Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Curriculum Development for Medical Education - A Six-Step Approach

Authors: David E. Kern, Patricia A. Thomas, Mark T. Hughes.
2nd Edition. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.


Whether you need to modify your existing curriculum or create a new one from scratch, this books offers detailed guidelines for a step-wise development of curriculum.
Kern, Thomas and Hughes suggest developing the curriculum folllowing 6 steps: 1) Problem identification and general needs assessment; 2) Targetes needs assessment; 3) Goals and objectives; 4) Educational strategies; 5) Implementation; 6) Evaluation and feedback.
This second revised edition provides many examples, references and tools that may help develop a competency-based curriculum for an ophthalmology residency considering every possible detail.

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(I have no financial interests in this product. GP)