Dr Annabelle Cumyn1, Dr Nadine Sauvé1, Dr Katherine Steckham2, Dr Marie-Ève Émond-Boisjoly3, Dr Eric Mereniuk3, Dr Jarrod Zamparini4, Dr Tabassum Firoz5
1University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, 2McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 3Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, 4University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 5Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital, New Haven, USA
Biography:
biographies to come
Abstract:
Background: In 2022, the Canadian Consensus for a curriculum in Obstetric Medicine (CanCOM) research group developed an online platform of 20 cases to serve as a pedagogical tool to support learning about essential conditions in Obstetric Medicine. After feedback from Canadian users , the next phases include ongoing case development with attention to global applicability and sustainability.
Methods: A program evaluation approach was followed to a) update cases with reference to newly published literature and international guidelines; b) add new cases to address needs of learners outside of North America, and c) include the perspective of resource limited settings. An executive committee from international Obstetric Medicine organizations was convened to support and oversee this project. A needs assessment survey was sent to maternal health professionals by means of the Obstetric Medicine Discussion listserv and personal contacts within the field. The task force of Fellows in Obstetric Medicine reviewed, with supervision, existing cases and developed new content based on feedback.
Results: With support from the executive committee, the online platform was reprogrammed and made available for members of the partner associations. The needs assessment survey was completed by 101 persons from 32 countries. While the survey demonstrated good alignment of needs with current content, some areas for future development include cancer, trauma and infectious disesases in pregnancy. All 20 cases were updated with content pertinent to international settings. In addition, potential areas of relevance to resource limited settings were identified and incorporated. Two new cases (tuberculosis and HIV) were written and made accessible.
Conclusions: Ongoing development is ensured at this time. Ensuring relevance and sustainability of the CanCOM learning tool requires partnership and leadership from international associations. Including health professionals at different career stages is key to ensuring that the project continues to adapt to new technology and emerging needs.
Keywords
Obstetric Medicine, continuing medical education, case-based learning
References
Cumyn A, Gibson P. Validation of a Canadian curriculum in obstetric medicine. Obstetric Medicine. 2010 Dec;3(4):145-51.
Cumyn A, Gibson P. Validation of content of clinical cases in obstetric medicine for a shared web-based educational tool. Obstetric Medicine. 2019 Sep;12(3):129-35.
Cumyn A, Sauvé N, St-Onge C. Canadian general internal medicine residents’ perception of a pedagogical tool of online cases in obstetric medicine. Obstetric Medicine. 2022 Dec;15(4):243-7.