Part I | Part II | Part III and Other useful material

PART ONE: THE TARGET

THE STRUCTURED APPROACH IN CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION

THE PROVIDER’S MANDATE

Questionnaire for defining the provider’s mandate

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Opinion survey
Six types of useful questions in drafting a questionnaire
Sample needs assessment questionnaire

Focus groups
Focus group planning check list

Nominal group technique
Preparation and conduct of module

Evaluation of previous CME activities

Review and analysis of patient records
Evaluation based on explicit criteria
Sample analytical grid
Evaluation based on implicit criteria
Sample analytical grid

Meetings with colleagues

Electronic tools

Participant’s expectations at an educational activity

Individual interviews

The Delphi technique

Data from self-assessment programs

Brainstorming

Tools for prioritizing educational needs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Writing objectives made easy!

List of verbs used to write learning objectives

Flow chart for developing objectives

Objectives check list

Setting objectives using action verbs

Classification of objectives