Development of a curriculum on the child with medical complexity: Filling a gap when few practice guidelines exist

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 278-283

  Shah, Neha H ^a   Anspacher, Melanie ^a   Davis, Aisha ^a   Bhansali, Priti ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Child with medical complexity; Faculty development; Innovative educational interventions; Online computer based education; Pediatrics; Profession physician; Self directed learning; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CURRICULUM; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTIMEDIA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING;

CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERNET; MULTIMEDIA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84976407632     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000001     Document Type: Article

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