Aboriginal community land and resource management: geospatial data needs assessment and data identification and analysis, volume 2, Data identification and analysis

Introduction: Maintaining and enhancing competence in the breadth of Emergency Medicine (EM) is an ongoing challenge for all clinicians. In particular, resuscitative care in EM involves high-stakes clinical encounters that demand strong procedural skills, effective leadership, and up-to-date knowledge. However, Canadian emergency physicians are not required to complete any specific ongoing training for these encounters beyond general CPD requirements of professional colleges. Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is an effective modality for enhancing technical (e.g. procedural) and non-technical (i.e. Crisis Resource Management) skills in crisis situations, and has been embedded in undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula worldwide. We present a novel comprehensive curriculum of simulation-based CPD designed specifically for academic emergency physicians (AEPs) at our centre. Methods: The curriculum development involved a departmental needs assessment survey, focus groups with AEPs, data from safety metrics and critical incidents, and consultations with senior departmental leadership. Institutional support was provided in the form of a $25,000 grant to fund a physician Program Lead, monthly session instructors, and simulation centre operating costs. Based on the results of the needs assessment, a two-year curriculum was mapped out and tailored to the available resources. Results: CPD simulation commenced in January 2017 and occurs monthly for three hours, immediately following departmental Grand Rounds to provide convenient scheduling. Our needs assessment identified two key types of educational needs: (1) Crisis Resource Management skills and (2) frequent practice of high-stakes critical care procedures (e.g. central lines). The first six months of implementation was dedicated to low-fidelity skills labs to facilitate the transition to SBME. After this, the program transitioned to a hybrid model involving two high-fidelity simulated resuscitations and one skills lab per session. Conclusion: We have introduced a comprehensive curriculum of ongoing simulation-based CPD in our department based on the educational needs of our AEPs. Key to our successful implementation has been support from educational and administrative leadership within our department. Ongoing challenges include securing adequate protected time from clinical duties for program facilitators and participants. Future work will include establishing permanent funding, CPD accreditation, and a formal program evaluation.

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Building a Simulation-based Crisis Resource Management Course for Emergency Medicine, Phase 1: Results from an Interdisciplinary Needs Assessment Survey

Academic Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00185.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. 1136-1143 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Christopher M. Hicks ◽

Glen W. Bandiera ◽

Christopher J. Denny

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Resource Management ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Crisis Resource Management ◽

Simulation Based ◽

Assessment Survey ◽

Needs Assessment Survey

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Trauma burden, patient demographics and care-process in major hospitals in Tanzania: A needs assessment for improving healthcare resource management

African Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.afjem.2020.01.010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 111-117

Author(s):

Michael Mwandri ◽

Timothy Craig Hardcastle ◽

Hendry Sawe ◽

Francis Sakita ◽

Juma Mfinanga ◽

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Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Healthcare Resource ◽

Care Process ◽

Patient Demographics

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A Practical Approach to Conducting and Using the Training Needs Assessment

Public Personnel Management ◽

10.1177/009102608801700208 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 191-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Craig Eric Schneier ◽

James P. Guthrie ◽

Judy D. Olian

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Human Resource Management ◽

Needs Assessment ◽

Data Base ◽

Human Resource ◽

Training And Development ◽

Training Needs ◽

Training Needs Assessment ◽

Effective Training ◽

Central Data

Although training needs assessment (TNA) is essential for effective training efforts, this important component of training and development is often ignored. The authors present a systematic, legally defensible TNA which has proved to be successful. Sample materials for conducting a TNA are included. The use of the TNA as a central data base for other personnel/human resource management activities is also discussed.

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