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Inservice education: a commitment to excellence.
1McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario.
Canadian Journal of Medical Technology
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A clinical hematology inservice education program was evaluated over three years. The program used formative and summative evaluations to assess staff development and improve educational strategies in laboratory medicine.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Laboratory Medicine
- Clinical Hematology
Background:
- An inservice education program was established in the Clinical Hematology laboratory at McMaster University Medical Centre in 1987.
- The program involved approximately 30 staff members across Hematology, Coagulation, and Transfusion Medicine departments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the program design, goal structure, and evaluation procedures.
- To present partial results from three years of program evaluation.
- To monitor the achievement of program goals through ongoing assessment.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of an inservice education program with defined goals.
- Utilized formative evaluation through participant reaction forms for real-time program adjustments.
- Employed summative evaluation via questionnaires and interviews for comprehensive program assessment.
Main Results:
- Program design, goal structure, and evaluation methodologies were detailed.
- Partial results from three years of evaluation were presented, indicating ongoing assessment.
- Formative feedback allowed for program modifications during the academic year.
Conclusions:
- The inservice education program incorporated a robust evaluation framework.
- Continuous monitoring through formative and summative methods supported program development.
- The program aimed to enhance staff competency within the Clinical Hematology laboratory.