result of the research, conclusions were drawn that the distance learning technologies in Ukraine and in the world are rapidly developing and are a promising tool for the provision of educational services. Thus, the introduction of quarantine during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic revealed not only new problems in higher education in Ukraine, but also new challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions from three points of view: for students, this is an experience of self-discipline and self-education; for teachers - the use of new methods and tools of distance learning; for structural divisions of universities, this is practical testing of the technical capabilities of distance learning; defining a clear distance learning strategy, where students not only gain knowledge, but also cooperate with teachers in a feedback mode; awareness of the need to quickly master the volume of home education.

Development of Digital Skills of Library Specialists in the Distant Format

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-550
Author(s):  
Irina S. Pilko
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Creative People ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

Digitalization of the library sector requires library staff to develop digital competencies, information retrieval skills and new knowledge in the field of data processing. The purpose of the study was to identify the digital skills of specialists of public libraries and the opportunities for their development when mastering additional professional education programs with the use of distance learning technologies. Educational programs for advanced training of library specialists, implemented within the framework of the Federal project “Creative People” of the National project “Culture”, have become the basis for such work. The article analyses the experience of participation of the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture in educational projects for professional development of practicing librarians using distance learning technologies, the topics of programs offered by the centres for continuing education and advanced training of creative and managerial personnel in the field of culture in 2019—2021. Programs of additional professional education give priority to the formation and development of digital skills in the following categories: information (information literacy), communication (communication and collaboration) and creative skills (creation of digital content). There is an obvious shortage of educational programs related to the formation of critical thinking of users of digital resources and information security. Communication skills of librarians participating in the Creative People project implemented in their willingness to undergo formal training remotely, in a positive attitude towards the distant forms of professional development, despite their labour intensiveness. It is established that in the structure of thematic preferences of library specialists for future training in the system of continuing professional education there prevail the topics related to the formation of information and communication competencies. The article notes that significant proportion of specialists who have mastered the advanced training program are not ready to clearly determine in what types of practical activities their knowledge and skills can be applied. The obtained results make it possible to correct the topics of educational programs of further professional education of library specialists, to clarify the list of priority didactic tasks and the tools of distance learning technologies used for their implementation.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document