Needs Assessment

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Current Thoughts Development of our global needs assessment is largely described under the Problem Identification tab and involved recognition that the current model of resident education lacked an early focus on topics of high yield and import. A survey was conducted to confirm resident and faculty agreement with the value in such a change. A targeted needs assessment across all emergency medicine trainees in the Chicagoland area was then conducted to confirm the perceived need for this style of curriculum, to assess the preferred methods for delivering educational content, and to assess which topics residents felt appropriate to be included in such a curriculum. Global Needs Assessment: Scout Survey University of Chicago Faculty and Resident Survey Summary (Spring 2015) Total responses: 23 (34% response rate) Resident responses: 17 (36% response rate) Faculty responses: 6 (29% response rate) 96% agreed or strongly agreed a dedicated intern curriculum added value to residency education Targeted Needs Assessment: Educational Strategies and Topic Search Chicago Area Emergency Medicine Residents (six training sites, n = 300, 2015-2016) Total responses: 153 (51% response rate) Resident attitudes toward educational methods for use in an intern curriculum: Agreement that the following topics should be included in an intern curriculum:

Original Post by Eric Shappell on 12/07/2014

Last Updated by Eric Shappell on 06/05/2016