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Curriculum Design and Scholarship for New Educators: A Professional Development Workshop for Medical Students

E. Schlegel, J. Bird, C. Burns, M. Cassara, J. O'Neil, Y. Weisholtz, T. Le,
2021

Introduction: Medical students' professional development includes their role as educators. Despite greater opportunities to join medical education curriculum development, medical students' engagement in these activities remains limited. A recent national study on student leadership in curricular change revealed a formal lack of leadership and training in medical education as significant barriers. Medical students' unawareness of how to disseminate curricula as educational scholarship and its value to their careers also restricts the fullness of their formation as educators. Methods: We designed a 3-hour, interactive, project-focused conference workshop for medical students without prior knowledge in curriculum development. Of participants, 64 worked in 10 groups creating medical curricula using Kern's six-step approach in student-facilitated breakout sessions. Completed group projects were presented, including brief action plans for transforming their work into scholarship. The workshop was evaluated using a mixed-methods approach. Results: Of survey respondents, 44 mostly medical students, faculty, and administrators from different institutions rated the workshop as a very positive experience, and the pacing of the breakout groups as effective. A notable increase in self-reported mastery, as measured by learning objectives aligned with Kern's six-step model, was recorded from student respondents as compared to faculty. A sense of readiness to participate in curricular decisions either at the home institution or in individual career paths was evident from narrative comments. Discussion: Our workshop provided medical students with a foundation in curriculum development and educational scholarship. Session design provided flexibility in the pace of breakout sessions and allowed in-depth discussion of educational topics.

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  • E. Schlegel
    Associate Professor of Science Education and Assistant Director of Faculty Development and Medical Education Research, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
  • J. Bird
    Assistant Professor of Science Education and Educational Research and Strategic Assessment Analyst, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
  • C. Burns
    Professor and Chair of Biomedical Education, College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Health Sciences University
  • M. Cassara
    Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; Associate Professor of Nursing, Hofstra/Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; Medical Director, Northwell Health Patient Safety Institute/Emergency Medical Institute
  • J. O'Neil
    Resident, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Y. Weisholtz
    Associate Director of Student Affairs, ScholarRx
  • T. Le
    Associate Clinical Professor Medicine and Pediatrics, and Chief of Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine
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  • Association of American Medical Colleges
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